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Offline XEARLX

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Need Electrical Wiz!!!!! Please help
« on: July 17, 2011, 12:54:23 PM »
Well how do i start off. My 88 Samurai was built by and idiot. I need to rewire the whole entire truck, and i am stuck at a stand still. there is much really to wire but im having troubles processing the whole ordeal.

Basically all i am rewiring are ALL the lights(front & back), the fuel pump which is a hideous mess, and the ignition which is also a huge problem.

PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME ADVICE OR WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE THIS SITUATION GO AWAY!!!!!

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Re: Need Electrical Wiz!!!!! Please help
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 07:08:49 PM »
My first suggestion is try to find a used harness from a breaker or someone like Hawk Suzuki ...

Before I go any further, I want to make it very clear that I have hand built a wiring harness before and unless you have some degree of experience with auto electrics, along with a source for the required connectors and wires with the different color insulation, you're going to be creating an even bigger problem than the last guy who worked on it.

Building a wiring harness is not an insurmountable task, but it does require some knowledge of what you're about, and Suzuki uses "negative switched" headlight circuits, which most people find quite mystifying - which may be the reason you are faced with the task you are.

Next get yourself a diagram - either from an FSM or from ack's faq - you're going to need it, whether you build your own harness, or buy one.

If you build your own harness, you'll need to find wire lots of it, in different colors, and since you probably won't be able to get the colors the factory used, you'll have to make your own notes as to which color you used for what connection, and then created a "modified" diagram showing your changes - or you'll have an even bigger mess the first time you need to troubleshoot anything (which will be before you complete the project).

I suggest you work on the basic circuits first - and test each circuit as you complete it.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2011, 07:12:48 PM by fordem »
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Re: Need Electrical Wiz!!!!! Please help
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 07:50:44 PM »
Thanks a lot man. I dont mean to sound like a douche but everything you said, i was kind of thinking but cant really process  how to move forward with what i need to do. Im slowly breaking down what i dont need and trying to figure out how im going to compensate my fuel pump and ignition.

Thanks Again for your help brotha.

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Re: Need Electrical Wiz!!!!! Please help
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 10:31:44 PM »
the whole used harness is a pretty easy deal, especially true for a Sammy. just take your time, look for a unmolested donor (the hardest part), take photos, have patients. its doable and would likely take less time than fixing idiot repairs.
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Re: Need Electrical Wiz!!!!! Please help
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2011, 03:08:10 AM »
thanks a lot for the advice guys