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exaktaman
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Changed the plugs on my P reg 2.3 Ultima and found the dreaded fried wiring - carefully replaced everything & added a couple of bits tape and, thankfully, car still run 'perfectly'.
Would it be feasable to make a short harness back to sound wire using a 5-pin plug & socket?
I'm guessing a new harness would cost a fortune and be difficult to fit without a carlift.
What is the usual solution to this problem/
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #2 on: Sep 15th, 2010, 10:30pm » |
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Thanks for the helpful advice Tompion, I think its worth ordering a new one.
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #3 on: Sep 17th, 2010, 1:08pm » |
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For what it's worth here's my own loom repair:
Now 5 years old, cost nothing as I already all the stuff. All soldered into the original (cut back to good) with heat shrink sleeving, plus heat resistant sleeving (red [fibreglass based]) on the most at risk wires. Note also use of reflective aluminium tape.
PS I also leave off the plastic cover to give the heat a better chance to escape, at least in the Summer
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #4 on: Sep 17th, 2010, 1:17pm » |
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Appendix ~ originally I did have a multi-pin plug and socket to mate to the orignal loom as well but ended up hard soldering in the end, didn't seem any point and just one more thing that could go wrong
Tip ~ ends of original wires quite tarnished so all strands need scraping clean very thoroughly then dipped into liquid soldering flux before tinning with solder.
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #5 on: Sep 18th, 2010, 6:37pm » |
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Thanks for the aditional info and advice Mike H. Youv'e given me the nudge to have a go myself.
I've got a piece of harness from a scrapper (it was on the bottom of a pile of three other cars, so very limited access) from almost the same point as yours.
I noticed that there are two wire sizes use in this piece of harness 23 strands of 0.2mm & 30 strands of 0.2mm - I intend to used the 'thicker' throughout.
I'm familiar with soldering and the need for cleanliness and I take your point regarding the plug/socket.
Thanks again for your guidance.
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #6 on: Sep 18th, 2010, 10:10pm » |
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I was lucky only needed to cut back to the injector plugs housing, so was easy to do in situ, and my plugs were OK, however the CMP sensor pair were affected as well.
NB found this for fibreglass sleeving, but haven't trying buying from this web site though:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CAHRS4B.html?utm_source=froogle
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #7 on: Sep 19th, 2010, 8:29am » |
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Another good source is This firm. TLC are principally for domestic electrical wiring etc but are well known and reliable. 
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #8 on: Sep 24th, 2010, 2:04pm » |
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Yes I know but if you want heat resistant sleeving 
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #9 on: Sep 25th, 2010, 8:59am » |
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on Sep 24th, 2010, 2:04pm, Mike H wrote:| Yes I know but if you want heat resistant sleeving |
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It's in the catalogue from the firm I quoted !. 
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Re: Wiring
« Reply #10 on: Sep 25th, 2010, 1:37pm » |
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Well there you are I didn't look. OK then!
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