I deal with cars every day, I can weld them, I can paint them, I can align suspension and bodywork, I can even clean them!


And then there is electrics


I can ususaly trace and fix problems, I can even fit accessory foglamps, radios, even hi level brake lamps


And then there is my car, EFI, ECU's, Lamp out tell tales, electric heated front screens (not)


So far I have wired in all the lamps, front and rear, brought the new looms to the scuttle panel, sorted the EFI pump wiring, and Oh I fitted the horns (BIG deal!!)


I now have 2 options, do I call the 'man in who does' or spend the next 3 weeks with wire strippers in my hand , scratching my head, making funny smells and blowing fuzes.

'man in who does' will charge me £100 and will join my feeble efforts to the remnants of my donor loom to make everything work or shall I stick with the funny smells?

Is life that short?
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i,d get the man in,wiring the dash aint that easy if your not used to it

They're obviously not big enough. Throw it all out and start again, quitter.

I second that, I wired my car from scratch, took me nearly 2 months of evenings to design, wire and document the loom.

Think next time I will call the man who knows, £100 sounds good to me.

I new the answer already being honest, I'm going to lay my labeled donor loom on the floor next to the car, show him him the car and tell him to let me know when he's finished.

Each top his own trade? or am I a lazy bugger?

Each to his own trade? or am I a lazy bugger?

Hey you can be both

that is to say good at your own trade and a lazy bugger... works for me.

i see you've kept the anti roll bar, mark!

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Originally posted by JoelP
i see you've kept the anti roll bar, mark!

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I remember seeing that and laughing out loud at work!

£100 is definately the way to go, the only advantage in doign it yourself is that if something goes wrong (god forbid) you have a bit of a clue as to how it was all put together.

But if your man who knows follows the basic principles it should all go to plan and you will be a few weeks ahead of shedule.

nice 'bling' motor too

[Edited on 9/8/04 by colmaccoll]

OK! I'll be the one to buck the trend.

I would go the DIY route, it may take longer but at the end of the day I'll know exactly what I've done, there will be a sense of achievement and I'll have £100, (less mistakes) to spend on something I can't do, (SVA for example).

Cheers Mick

I've said it before and i'll say it again,the best £100 i spent on my car was the premier wiring loom.

http://www.premierwiring.co.uk



[Edited on 10/8/04 by bob]

surely there is a locoster.. electrician.. in your area?