Bizarro
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| posted on 3/1/12 at 09:59 PM |
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What cable to make own loom
Im at the point in my build to start thinking about wiring.
This is my first, and hopefully not my last build, so I want to learn as much as possible and am thinking about doing the loom from scratch.
Its going to be a pretty basic loom. Electrically Im not a novice but have never wired a car before, so a few questions for starters:
Is there standard wire colours I should be using for lights etc?
Approximately how much of each gauge cable do I need to buy? The build is standard MK Indy using sierra column switch gear, no wipers/heater etc..
As a guide, Im thinking about buying Kit Car Electrics by Peter Wallage and John Wallage (£7 on Amazon), anybody used it, is it worth it?
Cheers
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austin man
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| posted on 3/1/12 at 10:08 PM |
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I sourced trailer cable for my lighting it comes in multiple cores so easier and tidier than single cables and potentially cheaper. purchased off
ebay
7 Core Trailer and Caravan Lights Wire/Cable 1m | eBay
[Edited on 3/1/12 by austin man]
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Mr C
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| posted on 3/1/12 at 10:19 PM |
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It was the first time I attempted anything like this as well, it was one of the most satisfying aspects of the build thus far. I used John Dickens
(complete kit car) book on electrics which was easy to follow. my colour coding was based on the lucas colour coding though I didn't stick to it
by the letter, using the major colours only for some applications.
I would also recommend thin wall wiring, it's amazing the difference in size to normal wiring, much less bulk. In terms of ratings the book will
give you a guide I used mainly 11 amp and 16 amp wire
Well done for giving it a go, and all the best with it.
Girl walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre, so the barman gave her one
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chrisbeale
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| posted on 3/1/12 at 10:46 PM |
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I'm about to re do my dash wiring. It's a mess at the moment, spliced and knotts everywhere. I'm using 16awg thin wall cable for the
whole thing, excluding ammeter. It's going to be a challenge trying to work out where everything goes but I do have the disadvantage of being an
aircraft lecky.
Planes are so much simpler.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 12:20 AM |
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I used the wire from the sierra loom gavem me heaps of colors . Just buitl up m own loom for the bits i needed.
knew I should have drawn it out when I did it  in case i ever need to dedug.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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James
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 01:15 AM |
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Premier Loom for about £100 was one of the best purchases I made with the car.
Premier or DIY, either way, mad4x4 it totally right. Discipline yourself to make a wiring diagram.
5 years after SVA and I'm messing with wiring now and it's much harder as I have to work out what each wire does. A simple layout diagram
would have saved a lot of time! 
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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jossey
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 09:58 AM |
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Just be careful making your own loom I re did a loom on a widow maker bike and the resistance was different with the new wiring and messed with the
sensors on the :-( took weeks to figure out the issues
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 10:15 AM |
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I have a .XLS detailling the Lucas standard wiring colours, I've re wired several cars now, the latest being my E Type, and find it more useful
than the wiring diagram for the car.
U2U me your email address if you want a copy, I cant attach .XLS to the post.
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Bizarro
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 10:41 AM |
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Cheers for all the replies
quote:
Originally posted by James
Premier Loom for about £100 was one of the best purchases I made with the car.
Premier or DIY, either way, mad4x4 it totally right. Discipline yourself to make a wiring diagram.
Cheers,
James
I would go the Premier loom way but they want £160 for their loom and I figure I can buy a lot of wire for 160!
Eddie99 on here has given me a more affordable price to provide a loom with relays and drawings, so Im thinking about going that way as an easier
option rather than making my own from scratch.
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macc man
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 03:13 PM |
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I bought a premier loom a few years back for £100. Best money I spent in my opinon. I tried using a Sierra and Escort hybrid loom and wasted loads of
time and gave up in the end. Keep it simple if you make your own.
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