Question for those that did the !wire mod..
Question for those that did the !wire mod.. I'm in the process of doing it on my Formula, but I wanted to ask a few questions before I start hacking away at my car.. So anyway.. for those of you who did this...
1.) There's one small wire bundle that goes down into the engine compartment... I can't see where it ends.. know where it goes?
2.) How big of a hole did you cut in the fender?
3.) What did you use to cut it?
4.) Did you treat the fender with anything to keep it from rusting?
5.) How did you stick everything up under the inner fender?
6.) Did you do anything to protect the wiring from moisture? If so, what?
1.) There's one small wire bundle that goes down into the engine compartment... I can't see where it ends.. know where it goes?
2.) How big of a hole did you cut in the fender?
3.) What did you use to cut it?
4.) Did you treat the fender with anything to keep it from rusting?
5.) How did you stick everything up under the inner fender?
6.) Did you do anything to protect the wiring from moisture? If so, what?
I'll answer some of the questions
I cut a whole just big enough so the connectors could fit through them (don't remember size). I used a hole saw with a drill to do it. I didn't worry about the rust. I originally wanted to get a rubber grommet to go around it but couldn't find one easily, and then forgot about it. No moisture protection. Really it shouldn't see any more moisture than when its under the hood. I think I basically just put the wires through the holes, and let them lay however.
Really once I did the mod I haven't given it any more thought and have had no problems with it.
Maybe you should just buy a formula with this mod already done
I cut a whole just big enough so the connectors could fit through them (don't remember size). I used a hole saw with a drill to do it. I didn't worry about the rust. I originally wanted to get a rubber grommet to go around it but couldn't find one easily, and then forgot about it. No moisture protection. Really it shouldn't see any more moisture than when its under the hood. I think I basically just put the wires through the holes, and let them lay however.
Really once I did the mod I haven't given it any more thought and have had no problems with it.
Maybe you should just buy a formula with this mod already done
Originally Posted by Ackattack1
Maybe you should just buy a formula with this mod already done
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
How'd you fit those big *** connectors through a 3/4" hole?
You didn't stick the wiring under the inner fender? Where did you put it?
You didn't stick the wiring under the inner fender? Where did you put it?
I made a alum bar to hold them up and bolted it on there.
Originally Posted by Amorget
I depinned them. Just write down the wiring colors and pin location, take your time, and it works great.
I made a alum bar to hold them up and bolted it on there.
I made a alum bar to hold them up and bolted it on there.
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
Naw, I'm just one of those people that gets all the details ahead of time so I can do it right once... instead of having to do it over.
I used a hole saw with a pilot bit
Painted the cut
Could not find a gromment, shopped before I started wound up slicing black fuel line down the middle and made a gromment
Tape the lines all up and held them in place with velco between the inner and outer fenders
Found plugs for the holes in the fender at Lowes secured them with a dab of silicone
Also relocated all the ground wires and replaced them with polished bolts.
I believe there is a How to sticky with photos in the Appearance section
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I just followed the directions from the sticky in the Appearence section. It takes a bit longer than he says to do the job right. I used touch up paint to paint the hole I made in the fender. Just follow the directions and you will see where everything goes after you get under there. And make sure you have all your tools before you start. It is not cool to have your only mode of transportation in pieces only to discover you don't have the right size hole saw.
I didn't see the sticky in the Appearance forum... when I searched it didn't come up... you really come up with a lot of crap when you search on "wire mod"... LOL
I checked it out, that's pretty much what I was looking for... I like the velcro idea... I'm gonna wrap the wire bundle in plastic tubing with zip ties to keep the water out, too... I've already got the wires all disconnected, just need to drill the hole and route the wiring correctly.
I checked it out, that's pretty much what I was looking for... I like the velcro idea... I'm gonna wrap the wire bundle in plastic tubing with zip ties to keep the water out, too... I've already got the wires all disconnected, just need to drill the hole and route the wiring correctly.
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
I didn't see the sticky in the Appearance forum... when I searched it didn't come up... you really come up with a lot of crap when you search on "wire mod"... LOL
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/173263-completed-wire-mod-tutorial-inside.html
Was in this thread:
3rd Sticky from the top
FYI Zeke, I wasn't bagging on you, just wanted you to know it IS there and sometimes it is easy to overlook stuff when you are focused on other things or too hard on one thing.........
happens. 
Last edited by Rottluver; Jul 20, 2006 at 03:06 PM.
BTW... where did you guys find enough tubing to do the whole engine compartment? I mean the color stuff, all I seem to be able to find is black.
Last edited by DrEvyl; Jul 20, 2006 at 10:36 PM.
All done... looks nice. My engine compartment is a little beat up and stained, though... I might have to figure out a way to repaint it.
I ended up not doing the wire loom... It was like $140 to buy enough stuff to do the whole underhood area.
My engine compartment is a little beat up and stained, though... I might have to figure out a way to repaint it.I ended up not doing the wire loom... It was like $140 to buy enough stuff to do the whole underhood area.