paulmw
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 01:09 PM |
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Car Electirc Cheat
I have decided to leave the wiring of my MK to a professional. I have approached MK and MNR and they said they could do it for circa £400 but not for
a few weeks
Can anyone recommend a motor electrician (or company) in the Northwest that does BEC
Thanks
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James
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 01:38 PM |
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£400!!! 
For that I'd be doing it myself!
Just buy a Premier Wiring Loom, follow the instructions. It really is very simple if you put the time in!
Cheers,
James
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twybrow
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 01:41 PM |
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I ditto that. I have very limited wiring experience, but I have so far manged to wire in the engine, headlights and half the dashboard. Just take it
one wire at a time and work in a logical fashion. I have had the odd fault here and there (injectors connected in the wrong order didn't help
with smooth running!) but mostly it has been much easier than I thought it would be. There are enough people on here that can give you help if you get
stuck. Plus, if you wire it, you will understand it and be in a better position for the next build/repairs/upgrades!
Do you have the bike loom?
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BenB
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 01:45 PM |
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If for £400 they're supplying the loom it's not too bad... But otherwise there's no way I'd go for it! £/hr £400 for manual
labour to wire up a car is pretty pricey....
Take it slowly and logically and it'll take (I reckon) between 6 and 7 hours...
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worX
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 01:50 PM |
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The ZX10R engine has been wired in by normal builder on here before so it's not as if you are forraging into un-discovered territory!
I was daunted by my wiring at first, but with help from people on here I got through it fine and in the end quite enjoyed it!
Buy the manual, blow up the diagram (if you want to!) and follow it labelling the whole loom. Then extend everything that needs extending mega long
and re-label the ends. Then droop it over the chassis to find the best place for it and (using the manual) start feeding/taking wires to where they
are needed and just go through one at a time and enjoy it.
Just think about the hundreds you'll be saving!
You can get wiring supplies from HERE.
One other tip that helped me - try to do as much as possible in one or two goes, that way you aren't walking back to it and wondering where you
were up to! Try and set aside a couple of hours to label, then an hour or so to extend and re-label, then an hour to get it all in the right position,
then (if you're really bad like me!) both days of a weekend to get everything done!
HTH
Steve
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Jimbob
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 02:16 PM |
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I was worried about wiring too but once you get stuck in it really aint that bad, TBH once i got going i actually enjoyed it!
James
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paulmw
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 02:47 PM |
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I appreciate your advice but really wanted to get a professional to wire the car so my post was to try and find alternatives to DIY.
Just wanted to speed the build on
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BenB
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 03:22 PM |
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I'd have a butchers in Practical Classics in WHSmiths (I usually have a few knocking around but sent them off to recycling yesterday).
Lots of classic restorers are good with a MIG but rubbish with a soldering iron and tend to shy away from it. There'll likely be a few listed in
the back of it....
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shortie
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 03:46 PM |
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Sorry but £400 sounds damn expensive to me, think very hard before you shell out that much money on wiring your car, it's really pretty
straightforward especially with a bike engine.
Have you spoken to MAC1?
Rich.
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nick205
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 04:02 PM |
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If I was closer I'd come round and do it for considerably less then £400. I would require beer and food whilst working though  
Seriously £400 sounds like they don't really want the work to me.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 04:02 PM |
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You could try Jeffs Auto Electrics of Bolton. I've never had any work done by him but I know he does have a Robin Hood and attends the NW Robin
Hood (and any others) meeting, so you may perhaps get a discount because of your common interest. Dunno just a suggestion.
Edited to say read this thread. Just seen it now. The fella is a sparky
[Edited on 20/9/07 by mistergrumpy]
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StevieB
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 05:31 PM |
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Don't pay for it mate - get a full bike loom and extend it out!
I was thinking the same but did as everyone on here suggests and took it one step at a time - my engine will fire this weekend now!
PS: I'll bring the gear linkage into the office next week - didn't get chance this week as I was too busy negotiating my new contract and
handing in my notice
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 08:20 PM |
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£400 to wire a ZX12 bargin. I should know I've done one. It's not like the good old pinto and premier loom.
Carl
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bigrich
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 09:54 PM |
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haveing modified/extended the bike loom on my zx10r install and knowing how much is involved 400 quid for a pro job isnt bad. saying that with some
wire,solder tape and a little help it is a diy proposition. if you do try it yourself u2u me if you have any problems and i will do my best to help
you out
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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RK
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| posted on 21/9/07 at 02:36 AM |
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I'm on a flight right now for 400 sterling... Of course I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but I'll give it a try!
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marshall
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| posted on 21/9/07 at 05:53 AM |
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ok 400 is far to much i put the loom in myself but did need help at one point
a frend of mine know a guy that was a
electrison and did mine for £10 but i
gave him £20 as he did a good job .
it was a tiger avon with a pinto ....
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simonk
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| posted on 21/9/07 at 08:47 PM |
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I booked an auto electrician to visit today and do the under dash and column wiring on my Viento (I've done all the edges). He spent two hours
trying to work out the relay pack and column switches then apologised and gave up.
I bought a decent multi meter with the money that I didn't have to pay him and got stuck in. So far OK - write everything down and read all the
instructions that you have twice.....
Best of luck
Simon
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 21/9/07 at 09:12 PM |
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quote:
He spent two hours trying to work out the relay pack and column switches then apologised and gave up.
WOW bet you were pissed I hope you didn't have to pay(must read more thoroughly I see you didn't pay)
[Edited on 21/9/07 by omega 24 v6]
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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