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Bit better day today. I removed the main wiring harness. Big job. Got it out tho. Now to repair it. That is going to be a huge job. I noticed a big white blue trace wire burned inside the harness. Scotchlocked with a smaller black wire to "repair it". Yeah right. Also need to repair the main rear harness coz the reverse lights and diff lock lights are doing weird things. Tho with what i seen going across the middle to the other side beggars belief. Looks like mice have been trying to eat it a bit.had to hurriedly disconnect tbe battery when i noticed sparks and smoke coming out under the dash. Bare wires touching on heater cables. This is going to be a job and a half.
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Quick update.... i managed to remove the rest of the wiring harness that goes to the diff lock switch and reverse switch. It all hooks into the charge circuit wiring as well. Weird. Couple things not on wiring diagram is the heater fan wiring, handbrake warning lamp, low fuel warning lamp. Its easy to work these out anyway. The thing thats got me stumped is this huge arse relay on the left inner guard. It has been connected at some stage. On the wiring diagram it seens to be callet a start relay. I found another double relay mounted under it that was connected in a strange way to the headlights, and another relay that was for the driving lights. Well the only harness left is the one that runs through the chassis to the rear lights and fuel gauge. Thats next to take out. Will replace it with 3mm trailer 7 core wiring. The mess at the rear lights has to be seen to be believed. Amazing this thing hasnt burned to the ground! Anyway ill be cleaning the grease and crap of the remnants of the harnesses and seeing what needs to be done to repair or replace as needed. Easy peasy... i hope...lol. Oh i removed the bent bullbar that was on it and fitted a spare gal series bumper to the chassis. Looks good. Might leave it off. May take the left gaurd off and fit a straighter one. It will be yellow....hmmm. thinking about it. Updated now. No pics coz bushpig is in the way of piglet...
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Got the rear wiring out the other day. What a mess at the rear. Ive decided to run a 3mmx7 core trailer wire to the rear as i need 7 wires to run the lights and fuel gauge and low fuel light. Earths will be on the body. Ive made up the front part of the rear harness and added a 2 pin connector plug similar to the original plugs. The extra 2 wires are for reverse lights and low fuel light. The original harness just had a single wire running through the chassis for reverse lights. Ive fitted a couple led work lights for reverse lights. Gotta get a couple connectors for them and wire them up. Dont know if im gonna wire them through the oil pressure switch yet. Put plugs onto the rear led lights for ease of fitting and diagnosing problems if they should arise instead of those evil lucas connectors. Just need to run the harness back through the chassis. But gotta get a couple of BIG grommets first for the holes. The rear one is huge. Also fitted an led no. plate lamp. Actually had the original light still fitted. Will save it for Betsy, my s2a build. Well ran out of light today. Will need to get the front grommet first b4 i can run the harness thru.
Cheers
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Rod, I would bypass the oil pressure switch for the reverse lights, it's just another switch to stuff up. The original wires will just join together if you pull them off the switch.
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Went to clark rubber Sunday. Priced grommets. $9.00 each???? WTF!! Bought 1. Hope it fits. Will be looking for somewhere else to get them. Ive made the harness to go to the rear now and need to fit it then wire therear lights on to it. Thanks Bearman for the suggestion. Will defs be deleting the oil press switch from the hookup. Still need the rear grommet. Its bigger than the front one. Anyway on the bus now going to the tooth puller. Gonna hurt later. Cheers
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PIGLET...
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Thanks Gav. The grommet i needed is 34mm x 4mm groove. The hole doesnt matter coz i have to punch it in. Got some today from UES formerly Fitch the rubber man. $5.00 ea + gst.
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Today i removed the tray. Only 6 bolts holding it on coz the front saddles are cracked through and missing. Bent up some 30mm x 4mm flat bar and made some repair sections. Fitted and luned up the repair sections and grabbed tbe ol mig. Bugger me the mig stopped working. Its not letting gas through from the bottle. I checked ot out and it seems the gas lockoff solenoid isnt cutting in. Its gettinv voltage but no go. Took it to the shop i bought it from 10 yrs ago and told them the fault. Said it will prob take 3 weeks. Need a welder now. At least i can get to the rear wiring now. Might ask neighbour if hes got a mig i can borrow???https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5ff1286e67.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb953cd688.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...20c8c491a5.jpg
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Keep up the photos Rod they are inspiring, have lost my mojo a bit on my builds but enjoying your progress
Cheers Paul
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Took a pic front on this morning. Like it better without roo barhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1209f71fdc.jpg
