Anyone here make custom wiring looms?
Turbo Mini Forums

Hello everyone,

I am getting to the stage of my mini restoration where I need to start thinking about wiring loom for my 1990 turbo mini saloon

I have an old wirking loom that was totally crap and messed around with by the previous owner.

I also have a few things different on my mini like mk1 rear lights, mpi tank, metro turbo engine, rear mounted reverse light, centre speedo, megajolt ect.

I was wondering if anybody on here made custom wiring looms at all?

This would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks

Miles

dont bother there reasonable to buy and light connectors are easy to swap, i made a small seperate loom for my ecu and fuel pump seperate to the main loom this way fault finding is easier so are upgrades

Edited by wolfie on 11th Oct, 2010.

I sort of am for mine.
I like to understand things properly (especially when I'm building it all myself) so I've decided to redo the loom.
Like you, I'm adding some bits in and changing bits about.
I also want it to look neat.

Basically pulled my old loom out, split it up, labelled each wire by using the wiring diagrams in the Haynes manual.
Asked some questions on here, asked my Dad some questions (he's an electrician) and now I've ordered a few bits to start and will just plod on slowly as I go. I'm in no rush as the car is barely done so it's something I can do in the evenings in my room.

If you can get your head round the wiring diagram it becomes a lot easier. And instead of seeing all the plugs, look at the wires individually and what it is they do.

I make looms for race cars on a weekly bases,, from simple coil and dizzy setup to twin bike engine with 16 fuel injectors.
where are you located, I'm in South Wales if thats anywhere near you?

Team Racing

I wish id droped my car down with you jim, my guy has been a pain in the ass. its done to a certain degree but still needs ods n sods sorting. must admit i havent been on the ball with it with all the shit going on at the mo.

Rick

Welcome to drop it down some time Rick, I can put you up for the weekend while I'm working on it if you like. Have a think about it and let me know when your back on your feet.

Team Racing

Is this just part time Jim or have you changed your day job??

Part time buddy, although used up most of my holiday allowance this year wiring up mini miglia's, sevens and autograss cars

Team Racing

Want to build me a loom jimbo?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

yea no problem buddy, send me some details when your ready for it

Team Racing

Excellent. I'll have to start designing.
Would a donor loom be useful for some connectors etc if I am to maintain standard switches, clocks etc?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Thanks jim, il bell you when i get myself sorted out.

Rick

Donor loom would work out cheaper so I could use connectors (once checked they are ok) as new connectors can bump the price up to a silly amount

Team Racing