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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Hi all not been on for a while but I hope all is well the escort is coming on ok but I'm in need of some help with the wiring the car is a xr3i efi with a rs1800 zetec lump I have the engine loom and Ecu so just need help connecting it to the 3i loom any help would be great thanks people 😃
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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Hi all not been on for a while but I hope all is well the escort is coming on ok but I'm in need of some help with the wiring the car is a xr3i efi with a rs1800 zetec lump I have the engine loom and Ecu so just need help connecting it to the 3i loom any help would be great thanks people 😃
There is diagrams on how to wire the ecu up for it to run.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Ok cheers mate where can I get hold these
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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Ok cheers mate where can I get hold these
Just google mate there all over the show.I actually had a mk4 escort with a zetec 1.8si engine and I ran it on the xr3i ecu and ran fine.See if you can get the ecu tweeked first
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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I've looked on google mate I have the got the rs1800 Ecu and engine loom I just need to know what wires need connecting to the 3i loom
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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Does the bits you have off the fiesta have internal pats or external pats
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:54 PM
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External mate as it's a edis zetec Loom
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:58 PM
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External mate as it's a edis zetec Loom
You are going to need 2 4 pin relays for a start have you got them
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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No mate as it's my first go off doing a zetec conversion
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 04:11 PM
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Try this first but check the colour of your fiesta wires match the colours of these first

http://www.projectbobcat.com/img/gui...gram_large.jpg
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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Thanks mate will take a look soon
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 06:57 PM
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Wires are not the same colour mate but thanks
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