Sometimes I lose my temper 

"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction) 01/13/2018 at 11:16 • Filed to: None

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I just ripped out all the cables under my dash

These few cables will go, too

And engine bay

I’ll do it from scratch there was just too much wrong with the existent harness.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 11:27

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But doesn’t that take away some of its character?

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 01/13/2018 at 11:28

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It does, but not having a rolling fire hazardhas it’s perks :)

SmugAardvark > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 11:29

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Makes sense. Sometimes, scorched earth is the best approach to take. You can probably save time by re-wiring everything your way rather than trying to track down the details of someone else’s work.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > SmugAardvark 01/13/2018 at 11:50

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Especially when the previous owner connected cables by twisting and taping.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 11:58

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You know, you’re making it less similar to the Ferrari you always wanted...

SmugAardvark > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 12:03

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No joke. I’ve inherited quite a number of projects that were nearly as much electrical tape as electrical wire. I hate wiring, it’s one of my least favorite tasks on any sort of project (automotive or otherwise).

So when I do it, I make sure I only have to do it once. Solder the connections, heat wrap any exposed wiring, make sure they are labeled and diagrammed properly. Anything to make sure I don’t have to trace down a bad connection a year later.

MM54 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 12:09

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I see no problem here. Sometimes starting from scratch is by far the best option.

Nibby > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 12:12

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how satisfying was it to release all that pent up anger in the form of destroying the wiring system of a 2000lb+ object

lone_liberal > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 12:22

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Yep, that’s why I did the same thing to my Camaro. The wiring harness was old, brittle, and had been hacked on by too many previous owners. Doing a new harness was a pain but the results were totally worth it.

Kiltedpadre > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 12:25

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I bet you felt ten times better after seeing the rats nest of a wiring job in the trash. From the sounds of it you’ll be saving tons of time just starting from scratch compared to tracing and redoing botched splices.

Another win for old cars with wiring so simple the diagram only uses one sheet of paper.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > SmugAardvark 01/13/2018 at 13:48

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I started making a wiring diagram

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 01/13/2018 at 14:05

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True, but I can live with that

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Kiltedpadre 01/13/2018 at 14:06

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True, I started traicing it on a simple A4 sheet

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > lone_liberal 01/13/2018 at 14:07

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Exact same thing. Can’t make it worth anyway

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Nibby 01/13/2018 at 14:08

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Well it was quick relief, the wiring is pretty simple

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > MM54 01/13/2018 at 14:08

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In this case, definitely

BJ > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/13/2018 at 15:27

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Weight reduction!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/31/2018 at 09:24

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Hard decision to make, but quite relieving when you do. On most project (car and non-car alike) I frequently need a big run up to get over the “I don’t want to make it worse” hump.