Rhode Island Wiring instructions

[Rob_Reilly]

Yep, it’s come up a few times.

Mark V Wiring Harness

Just recording for posterity some observations about the wiring harnesses for Mark V. Previous models have the main wiring harness from the firewall (scuttle) to the trunk (boot) running along under the chassis frame, and held on by a number of clips. It is fairly easy to install, but is exposed to weather. So for Mark V they decided to run the harness through the door sill. I believe this was the first model where they had a boxed-in steel structure as the sill. Anyway it would be protected f…

[pre-xk] Mark V saloon wiring run

I see no reason the DHC wiring would be any different than the saloon wiring, going through the RH sill. We have the same sills. BTW there is also a smaller loom in the LH sill for the fuel pump. Can anybody confirm this? Rob Reilly - Mark V saloon 627933> I am sure some people will have more actual info, but FWIW on the MKV DHC I find it a bit odd that inside the engine bay the wiring harness is protected by a metal conduit constructed of small portions screwed onto the fire wall BUT on…

[pre-xk] Mark V turn signal wiring

My despatch date is 18 April 1950. The car was sold by Hoffman in New York. I could explain the turn signal wiring better. The car has what I take to be the normal cloth wrapped harness, including wiring for trafficators that in the saloon run over the headliner struts, and which in my car are wrapped back and tucked in the roof rather than dangling down to there they would be plugged into trafficators if I had them. The wiring to the front and rear sidelights and brake lights are wrapped …

Mark V Tail Lights

Restoring the tail lights for my Mark V. They are painted white inside, presumably for better reflection of the light of the bulbs. They are under a valence but never seemed very weather proof to me. It seems like this metal shield around them could be intended for a rubber cover of some kind. I got to wondering, was there ever a rubber boot or gaiter over the bulb tails? [IMG_20211018_183523490] [IMG_20211018_183537105_HDR]