Darren Groves Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I fitted a new wiring harness when I first bought the car, so that's been in for nearly 20 years. All still fine, but over the years I've added no end of bits and bobs, but everything piece meal so it was getting all a bit out of control under the dash. Doing the EFI conversion last winter added a whole heap more wiring, so something had to be done to tidy it up. Pictures below with the dash removed just show's what a mess it was, then with just the EFI wiring left in place. This time I am going to custom build the harness with thin-wall cable to bring down the bulk and bring fuses & relays all into one area rather than dotted around. Going to be plenty of head scratching this winter I can see. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Think I need to post you some asprins Dark glasses And a nip for the tea mug Look forward to the refit pictures Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Pete, even you can't post aspirins on a forum!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 ..................... take two with meals Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 No need for Aspirin just yet, but I have completed the loom on the back for the back of the dashboard. I've added connectors at various points so if I need to remove the dash at any time in the future, I just need to unplug the 4 connectors leaving everything else in place. I will also be using this: I'm sure some of you may recognise what it is. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Quick guess , barometric sensor Not used on austin 7s Or Triumphs until you meddle Edit you have nicked the water level pressure sensor out of the washing machine ...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 16 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: Quick guess , barometric sensor Not used on austin 7s Or Triumphs until you meddle It’s a pressure switch from a Hotpoint washing machine... ...allows you to use your manual washer pump to operate an electric washer pump. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Now thats a novel solution to the screw in push button switch to replace the bellows you cannot find these days , They used to be a common available part used by many but now unobtainium Well done Darren, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 11 hours ago, Darren Groves said: It’s a pressure switch from a Hotpoint washing machine... ...allows you to use your manual washer pump to operate an electric washer pump. Darren ...which is fine until you press it, then it's an hour-long 40 degree wash and your wipers fly off during the spin cycle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 ours has a baby wash cycle......we dont have a baby... do we need to borrow one ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Can't claim the credit for the idea, a fellow North Devon member came up with it, it works a treat. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Mine has a Jeans wash cycle, but my ex-sister-in-law doesn't visit that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Darren , do a quicky to Bern to fill a gap in a Courier Pete And Doug, last time I had the squits the doc said it was hereditary as it was in my (g)jeans So Can I use you washing machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I did put my GT seat covers through the washing machine, but Pete's jeans?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 12 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Darren , do a quicky to Bern to fill a gap in a Courier Pete, Already with Bern, the chap whose idea it was had written a very comprehensive article, was part of using a Fiesta relay to add intermittent wipers etc. so should be in The Courier soon. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 This is progress, honestly.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 spot the spider !!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) Well I'm impressed with progress. I completely re-wired my spitfire last winter and it took the best part of 4 months to get it finished. I wish I had started from scratch like you because I was trying to adapt a standard loom to incorporate some superb wiring ideas form the equally superb John Bonnett. I think I have ended up with a sound, fully fused and relayed loom but it would have saved much head scratching if I had just worked from John's diagram with new colour coded wires; the thin wall stuff is great. Please keep us posted with progress. Adrian Edited November 14, 2017 by Adrian Cooper edited for spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 I've now run most of the wiring, just the radio & heated seats (for the wife you understand!) to sort and I will be ready to connect a battery and start testing circuits to see how many I've got wrong.... I think I may have over engineered it a little , but I can certainly say that everything, and I mean everything is protected. For those that might be wondering why so many relays, they are: Main Ignition Hazards High Beam Low Beam Intermittent Wiper Relay to Switch Intermittent Wiper Relay Flashers Lights on Warning Buzzer Heated Seats 02 Sensor & Fuel Pump Megasquirt ECU, Injectors, Coil Pack & Idle Control Valve I have also tried to eliminate bullet connectors where possible, I'm down to just 5, 3 of those being on the fascia lamp as there was no alternative plus a couple of others where I needed to join single cables. Once the circuits are tested, then I can wrap in harness tape to tidy up..... Darren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 darren while youre under there its worth a check on the wiper tubes are tight and well greased wheel boxes i reckon youve been at them aspirins to get that lot sorted well done Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: darren while youre under there its worth a check on the wiper tubes are tight and well greased wheel boxes Good thinking - I have some new wiper tube on it's way already. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 if you want to go a bit madder yo can remove the wheel box .drill out the rivets seperate the halves , and press the nasty spline drive off and remove the spindle to re grease it this does work but if its mended to destruction i know nuffing Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 So that's the rewire pretty much done, amazingly for me everything worked first time . I did have a few confused moments at the end of last week as every time I used my flashers, hazards or turned the lights on various items linked to the EFI ECU kept pulsing. Turned out that even though I thought all the earths were good, they weren't, so a bit of a rethink on routing of earth cables and that was sorted., There's still a lot going on behind the dash, but at least it's now tidy. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted December 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 So the final bit of this electrical job and that was to get the heated seat pads in. It was easier than I thought and probably easier again if you still have Herald seats fitted. Cable ties make a good alternative to the hog rings, certainly easier to fit. Darren 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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