Wiring Breakthrough??

[BIOSBILL]

Having been dreading taking out all my dash wiring to remove my bulkhead for easier repair (than doing it in situe) Think ive just have an excellant idea for the hundreds of wires that would otherwise have to be painstackingly labled and removed, only to have to be individually reconnected afterwards.

Was thinking, sitting here bored so my mind naturally goes back to my bulkhead! And then had a breakthrough;

As all the wires come through my bulkhead through one of the two holes, in about 3 runs of the standard "7 core trailer wire"+ Plus some thicker ones for the starter etc. (its been rewired)

WHY NOT; Cut each cable individually (to stop myself getting mixed up! lol) then glue a terminal block to the bulkhead for each "trailer wire" Then wire each cable through here, meaning;

When I remove the bulkhead, I can simply disconnect the wires at the terminal blocks, and when it comes to reconnect them, I simply drop in the bulkhead, and follow to colour codes (of the wire, I'll label the "trailer wire" using different coloured nail varnish, so I dont get the 3 main ones mixed up)

Good idea? Seems much easier than disconnecting all of the dash, im too lazy for that!

Any idea of what Amps the wires for the lighting and the sensors is?
Any idea of what Amps the wires for Main Beams+Starter solenoid is? (this is a bit thicker, so dont want to melt the terminal blocks!

Thanks,

Biosbill

 

[slob]

aye, yer not a french electrician, are yer?

 

[yella]

sounds a bit like the clown that had my series before me

 

[slob]

sounds a bit like the clown that had my series before me

as opposed to the clown that has it now?

 

[yella]

fook aye

 

[iannotts]

I was thinking of doing that on mine as well. Mainly for neatness.

As for loading the highest drain I can see (Apart from starter) is headlights.

So 2 x 55w at 12v = 9.1 amps. I was considering using 2.5mm so there would be no issues of overloading the cable.

 

[yella]

ffs using 7 core trailer cable and painting the ends with nail varnish. wtf are you thinking of

 

[slob]

are we ytalking these screw in terminal blocks? cos if yer are your just asking fer trouble once the damp and moisture gets into them.; don't do it its a bad idea.

 

[iannotts]

are we ytalking these screw in terminal blocks? cos if yer are your just asking fer trouble once the damp and moisture gets into them.; don't do it its a bad idea.

I hope he is talking soldered joints

 

[yella]

probably on about them cheap ol choccolate blocks ffs

 

[iannotts]

probably on about them cheap ol choccolate blocks ffs

Lets hope not. If so look for the next thread ' Me electrics are fooked'

 

[slob]

well atleast he's past the 'twist the wires together 'stage

 

[discomania]

Having been dreading taking out all my dash wiring to remove my bulkhead for easier repair (than doing it in situe) Think ive just have an excellant idea for the hundreds of wires that would otherwise have to be painstackingly labled and removed, only to have to be individually reconnected afterwards.

Was thinking, sitting here bored so my mind naturally goes back to my bulkhead! And then had a breakthrough;

As all the wires come through my bulkhead through one of the two holes, in about 3 runs of the standard "7 core trailer wire"+ Plus some thicker ones for the starter etc. (its been rewired)

WHY NOT; Cut each cable individually (to stop myself getting mixed up! lol) then glue a terminal block to the bulkhead for each "trailer wire" Then wire each cable through here, meaning;

When I remove the bulkhead, I can simply disconnect the wires at the terminal blocks, and when it comes to reconnect them, I simply drop in the bulkhead, and follow to colour codes (of the wire, I'll label the "trailer wire" using different coloured nail varnish, so I dont get the 3 main ones mixed up)

Good idea? Seems much easier than disconnecting all of the dash, im too lazy for that!

Any idea of what Amps the wires for the lighting and the sensors is?
Any idea of what Amps the wires for Main Beams+Starter solenoid is? (this is a bit thicker, so dont want to melt the terminal blocks!

Thanks,

Biosbill

I see where you’re coming from but to be honest it’s a bad bad idea. What you’re going to do would essentially add a lot of unnecessary joints which would eventually corrode and go dry leaving you with dodgy electrics.

If you thought that cutting any wires was going to be the only way forward and save you a LOT of time, I would advise soldering ALL the wires back together and getting proper little shrink wrap covers and things.

 

[yella]

well atleast he's past the 'twist the wires together 'stage

is that bad then????

 

[stig]

oi yella you cud have sold him all those block terminal connectors that you have left over

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Ere Yella - am I sposed to larf or cry?

 

[iannotts]

Thats true slob,

I agree with discomainia's method, basicily no joins same wire from start to finish on each circuit.

 

[yella]

ive used em all

 

[stig]

if i see any of them on your dibnah on sunday i will do wot i did last time i saw them on it

 

[iannotts]

ive used em all

In one go