Had a few hours spare tonight so l did this






Now l can cut that bloody small turbo ecu loom out in the comfort of my sofa


Just hope it work work again when its back together

 

i hope you aint coloured blind!

 

I hope them two didnt help

 

Doh At least the Kittens know what they are lookin at Dave !!!!

 

They like the taste of the plugs

 

Dave, I dont see any problems there You arent in the photo lol

Just take your time putting it back in and double check everything before reconnecting the battery.

 

that would be my worst nightmare, me and electrics dont go, lol

 

Lol,looks like fun.If you are altering,one tip if you dont know.When joining,solder do not crimp.When i used to make looms for anything automotive we were never allowed to use connectors.

 

Strange as i thought soldering allways weakend the wiring or is that just for doing stereo work ???

 

I have already cut out the clifford and re soldered the wires


Just need to get rid of all the bullet connectors, had a count and there is a good 20+

 

good luck dam i hate wiring !

 

 

I think with stereo work it all depends on what you are actually doing ie current/heat.Soldering is more reliable for looms.

 

SOldering is like any other job, its only good if done properly.

Soldering is always the best option in all circumstances for longevity.

However, it takes loads of practice to get right and you must use the right grade of solder at the right temperature on clean wire ends that has been cut and trimmed properly.

 

My painter will be happy to find out he dont have to mask any wires now

 

Its all about resistance too with joints.Not meaning to do this It was my job for 14yrs making looms for aerospace military and commercial stuff and training agency or existing employees on new jobs.From small stuff using a microscope to big things.You should try soldering the connectors to make tank battery leads lol.

 

I want to do that with my full car and cosworth loom as i dont have any wiring diagrams for the link so its test and find out as i go along at moment.

It all works so im leaving it alone till i strip out interior when access will be easier.

 

I took it out really to make the painters job easer, also wanted to cut out the small turbo loom.

When l saw sean old cossie he had the loom that goes in front of the blower relocated inside so you can remove that plastic bulkhead panel, so thats what im going to do with YUM

 

i love it when i got a wiring loom in a big heap like that
gets the brain switched on figuring it out
you get a nice sence of achievement when it all goes back together and works
defo solder all the joints

 

fair enough dave!! Mines got 2 fuse boxes and a complete set of relays to run engine loom of cossie lump and all the old relays to run the old puma lump where as id have wired it in so cossie loom uses original relays to simplify things. plus i want to strip out all the excessive stero wiring etc

 

just run it with a 4x4 cossy engine loom,
2wd's work too but the 4x4 is tidier
couple relays, an ecu and about 5 wires
no need for fuse box's or masses of wires to get a yb running
very simple to wire up

 

Depends on the application - F1 is all crimped - no soldering allowed. WRC, solder where you want - but you have to tiewrap it down to a block after to prevent vibration.

Dave - just put it back together somehow

 

just wrap the wires together and tape them, it'll be fine

 

good luck

 

Don't give him ideas

 

Good commitment dave


and PMSL at that tech support picture!

 

lol i've seen that enough, why oh why do people do it, the best so far was my mates e36 beemer some proper chav had fitted crap dials and led's all around the car it was such a mess wish i had pic's now, it was shameful to say the least

 

Be nice to see the pics when its done

 

Twist n tape, twist n tape, twist n tape...



Dave's next post would be "Well look what I melted today (No, the engine's fine this time)

Ive gotta do this to my 4x4 loom at some point. When shall I drop it off Dave

 

It has Large turbo cossie 4wd engine loom. pumas have engine and interior fuseboxes.

At moment I been trying to get heated front screen to work yet when i pull the windscreen fuse out, the engine stalls so someones been using the circuit to run the engine loom

 

Wont be doing this again

 

You say that now, wait till your half way through and saying "How much can I pay someone to do this?"

 

fuck that Dave. thats why Mark and Rod took care of all my loom stuff

 

Rod will be making my ECU loom

As for the main loom that needed to come out for painting and relocation also get rid of a lot of bullet connectors

 

Get those feckin' cats away from the wires, marking territory and wires don't mix

 

Ive done something similar recently, i pulled the full car loom out of my nova to make a new one then make a new ecu/engine loom up seperate to that all with new fuses/relay boxes, power distribution boxes etc.... do away with wires that aren't needed just like yourself.
Half way through and the headaches have started,lol. I knew i shouldn't have butched the old loom to get it out quick.