wiring for instruments

[nik]

Hi Everyone

I have put my instrument panel back having disconnected the wires in a rebuild. I thought I had written it all down but for reasons I won't bore you with no notes had been made.

I think I have reconnected the instruments properly using the wiring diagram in the repair manual but I cannot be sure which terminals match which colour cables and I am concerned about accidentally transposing the wires on the terminals of each instrument and blowing something!

Does anyone out there with a Mk2 1975 know which wire goes to which terminal on the instruments please? For sake of clarity imagine the dash is upright in front of you balanced on the steering column IE Voltmeter top left and the terminals are referenced from looking at the glass face of the instrument concerned.

A mad request I know so I apologise in advance - and yes I do feel a bit silly!! Thanks for reading this and your help.

Nik

[alan230752]

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fear not
volt,temp and fuel gauges are not polarity sensative
alan

[jleyton]

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Hi Nik

I had all of my dash out a couple of months ago and I made a very rough diagram ofwhat went where.

I've just looked back and my diagram isalmost illegible :?however if you'd like to PM me your email address, I can scan it and send it to you.

Cheers

Julian

[Rubce]

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Nik

Here are my notes from when I removed the dash from my 1974 Mark 2. Hopefully they will be of use to you.

All views taken from the rear of each gauge.

Voltmeter

bottom left : double white

bottom right : double black

top : bulb holder



Temperature Gauge

bottom left : blue

bottom right : greentop : bulb holder



Clock

bottom : purple

top : spare?

right : bulb holder



Fuel Gauge

left : green

right : green

top : bulb holder



Rev Counter

top : bulb holder

bottom : black

right upper : double green

right lower : grey/white



Speedo

top : bulb holder

bottom : black

far right : single green

middle right : double green

right nearest centre : double green



Warning Light Cluster

simply refit the plug



Dimmer Switch

bottom : red black

middle : red/white

top : red/white

In the end I did not use the info myself. I have fitted a Mark 1 dash in the car as the walnut in my donor car was mint and I prefer the look of a Mark 1's gauges.

Regards

Bruce

[nik]

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Thanks Alan

[nik]

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Brilliant thanks Bruce - I really appreciate your help.

[turbineman]

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hi nik,
been there bought the t shirt try this on line as pdf file shows uk and us www.vitessesteve.co.uk/PDF/stagwiring.pdf - Similar
not sure how to many fancy link tab but i googled wiring for 1975 triumph stag
go to first one(above address) its a pdf file download free not coloured though.
hope this is some help.good luck and patience is a virtue comes to mind.
ps check you have good batteries in your metre fooled me with some dodgy readings
regards john.

[Thurlo Squire]

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Nik

Here is a coloured wiring diagram that might also help although what Bruce has given will most likely get you sorted.

Nigel

[nik]

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thanks for your help - glad I am not the only one!!!

Nik

[nik]

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thanks Nigel - brilliant idea putting them in colour isnt it?

[Thurlo Squire]

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nik wrote:

thanks Nigel - brilliant idea putting them in colour isnt it?

Yeah but I take no credit for it Nik. Another forum member did this a while back and thought it well worth keeping.

Good luck with the wiring.

Nigel

[nik]

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thanks John - good tip on the meter as well!

Nik

[edd]

Nik

Here are my notes from when I removed the dash from my 1974 Mark 2. Hopefully they will be of use to you.

All views taken from the rear of each gauge.

Voltmeter

bottom left : double white

bottom right : double black

top : bulb holder



Temperature Gauge

bottom left : blue

bottom right : greentop : bulb holder



Clock

bottom : purple

top : spare?

right : bulb holder



Fuel Gauge

left : green

right : green

top : bulb holder



Rev Counter

top : bulb holder

bottom : black

right upper : double green

right lower : grey/white



Speedo

top : bulb holder

bottom : black

far right : single green

middle right : double green

right nearest centre : double green



Warning Light Cluster

simply refit the plug



Dimmer Switch

bottom : red black

middle : red/white

top : red/white

In the end I did not use the info myself. I have fitted a Mark 1 dash in the car as the walnut in my donor car was mint and I prefer the look of a Mark 1's gauges.

Regards

Bruce

Thanks for posting this 4 years ago Bruce , the reason I didn't label mine is I just knew you would have done it
Edd

[Rubce]

Thanks for posting this 4 years ago Bruce , the reason I didn't label mine is I just knew you would have done it
Edd

Hi Edd

You flatterer!

Regards

Bruce