Some pictures of my new carrier

[Jordan Baker]

A couple of more bits ready for installation. They are the circuit breaker and the fuse holder for the Mk1 Carrier. I salvaged these out of the rusty dash from a few weeks ago. When I took the plastic cover off of the fuse holder it was so clean. What you see is how it looked.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to test these?

[Lynn Eades]

The first item with the glass fuze, also incorporates the Ignition resistor. apply 6 volts to one side, and you'll get about 4.5 out the other side for your coil.

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Lynn for that information.

I started installing the new wiring from my harness set that I got. Very easy to instal and everything goes in really well. One bit I did notice was that the Vintage Wiring of Maine set is for a MK1 UC with only 2 toggle switches and no horn button. This just means that I need to make up a few more wires and change the path of one or two in the set. Im also sourcing out the little brass clips that holds the wiring in place. I have one orginial one that is stamped CTL 12941, FMCO 42. All the ones in the rusty dash broke as soon as I tried to save them. Interestingly none of them had the part numbers. Must have changed suppliers in 1942 vs 1942.

My toggle switches are new made ones but they have the wires instead of the terminals. What I have done is add the eyelets and just screwed the wiring onto them. That way when I get some correct style toggles I can just unscrew the old ones.

[kevin powles]

Hi Jordan, Your picture of the enclosed fuseholder and pictures has solved the problem of the second fuse mounted in the dash, this is the correct postion and type of fuseholder?. I need to get one for my dash panel, were did you get your wiring loom, new old stock or made up?. They still sell this type of cable?. I will post some pictures if you like of my attempt to replicate a dash panel. cheers Kevin.

[RichardT10829]

Dirk leegwater new old wiring loom sold by the meter on his web page if that helps. problem that it may present is if it has been sitting for all these years it will be corroded inside the shielding


Richard

[Jordan Baker]

The wiring loom/ harness is all new made by Vintage Wiring of Maine. Check out their website for contact info. Asfor using NOS wiring. I would only use it for a pattern. Don't trust that old stuff at all as it can be an endless problem of shorts and leading to fires.

[kevin powles]

Jordan, I have located this fuseholder for sale by a british firm, looks identical to yours, £17.50. merry christmas.