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Ian Pearson

posted on 24/5/03 at 09:47 AM Reply With Quote
LOLOCOST LOOM

Anyone bought a pre-Vicki Green Lolocost Loom?
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theconrodkid

posted on 24/5/03 at 01:03 PM Reply With Quote
word has it they are a bit pony,try premier wiring





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Mr G

posted on 24/5/03 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
Yup gotta be a premier loom any day.

G

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Peteff

posted on 25/5/03 at 09:29 AM Reply With Quote
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.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Ian Pearson

posted on 25/5/03 at 10:30 AM Reply With Quote
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!

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Peteff

posted on 25/5/03 at 04:36 PM Reply With Quote
Which column?

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

yours, Pete.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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macbrew

posted on 30/5/03 at 07:10 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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ChrisW

posted on 30/5/03 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
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





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Ian Pearson

posted on 31/5/03 at 05:41 PM Reply With Quote
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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.


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macbrew

posted on 1/6/03 at 02:12 PM Reply With Quote
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.

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theconrodkid

posted on 1/6/03 at 05:09 PM Reply With Quote
and we thought women were only good for 3 things





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david walker

posted on 3/6/03 at 10:12 PM Reply With Quote
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.





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DaveFJ

posted on 4/6/03 at 04:08 PM Reply With Quote
so what are the other 2 things women are good for????????
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theconrodkid

posted on 4/6/03 at 05:31 PM Reply With Quote
tin hat on dive for cover keep mouth shut and deny it was me that did anything ever





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jonti

posted on 4/6/03 at 07:51 PM Reply With Quote
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]





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Ian Pearson

posted on 4/6/03 at 09:36 PM Reply With Quote
The VG loom is made in India I believe. The one I have was made in the UK by Autosparks.
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Danozeman

posted on 8/6/03 at 10:38 AM Reply With Quote
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)..

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