I tire of these calumnies. The MGB series NEVER had electrical problems that were not caused by careless owners. Answer these questions:
(1) Did you remove the batteries after each use and store in a cedar-lined chest at 70F and 10% humidity, wiping frequently with a Shetland wool cloth?
(2) Did you attempt to use the headlights while it was still daylight and the ambient temperature above 65F and the humidity above 15%?
(3) Did you cavalierly attempt to listen to the in-car radio option while using the fitted American-style signal lamps?
(4) Did you attempt to engage the heavy-duty MG starter motor while using the cigar lighter?
If you answered, "NO," to question #1, and "YES" to any remaining through #4, above, I shouldn't be at all surprised to learn that, "I had an electrical fire." In fact, you're bloody lucky to be alive.
replaced every switch, fuse and wire in the car with stuff from our aviation electrical/electronics repair shop. (Only MGB in existence wired to Grumman specs.)
I am sorry to inform you that by this senseless act, you have invalidated the famed MGB Warranty.
I was saved after only a couple of months ...
Mr. Unrepentant, you will never be saved until you restore a pre-1974 MGB to absolutely stock specifications and join the Church of England.
I am absolutely chastened.
I’m also amazed that I lived through my foolishness.
Not only did I violate every, I say EVERY one of your four cardinal points for Electrical Nirvana, but in crass addition added a half-my-life-savings worth of goodies to that poor little car.
...like the Webers, and the tube headers, and driving it in colonial outposts like Colorado, Wyoming and even (shudder) Texas....
Guess I’ll just have to credit dumb luck and swear never to do that sort of thing again. Church of England’s sort of out of the picture, though.....my Welsh/Irish side of the family doesn’t fit in too well in such lofty circles.
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....however, about that MGB Warranty....WTF is that?