[Mgs] New Harness has arrived

Marc smarc at smarc.net
Tue Jul 3 11:24:32 MDT 2007


Thats not a bad idea... ;-)

Marc



Steve wrote:
> Just my random thought on how I would approach this.
>
> 1.  Disco Battery
> 2.  Your original wiring harness is shot, so cut the wires (making sure you
> know which side you are on before cutting).
> 3.  Run your new harness end to end still not touching any plugs.
>
> Now, remove one plug at a time and plug the new wire of the right color in
> as you go along.  I don't see how you could go wrong like this - and not
> know it by having an extra connector dangling and a cut wire hanging around.
>
> -= Steve
>
> On 7/3/07, Marc <smarc at smarc.net> wrote:
>   
>> My new main harness has arrived from British Wiring. This will be my
>> first experience changing out a harness...
>>
>> My plan is this -
>>
>> While removing the old harness, I will label each wire so as to have a
>> reference to look back at.
>>
>> Install new harness, hopefully there aren't too many 'mystery' wires.
>>
>> When complete, I plan to put a 5 amp fuse in series with the battery for
>> testing in case there are any shorts!
>>
>> Any hints or tips gratefully received!
>>
>> --
>> Marc


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