just about to lay out the loom and start
any advice for an electrical novice
best places for fuse box and relays etc

cheers nige

If i made another kitcar / 7 type i would fit the fuse box / relays on a drop down flap hinged at the back above the passengers feet under the scuttle
jacko

just do one bit at a time and its easy

the wiring was one of the things that i put off for almost a year but once i got stuck in doing one bit at a time it was easy, get yourself a multimeter!!

Multimeter is a good idea, but just a bulb with two wires soldered on, and a couple of cheapo crockodile clips is invalueble

I put mine in the glove box, but mounted them from the back so only the fuzes and holder covers were visible!

Fit a battery isolation switch to kill all the circuits. It could save your loom if you short out a wire. Fit a fuse link to blow first before the component or wire fries. Keep it simple and route cables away from heat and moving parts. Use conduit to insulate cables. Always use a relay for heavy current devices. Good luck.

Can i fit a battery isolator in the cabin area
thanks for all the replies i will take note
of every one

cheers nige

READ this it will help you and it covers the topics you need.....

http://www.andersensmith.freeserve.co.uk/wiringloom6.pdf

Have you bought a purpose made loom? If so this will largely dictate the layout and position of most things. Work steady and double check things before applying power.

Personally I prefer the fuses, relays etc positioned under the scuttle to protect from water ingress. I made an ally panel with all these components on and positioned it above the passenger footwell. One tip...it pays to mount mark each fuse with it's circuit function, this makes it much easier and quicker to fault find thereafter.

If you get stuck, just post pics and ask here, the answer will be provided pretty quickly