Recent Events

Several folks turned out at the Great Falls Library for a clinic on MG wiring.  Alphonso and Eric presented a lot of practical tips on basic theory, troubleshooting, and common problems with old wiring, and connectors. We had a full harness out of a running ’79 MGB, and were able to show a lot of specific problems typical in these old harnesses, including the deterioration of the wire, insulation, connectors, etc. We did a lot of interactive demos with a battery and various bulbs both LED, and regular bulbs. This featured a lot of troubleshooting tips with multimeters, test lights, and even just scraps of wire. We covered a lot of basics in how to read a schematic of a car, wire color codes, and test tips. Alphonso had a nice tabletop demonstration of his modifications to create an in-gauge oil pressure failure light, as well as tips on modifying a gauge, connecting dash warnings. We also spent some time demonstrating how points and electronic ignition modules work, and had some live demos of troubleshooting those parts.