Re: Consider buying American!

still just me  <wheeledBobNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:07:37 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
><dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>> >And in the old days, the electrical systems on Jags were just bad. 
>>
>>> No one ever said anything good about Lucas electrics in a car.
>>
>>Lucas made the electrics for Rolls Royce and they were fine. Jaguar were
>>notorious for beating their suppliers down cost wise. The first XJ6 used
>>the very cheapest switch gear in the Lucas line up.
>
>Maybe Lucas, or RR, did something nicer at that level. Ask anyone else
>who's ever worked on a Lucas system on any other British or Italian
>car and they will tell you about Lucas quality. 

Having worked on RR products, I can say that the Lucas electrics in them
were not "fine" by any means.  A lot better than what was in the MGB, mind
you, but not fine.

>Lucas headlights had a three position switch - dim, flicker, and off. 

I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to have a high current
headlight
switch and dispense with the relay, but the idea cropped up in a lot of
British vehicles.
--scott
-- 
"C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."