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Ian Pearson - 24/5/03 at 09:47 AM

Anyone bought a pre-Vicki Green Lolocost Loom?

theconrodkid - 24/5/03 at 01:03 PM

word has it they are a bit pony,try premier wiring

Mr G - 24/5/03 at 08:08 PM

Yup gotta be a premier loom any day.

G

Peteff - 25/5/03 at 09:29 AM

You could try doing your own using the wire from your donor.
http://www.nfauto.co.uk/wiring_module.htm
These look interesting as well.

yours, Pete.

Ian Pearson - 25/5/03 at 10:30 AM

Hmmm...didn't give enough info, I'll sart again!!

Has anyone bought a pre Vicki Green Lolocost loom? The reason I ask, is that I bought one cheap at an open day, and I'm trying to sort out the steering column wiring. Nothing Pony about it, just that I know nothing about electrics!

Peteff - 25/5/03 at 04:36 PM

If its a sierra try reading further back in this topic. Lots of references to them.

yours, Pete.

macbrew - 30/5/03 at 07:10 PM

How much did you pay ?? Throw it away !

My mate bought Vicki Green loom and only had problems with the following :-

Lights
Ignition
Dizzi (big time)
Horn
Starter
Any thing else you can think of.

Cost him more time (and money) than doing it from scratch, which is my plan.

ChrisW - 30/5/03 at 09:40 PM

FYI I've used a mk4 Escort loom in mine. Fitted a treat, very few un-needed bits and even sits nice on the bulkhead.

Chris

Ian Pearson - 31/5/03 at 05:41 PM

quote:

How much did you pay ?? Throw it away !


Are you insane? Why on earth would I want to throw it away?? You must have your beer head on!!

I bought it cheaply to try and save myself some work. It was made by Autosparks, and should have come with a short adapter loom to connect up to a Sierra column. The adapter kit was missing which is presumably why it was cheap. £60.00 if I remember correctly. I have the loom installed in my car, and for the money, have no complaints. It's fairly straight forward, but as a non electrician, I was trying to make it "EASY" for myself.

I've spent ages going through the wiring diagrams, and think I've solved my problems.

macbrew - 1/6/03 at 02:12 PM

As far as I can see a pre Vikki Green loom is exactly the same as a Vikki Green loom, they just named it after her because she fitted it instead of her husband and rang Lolocost to thank them. Presumabely this was a rare happening for Lolocost so they named it after the only person that found it easy.

Sounds like we all need our better halves to fit the wiring loom.

theconrodkid - 1/6/03 at 05:09 PM

and we thought women were only good for 3 things

david walker - 3/6/03 at 10:12 PM

A friend of mine building a Locost bought one of these looms in an attempt to make it easier (quicker) for his auto-electrician friend to wire up his car. Having had a good look at it, the said auto electrician though it was OK as a source of different coloured wires but a joke as a wiring loom!

I'm not an electrician but wired my car up OK using the Mk2 Escort loom.

DaveFJ - 4/6/03 at 04:08 PM

so what are the other 2 things women are good for????????

theconrodkid - 4/6/03 at 05:31 PM

tin hat on dive for cover keep mouth shut and deny it was me that did anything ever

jonti - 4/6/03 at 07:51 PM

Quote:
[The adapter kit was missing which is presumably why it was cheap. £60.00 if I remember correctly.
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The new 'complete?' (if RHE ever supply anything that's complete !) is only about £60 isn't it ? not that I'd give 'em 60p for one now !
The one I foolishly bought did just end up as source of wire

[Edited on 4/6/03 by jonti]

Ian Pearson - 4/6/03 at 09:36 PM

The VG loom is made in India I believe. The one I have was made in the UK by Autosparks.

Danozeman - 8/6/03 at 10:38 AM

Check where the wires go and what for in the loom and work out which wores out of your switches do what...

I think its easier to use the loom that came from your donor car. Its should be near enough plug and play with a bit of shortening within reason(although im nowhere near that stage yet)..