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***TitaniumTT*** · 10-02-2013, 12:01 PM

Because this is so important it deserves it's own post.....

the big thing is, there should be zero debate on soldering vs crimping when talking about engine harnesses because at no point in the harness should there be a splice of any kind.

Think about that.... Crimp the pin for the connector for whatever injector, coil, MAP sensor, TPS, whatever and it should be ONE SOLID LENGTH OF WIRE to either the bulkhead connector or the ECU..... the only place splices should exist is right off the ECU when branching out from say a relay or a fuse to 4 seperate wire for each injector....

Lets put it this way.... I've got like 12 hours into the harness for the 'vert.... this is after getting the PS2000 with the long harness (bought the whole thing used and the only thing altered was one of the trigger wires removed which I was fine with becuase FFE kit) and setting up the harness to power everything individually, splitting the grnd wires the, shields etc etc etc... I haven't even fit it into the car or started weith the engine side of the harness... it's like 8 feet of wire leading to a bulkhead and that's it.... soooo yea.... sooo much prep goes into a harness, most people just dont get it... remember... I've done more than a few of these and the last faily simple one took like 28 hours....

10-02-2013, 12:01 PM	#36
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Because this is so important it deserves it's own post..... the big thing is, there should be zero debate on soldering vs crimping when talking about engine harnesses because at no point in the harness should there be a splice of any kind. Think about that.... Crimp the pin for the connector for whatever injector, coil, MAP sensor, TPS, whatever and it should be ONE SOLID LENGTH OF WIRE to either the bulkhead connector or the ECU..... the only place splices should exist is right off the ECU when branching out from say a relay or a fuse to 4 seperate wire for each injector.... Lets put it this way.... I've got like 12 hours into the harness for the 'vert.... this is after getting the PS2000 with the long harness (bought the whole thing used and the only thing altered was one of the trigger wires removed which I was fine with becuase FFE kit) and setting up the harness to power everything individually, splitting the grnd wires the, shields etc etc etc... I haven't even fit it into the car or started weith the engine side of the harness... it's like 8 feet of wire leading to a bulkhead and that's it.... soooo yea.... sooo much prep goes into a harness, most people just dont get it... remember... I've done more than a few of these and the last faily simple one took like 28 hours.... __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**