blockhead_rich
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 posted on 17/5/05 at 08:05 PM |
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Electrical help wanted
Hi folks
Does anyone know of a good Auto Electrician or anyone else who would be local to me in Colchester, that could possibly help me out with my
wiring???
It's all beyond me well sort of!
For your info, I've got the std Luego loom and I'm mating that up to the Std Mr2 engine loom (with TVIS).
Rich
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saigonij
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 10:39 PM |
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would you like a hand one weekend?
im in West Malling, just off the M20. about 40 mins drive from you i guess
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blockhead_rich
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| posted on 18/5/05 at 07:33 PM |
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Hi mate
Well there's no way I'm going to turn down the offer of help, especially with the electrickery stuff. I can provide plenty of bickies and
wet stuff by way of a reward!
Have you got yours on the road yet?
When are you thinking of?
Rich
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saigonij
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| posted on 18/5/05 at 10:06 PM |
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not sure mate. fairly soon i guess else your be sitting around doing nout.
we have been out in it, but its not finished. we are literally just finishing the wiring.
Dash, lights, ECU all up and running.
I must admit, i was scared shitless when we were thinking about the wiring, but so far, touch wood it was very simple - i was really shocked. i was
thinking we would be in for a nightmere.
it is a matter of reading the wiring manual and connecting the colour wire ( with a few exceptions where they have it wrong ) to what they say to
connect it to.
Get your self a crimper and lots of male and female blade terminals - you will use a lot!
ill see what we have available on the diary front and pop up one sat/sun. perhaps week after bank hols?
send me an email and ill reply with my phone number.
ianjeffery@hotmail.com
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/5/05 at 09:40 AM |
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Wiring is not as scary as people think. If you are novice i would recommend buying a loom. Yes they are £100 ish but cost up the wire and connections
then factor in any problem solving hassle and they become good value.
I started by sussing the loom out and labelling up. Some circuits not required so these can be sealed off and neatly taped to one side.
Next - brake the jobs down into managable projects. EG - i wired up the back end first. Then routed the front loom. Now on with engine bay (worst part
was working out where to mount the components so that the wiring will be neat), then ill do the fuse box and dash wiring.
tip of the day - dont bodge anything. If you get tired and start to rush anything - stop, label it up (so you know where you got to), have a break and
go back to it. All connections to be insulated and looms tied up securely (no adhesives, solid fixings).
My father did his Mk with no wiring knowledge and did a fine job of it. It is all within the capabilities of a locoster.
Remember - small manageable projects, no bodges and take your time. 90% will be complete before you know it leaving some small specialist areas
depending on dash layout and switches used.
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James
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| posted on 20/5/05 at 01:57 PM |
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Agree with Darren actually.
I was bricking it about wiring mine (even with a Premier Wiring loom) as had literally no idea- my sole experience was cutting out and replacing a
burnt wire in my Golf!
But it's just a case of methodically getting on with it. I laid the loom out on the car in roughly the right places and then section by section
I went through every single wire there working out what they were for and labelling them. Tying up the unnecessary bits (wipers, heater, Sat Nav, DVD
player  ) out of the way.
It's then a case of going through all the lights etc. working out what wires are for what, fitting my own crimps etc. and labelling them all
up.
Then the fun really starts with drilling the mounting holes in the chassis etc.
What I have found that's useful is some velcro strips (mine are proper velcro cable ties chaffed from work). You can use these to temporarily
hold the loom in place so you can check the fit etc.
Also, I recommend joining wires by soldering them together (once they've been twisted together) followed by covering with the correctly sized
heat shrink tubing.
Hope that helps,
James
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/5/05 at 02:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
What I have found that's useful is some velcro strips (mine are proper velcro cable ties chaffed from work). You can use these to temporarily
hold the loom in place so you can check the fit etc.
I used plastic bag ties as temporary fasteners - you seem to get a hundred in every pack of kitchen bags!
Did the job well enough...
David
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