Links to Technical Tips on Other Sites

Electrical System Links:

Windshield Wiper Motors by Dan Masters. Excellent explaination of how British Windshield Wiper Motors work, and how to troubleshoot and repair. Part of the Vintage Triumph Register Website.

Understanding Alternators--an Overview by Dan Masters. Also part of the VTR website. This guy knows his stuff. Easy to understand explaination of the basic charging system.

Why and How to Upgrade Your Headlamp Circuit by Daniel Sern, Steve Lacker and David Hueppchen. Top notch article with wiring diagrams, tips and advice on how to increase the brightness of your current or high-wattage headlamps by adding relays. Also good electrical safety advice.

British Wiring Color Code Table by Chris Kantarjiev. Part of the SOL Website. Armed with this chart, the mystery of Lucas electrical systems is dispelled. Print this it is a must have.

Negative Earth Conversion by Mick Maguire. If you have a negative earth car, DO THIS. then you will be able to use a modern stereo, electronic ignition, even convert to an alternator. This site is part of the Midget & Sprite Club Online.

Carburetor links:

Zenith Stromberg Tech Tips by Scott Shuring. For those of us in the wonderful Republik ov Kaliforia that have to deal with keeping our cars emissions systems stock, this article offers some excellent tuning tips for the ZS POS. Applies to rubber bumpered US cars only. Another VTR article.

Introduction to Zenith Stromberg Carburetors. From Chicagoland MG Club, this page and More on Zenith-Stromberg Carburetors have a wealth of tuning and how-they-work stuff.

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