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 4625 Posts Member #: 20 My sister is so fit I won't show anyone her picture Lake District |
15th Mar, 2021 at 01:21:26pm
I’m currently sorting out the wiring behind the dash, I’ve already brought all the wiring inside previously including the fuse box, but I’m looking to make it much tidier and I’ve seen these intergrated fuse/relay boxes.
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 2629 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
15th Mar, 2021 at 02:35:47pm
I made a custom loom for mine last year incorporating existing circuits and the new EFI ones/water pump etc.
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 (2)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150672766@N03/]Rod Sugden[/url], on Fli) 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
15th Mar, 2021 at 05:10:27pm
Both options, and many others, are fine.
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
15th Mar, 2021 at 09:25:55pm
On 15th Mar, 2021 Turbo Phil said:
I’m currently sorting out the wiring behind the dash, I’ve already brought all the wiring inside previously including the fuse box, but I’m looking to make it much tidier and I’ve seen these intergrated fuse/relay boxes. Has anybody used one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143740356968 or can you recommend anything similar? Phil. I use the same, they're MTA, and although not listed as their "modular" range...they are modular lol. They come with clear covers too, and you can click more rows together if need be 9.85 @ 145mph
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
15th Mar, 2021 at 09:31:53pm
You do not need an expensive crimp tool
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
16th Mar, 2021 at 05:54:20am
On 15th Mar, 2021 stevieturbo said:
You do not need an expensive crimp tool I think we just have a slightly different interpretation of "expensive" The two I use were in the same price range as the first two you quoted. The one I use for the Ampseal connectors I use on my ECUs, somewhat more... The point I was trying to make is don't use the sub-£5 ones you find in various "pound shops" or the centre isle in Lidl...... Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
16th Mar, 2021 at 03:50:02pm
£2-300+ is expensive for a crimp tool.
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5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
16th Mar, 2021 at 08:48:07pm
On 16th Mar, 2021 stevieturbo said:
£2-300+ is expensive for a crimp tool. Not sure where between £2 and £300 becomes expensive. I don't even think I could even buy a cheap crap one on the centre isle of Lidl for £2...... But I'm sure you could probably pay £300 on the web if you were stupid enough. The ones I use for Lucas type connectors were decent quality and around £35. The one I use for the Ampseal connectors I use on my ECUs was a fair bit more but the Ampseal connectors are quite a bit more expensive than Lucas crap. That's why I use Ampseal for ECUs and related wiring. You get what you pay for Stevie, If you prefer the centre isle in Lidl, it's your choice. Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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169 Posts Member #: 9128 Advanced Member |
18th Mar, 2021 at 03:23:09pm
https://www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk/c-5...-housing-system |
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4625 Posts Member #: 20 My sister is so fit I won't show anyone her picture Lake District |
19th Mar, 2021 at 06:04:52pm
Thanks for the input guys. I’ve sorted the fuse/relay box now.
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
19th Mar, 2021 at 08:26:29pm
On 18th Mar, 2021 DILLIGAF said:
https://www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk/c-52-fuse-boxes-fuses/c-248-modular-fuse-relay-housing-system As nice as those look, I would not use them. Regular blade fuses can be a little annoying, they're small. But still easily usable. The Micro fuses are a fucking cunt. 9.85 @ 145mph
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
19th Mar, 2021 at 08:31:28pm
On 19th Mar, 2021 Turbo Phil said:
Thanks for the input guys. I’ve sorted the fuse/relay box now. What’s the preferred method for joining/extending wires? I’ve always just soldered and heat shrinked them. But has anybody tried these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393138233400 Phil. I tried a few of them, and for the most part they're shit. On larger wires, I don't see how you'd ever get enough heat into them to fully melt the "solder" within, without also melting the outer covering too. On smaller wires they're just so so. They seem neat...but I'd still question how good the joint really is. I have used some on my own car, and I'll probably leave them as is. But they would not be my first port of call, at least not for anything critical. Whether the ones I bought were just cheap chinese shit or whether they're all like that, I don't know. But I was not impressed. if it's just a straight join you need, a tiny solder, good quality heat shrink over it would be preferred ( and as long as the joint is well supported within the loom. ) In some parts in order to join one or maybe a small number of wires, I've actually fitted a connector in a suitable location and joined them that way. Makes things serviceable too for testing etc. 9.85 @ 145mph
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9 Posts Member #: 12061 Junior Member |
4th May, 2021 at 08:02:22pm
On 19th Mar, 2021 Turbo Phil said:
Thanks for the input guys. I’ve sorted the fuse/relay box now. What’s the preferred method for joining/extending wires? I’ve always just soldered and heat shrinked them. But has anybody tried these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393138233400 Phil. Defo just solder these can be unreliable as solder doesn’t flow very well between copper strands |
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