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MG TD TF 1500 - TF Wiring-Rear

According to the wiring diagram I have, these 4 Red wires do not exist. I haven't a clue what their for. A group of ground wires come out in the same area clustered in one eyelet, that's a no brainer, but does anyone know what these Red wires with bullet connectors are for? PJ

Sorry for the fuzzy photo!



Paul S Jennings

Paul, the red wires are for the two tail lights and the license plate light. The fourth one would be the feed from the wiring harness. Ttalk doesn't have a colored wiring wiring diagram for TFs, but the one for late TDs shows the 4 red wires. The WSM has the TF wiring diagram on Page N.29
See http://www.ttalk.info/LateTDWiring.htm Bud
Bud Krueger

Paul,
see the wiring diagram, "snap connector" 4 way just to the right of the rear light symbol. They supply the rear and number plate lamps.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

OK, let me explain a little further. The tail light wires are in their separate sub harness each going to the proper side, the tag light is also in it's separate sub harness with a black and Red wire and the fuel tank sender wires are also in their separate sub harness! There's no need for the 4 Red wires that I can see as everything else has it's own wires going to their proper areas. This is a Moss harness and is very well color coded. Optional reversing light? Stumped. PJ
Paul S Jennings

I'm going to do a continuity check on the Cluster of Red wires and see where they go, maybe that will give some clue to their purpose. ?? PJ
Paul S Jennings

Paul,
Check archive 2015 "correct grounding".
This shows the where they go quite clearly especially the photos on the Original TF site.
Connecting all the reds makes up the circuit.
As I said I would post a pic of mine but it is cluttered with trailer wiring.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

In addition see photo 223 this shows it clearly
Ray
Ray Lee

Thanks fellas, please excuse the dumbness on my part! After looking at the diagram again, I traced the red wires and found out they all are the same circuit, with the 4th wire going back to the light switch. I put them together with a duel snap connector. Thanks again for all your help. Pays to read the directions a little more carefully! Hope I retain my sanity before this thing is done. Grin. PJ
Paul S Jennings

And, you'll find that the black (ground/earth) wires are handled the same way. Bud
Bud Krueger

This thread was discussed on 19/01/2015

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