cd.thomson
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 02:53 PM |
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my first set of electrics q's
1. someone linked me some smiths guage wiring diagrams the other day but i cant find the link or the original thread. Does anyone have diagrams for
modern smiths tacho and electronic speedo?
2. I've found some basic wiring diagrams for setting up the engine but does anyone know how to wire up the XE altenator?
3. whats the minimum of wiring I need to get the engine going factoring out EDIS (I'm happy with the comprehensive wiring diagrams available) -
e.g. can I start the engine without a charge warning light?
4. is wiring as difficult as I think its going to be?
Ta as always! 
[Edited on 14/12/09 by cd.thomson]
[Edited on 14/12/09 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 02:56 PM |
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diagrams are on here i think http://www.caigauge.com/page39.html
i ran my engine off of the battery (no alternator) i don't think you need the warning light to run it, but i think you do need it for IVA
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 02:59 PM |
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book marked, cheers blake!
you just wired the ignition switch, starter and battery together then (+ EDIS + fuel pump)?
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 03:06 PM |
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basically yeah. i know someone locally who has set up his own business making custom wiring looms, i'm going to have him do mine.
but yeah, i just put edis, coil pack, and stater button to the solenoid right to the battery. no fuel pump, i just filled the carbs with fuel and ran
it til ran out lol
i'll get it done proper once all other electrical items are worked out
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Findlay234
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 03:18 PM |
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4. Its not difficult as long as you have some limited knowledge of how its meant to work in the first place and you work through it methodically. I
created a wiring diagram by copying from haynes manuals and then slowely built it up marking the colours of the wires onto the wiring diagram. Once i
was happy id finished i went through every single wire with a multimeter and checked that everything connected up as my diagram said. again ticking
each one off as I went. The built the rest of the car without taping the loom up fully. This meant I could get to a point where I could test the
engine running and test all electrics before taping it up. It didnt actually help that I used the toyota ECU and fuse blocks. I think starting from
scratch would have been easier....
Just be patient and VERY methodical....
Cheers
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