Dart wiring loom
Posted: 02 Jan 2021 10:51
I'm after a Dart wiring loom. Doesn't need to be in great condition - I just need it for some of the connectors. Let me know if you have one for sale.
Can't help with a spare loom, and to be honest, after 30 years they are almost not worth trying to salvage- as I found with mine, the corrosion was quite extensive throughout the wires and by the time individual wires were replaced, it was just easier to make a whole new loom- which I did fairly easily by pegging the old one out on a board and then stripping the heatshrink and then copying it by overlaying new wires from vehicle wiring products. I didn't go for thin wall wire as whilst it is undoubtedly better, I wasn't convinced that the original connector terminals would crimp satisfactorily into the thinner wires.
More helpfully for you I think- I also replaced every single connector with new ones of the original type. So I can tell you where to get both new connectors and even better, new pins as reusing old ones is only asking for trouble down the line. I didn't buy a specific crimping tool for these connectors, and whilst the exact right tool would do a better job, using one of the generic terminal crimping tools with care gave satisfactory results (and not a hint of electrical gremlins in over 10 years now)
The connectors are Molex 0.093" and I got almost every one I needed to do the whole bike, plus sufficient male and female pins from Swallow Amusement machines in Hampshire, for less than £20...
http://www.swallowam.co.uk/conectrs.php#5
Tom
