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Old 11-24-2006, 06:14 PM
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an OEM approved repair procedure!



On monday, the smoke escaped from the electrical system.



A teardown revealed



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I also rebuilt the UV damaged defrost vent with some Home Depot Repair Formula







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of course, proper soldering techniques need to be learned by someone!





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I hate pulling old tape off of wires, I stick to everything after. On the other hand, everyone wants to do it that way, so I make some money doing it right.
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Old 11-25-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='846557' date='Nov 24 2006, 07:21 PM

of course, proper soldering techniques need to be learned by someone!

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LOL at rats nest solder joint!
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that actually is a british leyland approved repair.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/500703-Amer...1QQcmdZViewItem



Based on the rats nest under the dash, I am going this route
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='847203' date='Nov 29 2006, 04:40 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/500703-Amer...1QQcmdZViewItem



Based on the rats nest under the dash, I am going this route


ralph was joking that the british (i never honk the horn in my tr3!) had a nasty habit of wrapping the wire that goes bad around all the other wires therby reducung the entire harness to a lump of charcoal, is this you?
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I'm impressed, that looks like a nice kit.
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Whats the motto of the LUCAS Factory?









Home Before Dark!
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='847226' date='Nov 29 2006, 07:15 PM

Whats the motto of the LUCAS Factory?

Home Before Dark!


haha, that one i like to break, or i broke when i was driving the thing a lot.
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