Antnicuk
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 07:35 AM |
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Renewing the Loom in an old kit car
I am rebuilding a stylus and the wiring is a mess. I only want the basics as i'm using a standalone ECU and all in one dash.
I need wipers, lights and indicators. The front loom is still in situe to the front lights and so is the rear. What are my options?, I need new
switch gear for the lights and indicators and a fuse box.
I have seen a wiring module on Build Solutions that i could just wire to whats already in the car and then add the bits i need.
what do you think, wiring is not my forte.
[Edited on 24-1-08 by Antnicuk]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 08:44 AM |
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Those wiring modules are excellent for a wiring novice as they take away all the guessing.
They are a bit expensive though.
It depends how much you hate playing with electrics!
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:05 AM |
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its about a hundred quid with vat, i really hate wiring, I could follow a diagram if there was one available.
Is there such a thing as a universal wiring diagram that I can get? I could follow one but doing it blind and guessing I would not want to try.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:09 AM |
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another option is a wiring loom from premier wiring.
they are a simple option. i used the vickey green loom and if i can do it any one can. electrics Aaaaaargh  
ditch
p.s. they will have a diagramme which is very simple to follow. beware there are some errors in the VG loom diagramme.
[Edited on 24/1/08 by ditchlewis]
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:09 AM |
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another option is a wiring loom from premier wiring.
they are a simple option. i used the vickey green loom and if i can do it any one can. electrics Aaaaaargh
ditch
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wilkingj
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:11 AM |
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Also flash out on a decent pair of Ratchet Crimpers. These are less than £20, and will ensure you produce a trouble free crimp every time.
The cheapo £3 pliers work, but do not crimp to the same pressure every time, thus you can introduce a fault liability for the future.
Treat Each part of the loom as a separate circuit. lights, ignition, fuel, indicators etc. Do one bit at a time.
Ensure that all things that need to be fused are fused.
If you have injection dont forget to fit a inertia switch to kill the fuel pump in the event of an accident. (plenty in the scrap yards).
Take your time, and dont forget to draw it up on paper. Even if its one sheet per circuit. You wont regret that at a later date if something goes
faulty.
Als Ensure you make good earth connections as well. These give more faults than anything. Grease all the earths to stop them rusting.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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alexdj125
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:26 AM |
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I'm just about to start this exact same thing on my striker! I bought a full wiring loom from Raw engineering for about £125 I think which
includes the fuse box and all the flasher units, relays etc. comes with a few instructions too. I've just spent another £100 on shiny new
switches, crimps and other silly bits though so it all adds up
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 09:46 AM |
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We favour the Premier loom- remember a discount forcash!- but I know a bloke who got a metro loom and switches and fitted that on the basis that it
was 20 years younger than anyof the Escort stuff we normally use, he reckoned it was just about the right size for a kit without as pare metre folded
up under the back floor somewhere and was nice and flexible.
There are some system by system wiring diagrams on Westfielld World whichare taken off a massive coloured diagram
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 12:01 PM |
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thanks guys.
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