Rewiring a vehicle
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#Transpose those over to your plywood, Draw a line to show Routing, and at each Termination point Drive a nail about 1/4 an inch in your wood, and Mark it's function(Tail, Left..Ect..)..Place your plug/Socket and pins there (for later..)Continue until you have all termination points laid out and represented by a Nail on the plywood. | #Transpose those over to your plywood, Draw a line to show Routing, and at each Termination point Drive a nail about 1/4 an inch in your wood, and Mark it's function(Tail, Left..Ect..)..Place your plug/Socket and pins there (for later..)Continue until you have all termination points laid out and represented by a Nail on the plywood. | ||
#That being done..Figure out your Wire gauge for each circuit, as predicated on The Draw and Length of the run..Make a list (EXAMPLE: Tail Lamps...21 Feet...10 amps...14 gauge Black) | #That being done..Figure out your Wire gauge for each circuit, as predicated on The Draw and Length of the run..Make a list (EXAMPLE: Tail Lamps...21 Feet...10 amps...14 gauge Black) | ||
| − | #Now starting with your smallest gauge , at the Buss, Tie the wire there, run it down your marked route line (add Extra length for anywhere it must rise or fall within the body) To the nail marked "Tail lamp" then mark the wire with a wire marker (available at any hardware store) mark the function and number on your notes.. and continue the "Wrap" along to the next Item (like the right lamp ect..)Do not cut until the wire reaches termination.. Continue until all color wire of that gauge are laid out..Then Repeat with the next largest gauge wire, until all wire is laid out nail to Nail..Be sure to keep your runs straight..and tight, and do not cut the nail ends until ALL wires are in place..ADD 5 % "Spares" and mark then as such the length of the harness...(for future expansion or In case you shoot a screw through one and get a bad wire..)#Tie the bundle up neatly with proper tie wraps nose to tail.. | + | #Now starting with your smallest gauge , at the Buss, Tie the wire there, run it down your marked route line (add Extra length for anywhere it must rise or fall within the body) To the nail marked "Tail lamp" then mark the wire with a wire marker (available at any hardware store) mark the function and number on your notes.. and continue the "Wrap" along to the next Item (like the right lamp ect..)Do not cut until the wire reaches termination.. Continue until all color wire of that gauge are laid out..Then Repeat with the next largest gauge wire, until all wire is laid out nail to Nail..Be sure to keep your runs straight..and tight, and do not cut the nail ends until ALL wires are in place..ADD 5 % "Spares" and mark then as such the length of the harness...(for future expansion or In case you shoot a screw through one and get a bad wire..) |
| + | #Tie the bundle up neatly with proper tie wraps nose to tail.. | ||
#Cut all nail ends at an equal distance, referring to your notes, and wire markers, as to function and number.. add your firewall connectors/Sockets, fuse buss and devices.. | #Cut all nail ends at an equal distance, referring to your notes, and wire markers, as to function and number.. add your firewall connectors/Sockets, fuse buss and devices.. | ||
#Lastly, using a DVOM or "Ring Box" Ohm or ring the harness out point to point for accuracy..Correct any errors, and you should be ready to fit it to the vehicle. | #Lastly, using a DVOM or "Ring Box" Ohm or ring the harness out point to point for accuracy..Correct any errors, and you should be ready to fit it to the vehicle. | ||
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