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Joining the loom

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You know what..... I have really been enjoying playing around in the garage again, i was lucky enough to do some more wiring on Australia day in between bbqs and have been able to also do some bits each night this week. The wiring I am finding is quiet therapeutic especially after the stresses from work, i can focus on something else whilst listing to some nice tunes on the radio or Soundcloud. Over the last week or so, I completed both Ecu plugs and the main harness. Even after having a little trouble with the knock sensor wire i was able to get in everything neat and tidy.  This time purposefully i have left most of the heat shrinking till last. With the connections from the main panel i had to join and crimp a couple together which was a little tricky but the right tools made it a bit easier. This example is for the front and rear tail lamps as i wont have a park setting. Here is the crimp for the Deutsch DT connector which is rated quiet h...

There is always one wire

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Well after a long hiatus and a lot of peer pressure i have gone back into the shed to tinker some more with the car. First job was to check the loom for continuity and as luck would have it i have found one wire that seems to have an issue, problem is that i got a little ahead of myself and had already put the heat shrink on. I thought about just running this one wire separately as it was the only one i have found but i didnt want to spoil all my hard work so i am going to do it right and strip off all the shrink.