Lolocost loom?
Northy - 13/1/03 at 08:06 AM
Is anyone using the Lolocost loom? Is it any good? Does it need modifying in any way?
Thanks
Mark Allanson - 13/1/03 at 10:39 PM
If its like any other lolocost products, if you replace the bit that goes rearward from the fuze box and the bit that goes forward and then all the
connectors you should be OK
stephen_gusterson - 13/1/03 at 11:08 PM
i have heard that it needs modding to allow relays to operate the headlights - or you will overload the column mounted dip switch.
If you dont have electrical skills, its gonna give you a head start, but I cant vouch for its overall quality.
atb
Steve
Bob da builder - 14/1/03 at 01:24 PM
if its anything like there other products dont go near it!! i got a `stainless steel` exhaust and manifold off them.... and it is starting to rust!!!
im no materials expert but i know that stainless steel doesnt rust!!!
i would highly recommend premier wiring products for a loom. its the company with the free phone number in the kit car mags. Cost £100 with additional
£10 to have my steering coloumn conectors crimped on (To save my brain ache!!) comes with all sorts of goddies...treminals, crimplin tool instructiong
and best of all a freephone No. for help and advice (The guy at the other end knows what he is talking about!!) i havent got mine fully wired up but
have taged all the wires so i know where they are going, i hate electrics but it was quite an enjoyable and hastle free experiance!!!
bob
bob - 14/1/03 at 03:00 PM
Yep i've used these people too for bits and pieces,got no complaints so far and if i had any more budget left i'd have one of those looms too.
Sorry about link not working but there you go.
[Edited on 14/1/03 by bob]
David Jenkins - 14/1/03 at 03:57 PM
Premier Wiring use the small diameter, hi-tech cable I was ranting about in another thread.
End result is a physically small bundle of cables in the loom - very handy.
Good bloke to deal with, too - although he does like to natter on when he's got time!
David
Northy - 14/1/03 at 06:30 PM
Cheeers guys,
Does anyone have any details on how it needs modifying to fit the relays?
Thanks
mark_rayfield - 14/1/03 at 08:59 PM
How much are we talking about for the premiere wiring loom?
If it's good enough for Bob, it's good enough for me....
bob - 14/1/03 at 09:28 PM
I know the sierra based loom to fit 7type cars is £110,sounds a lot but if you send them your column storks with a bit of wire out of the plugs it
comes back litteraly plug and play.
They are in woking,surrey its worth booking a trip and going to see them,i was told if i phoned to tell them i was coming they would crimp up the
conectors while i waited.
They also sell lights and switches at good prices too.
James - 15/1/03 at 11:17 AM
quote:
Originally posted by bob
I know the sierra based loom to fit 7type cars is £110,sounds a lot but if you send them your column storks with a bit of wire out of the plugs it
comes back litteraly plug and play.
They are in woking,surrey its worth booking a trip and going to see them,i was told if i phoned to tell them i was coming they would crimp up the
conectors while i waited.
They also sell lights and switches at good prices too.
I bought my headlights and a few other bits and pieces from them, seem generally pretty good. Lots of lights and switches etc. at reasonable price.
Best thing about them really though is that they're the first business that I've needed bits from for this project that's near my house!
In fact they're about 2 minutes from my girlfriend's house- but that doesn't seem to have encouraged her enthusiasm on this project at all! 
Mildly amusing (for everyone else atleast) is that I went to Exeter Kit car show (via Brighton) to buy my headlights from them. Asked the guy to write
me out a receipt and as he wrote their address I realised where they were and found I'd come slightly out of my way!
Having now been to their business unit it's a real Aladdin's cave for when you're doing the electrical bits of your car. But they also have loads of
other useful stuff like brake and fuel pipe clips etc.
HTH,
James
jonti - 20/1/03 at 10:59 AM
Thinking it would save time I purchased one of these "Vicky Green" looms plus "comprehensive wall chart and intructions" I'm used to dealing with
schematics but found it somewhat confusing. That vicky Greem must have a degree in Elec engineering !!. Also the quality of the loom could have been
better so I decided to do it my way. I'm just using the thing as a source of wire.
I'd get the Premier one if I were you it sounds brill. From my experience with them I think Lo-locost are ok for OEM stuff but if they make it
themselves proceed with extreme caution and see before you buy.
jonti - 20/1/03 at 03:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Bob da builder
if its anything like there other products dont go near it!! i got a `stainless steel` exhaust and manifold off them.... and it is starting to rust!!!
im no materials expert but i know that stainless steel doesnt rust!!!
No , but SS welds do. Something to do with molecular migration caused by the weld heat ( they do it in the spring when the ice melts
Highcost builder - 20/1/03 at 10:02 PM
yes my welds have started to rust as well as the plate that bolts to the head.
NOT IMPRESSED!!!!
stephen_gusterson - 20/1/03 at 10:12 PM
poor quality grades of SS can rust to an extent.
Also, when working with SS you must use tools that havnt been used on mild steel, or you can ingrain particles into the SS which then rust.
atb
steve