what do you all think?

shall i take the loom from the donor car or shall i custom build one?


cheers

Matt

Premier loom for me !

I'd definitely get the donor loom. It might help you with figuring out how to build a custom one & at least you can re-use the plugs.

There's going to be an awful lot of stuff you won't use in the donor loom. IMO it would be a better idea to get a custom loom to start with - you will still make loads of changes to suit your particular setup but it will be a lot easier in the end.

When I was deciding what to do with my loom I thought about the premier wiring loom, but it was going to need so much modifications to get it to fit how I wanted it to I just decided to order the wire and connectors and just do it myself...

If you break the car up into smaller systems and wire them all sepperately (indicators, brake lights, handbrake/fluid level etc) and then bundel them all up together, connect them to the right fuses and go play...

Makes more sence to me....Its just a case of finding the time to sit with the car and get it all done...my idea of a good time, some people might not agree!

I'm going for the donor loom.

Initially I'm going to separate it down to loose wires, use what is required to get it running, then start adding back lighting e.t.c.

Once thats all done then bundle it all back up.

I used an escort mk 2 loom and modified it to suit. Wasnt that difficult and remains a fairly tidy way of doing it.

David

Just so you get all the possibilities - I've always rewired from scratch, just used old looms as a "mine" for connectors. There's a couple of firms do "wiring modules" and fuseboxes that can form the basis. There's not a lot of electrical gear on a 7 - especially a BEC. A single trailer wire to the back, for example, is popular.
I bought a reel of "automotive wire" from farnell & used slip- on numbered tags for identification, so my wiring documentation is a list; wire no. - from - to
Bob

Get the Premier one. The loom will do everything the car needs, you might need to make up an engine loom but that is the same for any loom and not tricky. The after sales back up is top class, the loom is designed for the car and comes with relay connectors and if you ask nicely he might fit any Ford plugs you are using for stalks. The last thing you want is things stopping working due to faulty wiring loom when £100 would give you peace of mind.

I made my own loom from scratch and wouldn't do it any other way myself I sold the premier loom that came with my part built kit.

Hi there

All depends on how comfortable you are with electrics. To be honest the basic ignition for a crossflow and lighting is not hard and with a little patience and thought a simple loom can be made from scratch without too much difficulty.

I've made 3 looms from sractch to date, one for my Dutton when I had it (X-Flow engine), one for a freinds Sylva (X-Flow engine) and one for my MK Indy (Bike engine)

Cheers

Ian

[Edited on 8/1/07 by mackei23b]