Harness the power....

[handsome.garage]

Sorta. So yea tonight is the night I get started on my friends 1JZ harness that I tore apart last week. I just thought I'd let everyone know. Godspeed to myself.

The pile.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3978372275_4475147945_o.jpg

The power.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3978372121_5962dd7598_o.jpg

Sample of before.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3978372427_e918bcd719_o.jpg

Sample of after.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3979134174_3501809bc7_o.jpg

[JSanders]

so your recovering/insulating it? looks good.

[e30bmw]

What car is this destined for?

[handsome.garage]

so your recovering/insulating it? looks good.
Thanks! And yes I'm re-covering parts of the harness that will be exposed so it looks more pleasing and clean to the eyes. Its something a friend taught me and I ran with it.

However thats only part of what I'm doing.
The process goes something as follows:
Open up the original harness and strip/cut anything that isn't needed/wanted.
Make the exposed wires of the harness pretty, just like I'm doing.
Reroute and test fit around motor.
Make adjustments if necessary.
Finalize.
Wrap the rest of the harness.
Solder wires back to ecu and chassis plugs.

What car is this destined for?
Cressida with a 1.5JZ

[Gator]

Fuck yea Jerry!!! You can 1jz swap my car any day!

[e30bmw]

Cressida with a 1.5JZ

What is a Cressida? Name for you car?

Excuse my ignorance, my limited car knowledge applies to pretty much BMWs only.

[JSanders]

Cressida: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449&highlight=cressida

[JSanders]

Thanks! And yes I'm re-covering parts of the harness that will be exposed so it looks more pleasing and clean to the eyes. Its something a friend taught me and I ran with it.

However thats only part of what I'm doing.
The process goes something as follows:
Open up the original harness and strip/cut anything that isn't needed/wanted.
Make the exposed wires of the harness pretty, just like I'm doing.
Reroute and test fit around motor.
Make adjustments if necessary.
Finalize.
Wrap the rest of the harness.
Solder wires back to ecu and chassis plugs.


Cressida with a 1.5JZ

Sounds frustrating, but I **** any kind of electrical work. I've been trying to figure out the headlight wiring on my dads Porsche for forever.

[SofaKingCG2]

Are you tucking the engine bay? because if you are it would be soo sick.

[SeanDub]

What is a Cressida? Name for you car?

Excuse my ignorance, my limited car knowledge applies to pretty much BMWs only.

Cressida: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449&highlight=cressida

He's likely workin on an X7, mine is an X8.

heres his http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=971

[handsome.garage]

Are you tucking the engine bay? because if you are it would be soo sick.

I wouldn't say tuck, but more like a way cleaner look than factory haha. Definitely not tucked.

Here's a pic of the engine bay.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3979466892_5293ebb4d2_o.jpg

Update. Pretty much done with the majority that needed the sleeving. Going to start on extending a couple of wires and call it a night.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3978704061_10f75b2cbe_o.jpg

[M.Burroughs]

Come do that to my harness. Srsly.

[handsome.garage]

^Send it to me, haha.

Ecu plug before.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3981903390_1f4b82a485.jpg

Ecu plug after. Unnecessary wires removed and wires bundled into their "groups".
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3981143047_35cb7235a4.jpg

Removed wire pile.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3981903966_647eff0ec3.jpg

[Moose]

Really nice work! Wiring fucking blows.

[jpod999]

Damn that's intense. I can't even imagine tackling something like that.

[mad325is]

JerDub, what kind of material is wrapped around the wires? that looks really clean nice work!

[tonyguy]

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=082-304

You can buy it in different sizes. Also widely used to "beautify" wires in car audio.

[handsome.garage]

^Yea thats pretty much what I used, but I buy these packs that come in different sizes and its more than plenty for engine harnesses.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Techflex-Case-mod-expandable-wire-sleeving-kit-Black-pr-1896.html


Also, thanks everyone! Going to be posting pictures up until its finished.

[M.Burroughs]

Lol if only my ECU plug was so simple. :(

[SofaKingCG2]

Props man. Wiring is something that I never want to have to touch, but if I follow through with my plans I do want to tuck my engine bay. Looking good so far though. Make sure to keep us updated.

[TheNeek]

Here at work we use that sleeving as well. Typically we just shrinkwrap the whole length though. I want to convert my car over to a single MilSpec connector.

Very nice work

[handsome.garage]

^Thanks.

Ready for in car mock up.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3996568160_98b3fcf2de.jpg