Ok, I don't want silly answers here, I want to do it just because I got nothing better to do!!!

Here's the question, has anyone converted an XR3i wiring loom to accept an RS Turbo engine. I got a mint engine, gearbox, ECU's, Turbo, ETC and I want to stuff it in my 3i the only concern I have is the wiring, how do I do it? Do I cut and join or completely replace? or do I simply add the missing wires in? I would like to know how YOU did it please. Yes I do have a S2 Wiring loom to use.

No silly answers please.

 

is it a mk4 or mk5 xr3i? if its mk4 you'd be better using the whole rst loom its more or less a straight swap

 

It's a MKIV XR3i.

It sounds easy!!!

I just need to know from someone who's dunnit. I keep hearing it's simple but just need these claims backed up!! I,m not a dunce when it comes to wires, I just don't want to do more than I have to!!!

 

well im doing it to a mk5 and its a cunt. But think mk4 should be easy if you dont already have the engine you would be better going for a frst engine http://www.chardcars.co.uk/ then goto s2 the efi conversion he's done it the a xr3i

 

mk4 rst loom can be spliced but its a propa pig to do
tear the whole loom out by removing the dash
unplug everything
pull through the fuse box
the rst loom is colourcoded multi plugs
plug and play really
any probs guess were ya can find me for a fuller description

 

ive done this to my mates mk4 combi van its a straght swap out with old in with new

 

You can cut the XR3i wiring loom about half way along the drivers side door as the RST Wiring is the same to the back lights etc. All colours match up on the RST side apart from one extra wire a black and white one (I think) which I taped up and and left disconnected. You need to replace the front end wiring by ripping the dash out and pulling the loom through the fuse box hole out into the engine bay. Any probs give me shout. Took me a day to replace the wiring easy job.

Cheers
Dave

 

Excellent work my friends!! Real answers that give me a real confidence boost to the whole thing!! Another couple of weekends and I'll be boostin all the way

Thanks a bunch

 

go 4 it dude we are allways ere