On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 18:18:33 +0100, "rav_k" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> For that i'd end up with 4 or 5 different colours of wire of varying
>> sizes, and a new blade fuse box, and some 7 core cable.
>> (http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/ is a good place to look)
>>
>got a catalouge from the above. on the note of suppliers, theres a maplins
>opening up by me soon, has anybody used them?
I use them. Theres one near me, so its convenient. They dont do much
specifically automotive wiring, but do sell wire..
I like their 'high current wire', which is rated to 30A, and a 50m
reel costs £12. Great for things like lights, amps and glowplugs!
(could be slight overkill, but its convenient)
Dont bother trying to buy crimp connectors from them though, as the
one here never has shielded ones in stock.
>been thinking about this today at work and a fuse box in "glove box" are by
>the wiper motor is looking likely.
Thats where i put mine.
>but what do i fuse and what do i relay? i was thinking about having a look
>at the way my daily driver is setup (vw golf) and getting an idea from
>there. e.g. fuse ratings, what relayed.... any pointers greatly appreciated
You should relay anything that uses a lot of amps. Headlights,
spotlights, diesel glow plugs and electric cooling fans come to mind.
How much you want to fuse is up to you!.
I've used the 12fuse boxes on the ones ive done i think. From memory.
mine has in the fuse box:
interior lights, dash lights + fag lighter socket(s)
ignition (also feeds stuff like the solenoids, and the switching side
of the various relays)
wipers + squirters
indicators
sidelights
spotlights
headlights
then lots of spaces for future expansion, and on the go bodging!
I think that i generally started with lots of 5 and 10A fuses and
increased them where necessary! (Things like having hazard lights on +
braking can show up limitations in fuse choice!)
You can get resettable fuses which might be useful for testing
>> 7 core trailer cable is a nice easy, cheap and tidy way to do things
>> like the loom from front to back, and also the rest of the lights. You
>> can get a small reel.
>
>didn't think of this.... but not a bad idea... how much of the wiring could
>be done with this?
I used crimp connectors on mine, you can buy 2 and 4 way junctions to
join them all together. I chose to join all mine behind the dash. From
here I ran a piece of 7 core to one back corner, then it came back out
of that corner and over to the other back corner.
From behind the dash i also ran another bit of 7 core out to once
front corner, which then went to the other corner..
>> Wrapping it all with tape makes it tidy and stronger. If possible
>> leave the wrapping till last as you will surely think of things that
>> you have forgotten!. You can use small loops of insulating tape to
>> hold it togther in the mean time.
>>
>i'm now thinking of building the new one on top of the existing and loosely
>cable tying the new cable over the old to get an idea of lengths, make the
>necessary alterations as i go
ive always used the haynes book as a sort of guide. When you actually
start looking at it you realise how crappy the wiring intentionally
is!
>> Where it isnt possible to use different coloured cable make sure you
>> label stuff properly! (ive used white insulating tape which you can
>> write on)
> another good idea, up till now i've been using masking tape, but that seems
>to get oily and messy fairly quickly...
And it falls off easier leaving you with wiring spagetti!
>
>> Good luck!
>>
>thanks, i'm gona needs loads
>
