Has anyone modernised their electrics?
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Having worked on the electrics a little in the last few weeks it is apparent they are a little "delicate". It is also a bit messy when you remove the cover in the passenger footwell and they all come crashing out in a heap of wires 
I just wondered if anyone had done anything to improve this situation. Kieran mentionned having to rebuild this area of his car - did you just rebuild it as it was previously or did you upgrade it in anyway so as to improve things? I was thinking of even mounting some of the items on a thin piece of plywood that might make it both easier to work on and stop them crashing around!
I just wondered if anyone had done anything to improve this situation. Kieran mentionned having to rebuild this area of his car - did you just rebuild it as it was previously or did you upgrade it in anyway so as to improve things? I was thinking of even mounting some of the items on a thin piece of plywood that might make it both easier to work on and stop them crashing around!
Having worked on the electrics a little in the last few weeks it is apparent they are a little "delicate". It is also a bit messy when you remove the cover in the passenger footwell and they all come crashing out in a heap of wires
I just wondered if anyone had done anything to improve this situation. Kieran mentionned having to rebuild this area of his car - did you just rebuild it as it was previously or did you upgrade it in anyway so as to improve things? I was thinking of even mounting some of the items on a thin piece of plywood that might make it both easier to work on and stop them crashing around!
I improved things a bit on mine by plugging the relay block and fuse block back together (they mechanically plug together, but had come apart on mine), strapping the ECU up onto its vertical panel above the passenger's feet instead of leaving it kicking around on the carpet with the wires, and replacing the self tappers holding the carpet up with a couple of bolts down through the dashboard to act as studs. This means instead of having to try to cram ECU, relays and wiring into a small space they all fit, fight to hold it all in place and then with my third hand get the self tappers to engage upside down into a blind hole, I only need to push the carpet up over the studs and wind a couple of wing nuts up. It's not perfect, and I think the relay block could be secured a bit better, but it's a big improvement.
Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
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