Wiring system for a race car Wiring system on a diet
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From: Greer, SC
My co-driver and I did this without taking the harness out of the car a little over a year ago. We started at every unplugged connector, snipped the connector off and traced each wire back, snipping it as we encountered connectors along the way. It was a royal pain, but it saved over 12 pounds. I was shocked at how much wire came out.
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From: Cape Cod
I built my SCCA EP road race car and stripped all of the unneeded wiring out of the car, including the underhood fuse box. Yes, the ELD is gone.
I did this with the wiring harness in the car so that I could trace everything to where it goes. I clipped unused wires at the connectors, but also opened up some connectors and removed the pins on some (looks cleaner). I bought and used an S2000 Electrical Wiring Troubleshooting Service Shop Manual. This was very helpful and suggest that anyone digging into the wiring harness use one.
I did this with the wiring harness in the car so that I could trace everything to where it goes. I clipped unused wires at the connectors, but also opened up some connectors and removed the pins on some (looks cleaner). I bought and used an S2000 Electrical Wiring Troubleshooting Service Shop Manual. This was very helpful and suggest that anyone digging into the wiring harness use one.
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Done with wiring yesterday. Few things to consider:
1- Don’t attempt to do this without obtaining a copy of the S2000 electric guide, it’s hard to understand the guide at first but after few tries it made sense
2- Its a time consuming process, took me over 2 weeks of work.
3- Double check the work before removing any wires and when you double check triple check. If you happen to cut the wrong wire you most likely be in trouble
4- I attacked this project by removing 5 wires then turning the car on. Made sure it at least can turn on and the gauge cluster is functional.
5- Over 10 pound of wirings was removed. I am surprised how much wiring this little car has
Here is a picture of the work, I will post more later
1- Don’t attempt to do this without obtaining a copy of the S2000 electric guide, it’s hard to understand the guide at first but after few tries it made sense
2- Its a time consuming process, took me over 2 weeks of work.
3- Double check the work before removing any wires and when you double check triple check. If you happen to cut the wrong wire you most likely be in trouble
4- I attacked this project by removing 5 wires then turning the car on. Made sure it at least can turn on and the gauge cluster is functional.
5- Over 10 pound of wirings was removed. I am surprised how much wiring this little car has
Here is a picture of the work, I will post more later
