DB 885 wiring

[jamesfalky]

I have a DB 885 1971/2 (I think, brown chassis was this era I think) when I got it I decided to strip it down (stupidly) and check it all over properly and do it up. When I was stripping it I decided that the wiring loom was looking ropey and needed replacing so chopped it out, I have since discovered that these wiring looms for machines with a dyno are hard to come by, so I don’t suppose anyone has a wiring diagram that I could make my own look from or knows of a source for these wiring looms?
TIA

 

[REStracTORATION]

Barclay Williams
K.Jarvis?
Ron greet tractor breakers


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[Ray996]

Barclay Williams
K.Jarvis?
Ron greet tractor breakers


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David brown museum might have info!

 

[REStracTORATION]

David brown museum might have info!

Dbtc
I think from memory there was a few variations for a look on these too
Also a workshop manual is a good purchase when wireing

 

[jamesfalky]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! @REStracTORATION @Ray996

I did have a workshop manual but my old man stole it to sort something on the 885 that still works every day at the other farm so I'm unlikely to ever find that again! I have managed to find a downloadable PDF workshop manual so I will hopefully make something of it.

 

[Exfarmer]

Whatever you do, dont buy a loom. I recently rewired one. It needs about 6 colours in 2 different size wires . Ie 12 rolls about £6 each. So a loom at £60 was good value.
I bought one a Case original part.they sre very simple there is the Dynamo, the starter a light switch , ignition switch and 4 lights so what could go wrong.
Everything, these looms are common parts which fit every major tractor made before 1980!
They fit none.
I ended up cutting it to bits buying rolls of wire and reconstructing.
Get a wiring diagram then some rolls of wire and make your own it is easier and cheaper

 

[jamesfalky]

Whatever you do, don't buy a loom. I recently rewired one. It needs about 6 colours in 2 different size wires. Ie 12 rolls about £6 each. So a loom at £60 was good value.
I bought one a Case original part.they are very simple there is the Dynamo, the starter a light switch, ignition switch and 4 lights so what could go wrong.
Everything, these looms are common parts which fit every major tractor made before 1980!
They fit none.
I ended up cutting it to bits buying rolls of wire and reconstructing.
Get a wiring diagram then some rolls of wire and make your own it is easier and cheaper

Thanks for the advice! I will maybe see if I can get a detailed wiring diagram then!
I have found a website called QTP (quality tractor parts), has anyone ever come across these lot before?

 

[Exfarmer]

I did have a wiring diagram but not sure if I kept it, will have a look in the morning.
I found the easiest way was to have the tractor there and the wire and just cut lengths as needed.
I did dorget the voltage regulator an essential item.

 

[jamesfalky]

I did have a wiring diagram but not sure if I kept it, will have a look in the morning

Thanks!

 

[jamesfalky]

This is the current, rather sorry state of the old girl...

 

[Ray996]

Thanks for the advice! I will maybe see if I can get a detailed wiring diagram then!
I have found a website called QTP (quality tractor parts), has anyone ever come across these lot before?

Maybe someone in your area got original operator manual you could borrow?,it would have wiring diagram ,did have one but sold it with the tractor!

 

[Exfarmer]

Further I found the small bore pipes which carry power to the side lights and plough lamp vcould not be cleared of the old wires , so I unsoldered them and replaced them with brake pipe and glued the pipe back into the fittings with a draw string in to pull ths new wire through

 

[Exfarmer]

You can very cheaply buy a cd manual or a printed copy of these manuals with wiring diargam off ebay

 

[agrimax]

Thanks for the advice! I will maybe see if I can get a detailed wiring diagram then!
I have found a website called QTP (quality tractor parts), has anyone ever come across these lot before?

That rings worrying bells , are the connected to qf tractors , they have a slightly dodgy reputation

Nothing whatsever wrong with QTP. Irish company that don't sell directly to the public,just like Sparex,Vapormatic and Bepco.
Why does it ring bells.?....They're nothing to do with QF.
Just need to find a dealer that sells the QTP stuff,such as SJ Spares or NC Tractor Spares. Go into the QTP website and get part no.s,and then into a dealer site with the no. for pricing.

 

[jamesfalky]

Nothing whatsever wrong with QTP. Irish company that don't sell directly to the public,just like Sparex,Vapormatic and Bepco.
Why does it ring bells.?....They're nothing to do with QF.
Just need to find a dealer that sells the QTP stuff,such as SJ Spares or NC Tractor Spares. Go into the QTP website and get part no.s,and then into a dealer site with the no. for pricing.

I work for a dealer so I'm sure I could sort something with them!

 

[Exfarmer]

Sorry I had not come across them very happy to retract my statement

 

[REStracTORATION]

Aye qtp are spot on
I don't deal with them directly
But I'm thinking of getting an account as they seem to do a few good items that my suppliers don't,

 

[agrimax]

This any use? Don't know if it's for the DB or Case version but can't see them being much different..........
http://dbtc.co.uk/mediashare/8y/bw29etatkkmqwuc88rf6ebdvzi3a6y-org.jpg

It should zoom in quite clear....

 

[Exfarmer]

That is a very complex version for a cabbed model

 

[REStracTORATION]

Try this
https://goo.gl/images/xuVvZd

Also from memory the QTP looms didn't fit our tractor that was a few years ago so problem might have been fixed now worth a try.

Our last loom as a quick cheap fix was from agriline but this was for a 780 fitted ok.