dano
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 02:54 PM |
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wiring companies?
im starting to lose intrest in my project (zx12r bec) and i want it on the road by the summer.
are there companies i can trailer it to so they complete the wiring for me, hopefully this will get me motivated to finish the rest of it.
ideas on how much it costs and do they do a tidy job. preferably located in the west midlands.
thanks
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macnab
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:04 PM |
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thats a pity, are you having a hard time wiring it up? try too break the electric system down into little bits like
1) engine
2) headlights
3) tail lights
4) indicators etc.
it makes a big difference rather than fumble though a large bundle off wires on a premade loom.
Get a book on electrics, hanes make a very good one which I have. Don't give in...
[Edited on 22/2/07 by macnab]
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macnab
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:07 PM |
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why not get a big sheet of paper and draw the wiring on that, keep it simple and big, use different colours for each circuit. There's not really
many wire on such a simple car
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snapper
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:08 PM |
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I have the very man, got me over several sticking points on my build and will get him back again.....he travels to you..... rates are very reasonable
and his traveling costs are dead cheap.
I had him come down to Essex on 4 occasions.
He is located in the Midlands.
Graham Holdway aka Gingerfix
email gingerfix@btinternet.co
Tel 07910 915796
I thoughrally recommend him.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:12 PM |
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I would think that a loom from Premier Wiring would be a good start even if you got
someone else to do the work.
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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graememk
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:22 PM |
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try k33ts on here, he offered to do mine, tow bar and auto elecrtician by trade in northampton i think
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dano
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:22 PM |
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cheers guys,
i dont think i will complete the wiring myself. even if i am competent i think it will be too much stress and time.
i might get in contact with graham soon
thanks
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:23 PM |
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I have to admit to being fairly OK with car wiring but the full car was a challenge (not halped by junking the Sierra switchgear and grafting a
digidash). However my biggest advice is;
1. Do each small circuit in turn,
2. Make sure all terminations etc are neat, good quality and done to last,
3. Try and do the larger sections of wiring in one hit - i found it a pain to do a bit every so often so took approx 3 days off work and got it all
done at once.
Once you suss out the looms and get them losely secured to the car it bacomes easier. The hardest part i found was deciding what route to take the
wires and not missing any out. Once this was done it was simply a matter of trimming the wires up, connecting the ends and testing as i went through
it.
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snapper
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 03:25 PM |
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I got Gingerfix to put in a Vicky Green......
no problem.
The original loom i had was an Autosparks designed for a cortina fusebox which i was trying to graft on to a Sierra one. It was then i discovered i
had an advanced case of Touretts
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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James
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 04:54 PM |
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Dano,
Unless there's a custom DAX loom for you car/engine I would say you can't go wrong with a loom from Premier Wiring.
I've never done *any* automotive wiring before and I managed to do it. I put off the wiring for weeks but finally bit the bullet.... and
actually quite enjoyed it in the end.
Everything worked first time when I fired the electrics up too! 
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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greggors84
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 05:15 PM |
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Have you bought a loom or are you using the bike one and extending it?
As others say I can recommend buying one from premier, will make it alot easier as everything just needs connecting up.
How much to auto electricians charge? Per day? Per job?
You have U2U anyway.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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dano
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 07:03 PM |
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ive got a loom that dax supply as well as the bike loom, but was confused by it all.
would it be easier to extend the bike one adding things needed like wiring for number plate lights and brake fluid level light etc.. or cut open the
bike one, keep the engine wiring and then effectivly have the dax one seperate operating lights and switchs?
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mad4x4
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 09:09 PM |
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Use the bike loom only for the engine managemnt and starting use the dax loom of the rest of the car.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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