ReWiring

[koss007joe]

I've been rewiring these past few days, and wow, there are way too many wires; what ever happened to keeping it simple ??? So My Idea was to wire it like a Rally Car. Most wire gauge is 12 now, some places required smaller .. all the lights(High/Low,Park and Fog) now have their own switch and fuse . Also added lights under the hood and in the trunk just cause I was in the mood. Now I'm working on the starting, heater blower,wipers and dash crap .. Any ways my fingers are starting to regain feeling and its time to drink a beer or 3. Well, I'll take some pics after the thing is done, don't like getting my $700 SLR dirty ,, Oh ya any advice could be helpful

[Redskinsjbs]

What I have done is remoed the wiring harnessess from the car in their entirety. It seems to have helped me as I can simply copy the old wires with new ones.

[koss007joe]

Originally Posted by Redskinsjbs What I have done is remoed the wiring harnessess from the car in their entirety. It seems to have helped me as I can simply copy the old wires with new ones.

ya i did the same for the tail and wipers .. but everything else is has its new circuit/toggle switch and new fuse box , move it under the hood needed to fill some room in there ,now i freed up space for a speaker where that wire rat nest was .. well a few more days until i have to go back to work hoping to complete rewiring and maybe start on removing the motor , i want 9:1 Cr
Later Joe

[Redskinsjbs]

I like the idea of a speaker where the Rats nest was!! Neat.

[blancojp]

Originally Posted by koss007joe I've been rewiring these past few days, and wow, there are way too many wires; what ever happened to keeping it simple ??? So My Idea was to wire it like a Rally Car. Most wire gauge is 12 now, some places required smaller .. all the lights(High/Low,Park and Fog) now have their own switch and fuse . Also added lights under the hood and in the trunk just cause I was in the mood. Now I'm working on the starting, heater blower,wipers and dash crap .. Any ways my fingers are starting to regain feeling and its time to drink a beer or 3. Well, I'll take some pics after the thing is done, don't like getting my $700 SLR dirty ,, Oh ya any advice could be helpful

Everybody seems to be affraid of wiring and find unique ways of performing the task. I wired a complete GT in 6 hours using an easy wire kit. There are 8 wires comming from the back, 10 comming from the front including wippers and 14 from the engine. The rest of the wiring comes from the steering column (11 wires) and the gauge panel (18 wires).

I will be installing a new fuse panel on my '72 Ascona next week. I was planning on posting a step by step but might just do a simple post.

[Polker]

It is more than a three beer job.

[koss007joe]

Originally Posted by Polker It is more than a three beer job.

Oh man i know I bought a 30 Pack .. Well all the testing went well today. Ill start it and move it around before i start on poppin the motor out . No ill wait till tomorrow

[koss007joe]

Guess i can start back on the Manta today .. Had to wait on the weather , I dont work in the cold .. well im making some coffee and pumping my self up for this crap lol well ill keep it posted later joe

[koss007joe]

So the weather let up agin and now the Manta is 100% rewired .. now it time to drop the Motor and rebuild that before summer so i can be running smooth Ill take some pics on the cell and post them


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