Wire Tuck Thread

[rojizostang]

you're lucky you have rain!

 

[BLKBULLITT]

I dont think you guys other than Scramblr and John understand just how cold the rain is in Germany haha. Ive got family in Munich and last time I was there the rain made me freeze my ass off. And i live in Canada FFS where theres currently a shit load of snow and already -10 degrees lol

 

[LAStang1234]

I dont think you guys other than Scramblr and John understand just how cold the rain is in Germany haha. Ive got family in Munich and last time I was there the rain made me freeze my ass off. And i live in Canada FFS where theres currently a shit load of snow and already -10 degrees lol

LOL and it lasts ALL day long. The wind has been above 30+ knots for the past week and I don't want to screw up my hood struts. Already had one bad experience with the wind and hood struts here. I can't get the fender off with all this rain just because I don't want everything getting soaking wet.

BTW I don't think it's been discussed. How did ya'll alter the bracket for the ECM to hold it up properly to the fender?

Also the thicker wires for the headlight harness, those are 14 gauge right?

 

[onehotpny]

LOL and it lasts ALL day long. The wind has been above 30+ knots for the past week and I don't want to screw up my hood struts. Already had one bad experience with the wind and hood struts here. I can't get the fender off with all this rain just because I don't want everything getting soaking wet.

BTW I don't think it's been discussed. How did ya'll alter the bracket for the ECM to hold it up properly to the fender?

Also the thicker wires for the headlight harness, those are 14 gauge right?

Just remember the higher the number on the wire ,means the wire will be smaller in dia. example 14 awg wire is smaller than a 12 awg wire...
Hopefully this info will help you out..

 

[rojizostang]

BTW I don't think it's been discussed. How did ya'll alter the bracket for the ECM to hold it up properly to the fender?

it's been i while since i did mine, but iirc, you have to trim a piece off the bracket for it to mount flush.

 

[W3bb3r04]

I just bent that piece that sticks out and it worked great

 

[JoshK]

^^I did the same

 

[LAStang1234]

Turned out to be a nice day. So I went at it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[LAStang1234]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[LAStang1234]

Haven't seen anybody post a shot like this, but here is how I mounted the ECM.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[one eyed willy]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52507&highlight=wire+tuck


good info in here as well.....i really cringe thinking of those 2 weeks it took to do mine....

 

[NotQuik]

Haven't seen anybody post a shot like this, but here is how I mounted the ECM.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty much mounted mine the same say. Looks like it's progressing nicely

 

[2L8IWON]

If you've never soddered before, should you be worried?

 

[LAStang1234]

If you've never soddered before, should you be worried?

I've never soddered before, but it's stupid easy. There's a good how-to Youtube video just for kicks though!

 

[onehotpny]

Nicely done,thanks for the picture..

Haven't seen anybody post a shot like this, but here is how I mounted the ECM.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[GallopingFord]

Alright, I believe I just ordered the rest of the stuff for this project.

20 AWG Wire
18 AWG Wire
14 AWG Wire
Butt Connectors for 14 AWG Wire
Wire Stripper

Already had the Moroso box and battery cables. Looking forward to this!

I will pickup some heat shrinking at the local auto store and a new solder iron

 

[rojizostang]

i just used the larger size wire pretty much for everything. no butt splices were used, everything soldered. there's a couple of main power wires that are too large to solder with the iron, so i used the pencil tip torch i have and sweated them together with an open flame.

just as a reminder, double check that all the fuses and relays in the BEC are pushed back into place when you're done. it can save you some head scratching when it comes time to start the car.

 

[LAStang1234]

There are 3 12 gauge wires on the headlight harness that are a bitch to soder... did it though!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[GallopingFord]

Is it fairly easy to figure out what gauge each wire is?

Going to bring the car home and do this in my garage so I can do it little at a time at night.

Now gotta pick up a new soldering iron and some jack stands for the front.

 

[LAStang1234]

Is it fairly easy to figure out what gauge each wire is?

Going to bring the car home and do this in my garage so I can do it little at a time at night.

Now gotta pick up a new soldering iron and some jack stands for the front.

Very easy. I had one if those cutters that had the size chart on it too. I pretty much only used 18 gauge wiring for the extending other than the three 12 gauge wires.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk