Headlight switch wiring

[Chicagowil]

It has been a busy and long summer with little to no time to finish the CR1.

But finally, I have had time to get back to the final thrashing of the wiring to complete the car. I finished the front, rear and electric door popper wiring. Completed the LeMans style fuel filler connection, installed the MGB wiper motor & mounted the wheels & tires. Now I need to complete the dash wiring. I have the gauges, indicator light, heater fan switch, stereo, and wiper wired. What I have left is the headlight switch.

To those of you that have the CR1s, you, I am sure, found the wiring diagrams & instructions terrible at best.

I have the "Deluxe Dash" and I have the light switch mechanically in place. But I cannot find any wiring instructions as to which wires go to the switch. In the supplied dash harness, I have not discovered any "spare" wires without a home.

In the car harness behind the dash I do not find an indicated harness that should go to a "headlight relay".

Has anyone covered this and can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks

[Chicagowil]

I think I solved my own question. It turns out that Classic Roadsters did not list, in the wiring diag the wires to the switch itself. But looking for any spare wires in the dash wire loom I found three wires with no home. Looking and a list with the wire number and its description, I could figure out what was suggested and then ring out the run to confirm it did power the different circuits for the parking and headlights. Writing notes in the manual to have future reference.

[MaSnaka]

Good job Thom. The manual isn't very specific. I'm glad you're back to making progress.

John

[Chicagowil]

It has been a while since I have both worked on the CR or posted the status. This fall life kept getting in the way of either. Between a bit of travelling, working around the house, and severe colds 3 times (bit tired of that), I have made some progress.

I ended up selecting AR Torq Thrust M wheels in 17" so I couls get modern tires.

I finished the wiring (I think) and cleaned up the wiring harness under the hood. I know it would have been a bit cleaner for the harness there if not for the EFI. But each choice has a benefit and a loss.

Yesterday I did a test fit of the dashboard. It's the 1st time it has been in its spot since 2021, which was before it was redone in the black Vinal. I am glad I switched out the tan vinal on the dash. I need to take out the dash one more time to connect the heater control cables and connect the radio wires as you can see sticking out the left side of the lower dash extension.





I did not like the door sill with just the bare paint as I can see it getting scuffed quickly. So I ordered these carbon fiber sill plates yesterday. Will see if I still like them when they come.



Once the dash is back in I will look to starting the motor. Wait and see how many "wiring miss wires" I have since I found so many from PO.