TimC
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| posted on 5/11/12 at 08:45 PM |
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Gulp! 4C8 R1 Wiring
Ugh... laid-out my wiring loom for the first time this evening. Oh boy, it's a big one. I may be some time (months.)
Any tips on the best way to work?
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MK9R
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| posted on 5/11/12 at 09:08 PM |
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Label all the wires and mark them off on the diagram, makesure you know what every wire does, then start ripping out the lighting wires, 1 by 1. cross
the wires off the loom diagram as you do it. you will start to find common earths you can remove as you go along.
i hate wiring, and poo at it, but doing it slowly and i can just manage it
Cheers Austen
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ko_racer
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| posted on 6/11/12 at 12:11 AM |
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It's not too hard. I've posted up various simplified diagrams of 5pw and 5vy looms. The basics are all the same just with a few more
sensors on the newer models really. The bypasses and relay circuits all pretty much work the same.
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TimC
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| posted on 6/11/12 at 07:55 AM |
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So, once the main plugs are identified, is it sensible to then remove all of the secondary sheath/wrap?
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jelly head
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| posted on 6/11/12 at 08:11 AM |
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You'll be alright, i have exactly the same engine and once everything was identified and labeled it was pretty straighforward.
I just stripped the wrap off as i needed to and once i'd chased any unwanted wires back i just replaced it to keep everything neat.
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adithorp
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| posted on 6/11/12 at 09:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TimC
So, once the main plugs are identified, is it sensible to then remove all of the secondary sheath/wrap?
Thats what I did with my 5vy, but only from the main loom.
Best thing I did was get the wiring diagram printed in A3. That made it a lot easier to follow. A2 would have been even better but a didn't
think the image resolution would have been any good.
I removed all the lighting wires then got the engine running on the rest. Then altered the engine loom to suit. I re-started the engine after a few
alterations to check I hadn't fouled up... alter, check , repeat. That way you know the cock-up is in the last couple of bits you've done
if it won't start.
I used glued, heat shrink connectors for the extended wires. They're secure and water tight
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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-matt
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| posted on 17/11/12 at 10:48 AM |
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Ey i remember this!!
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