Wiring Harness Removal [ATTN: Mark F.]

[ggehrke at gmail.com (GGehrke)]

Today I'm going to decide whether to go "Painless" and try to get it
done in the next ~4 days (working as much as 12-18hr/day is no
problem) or to just patch up what I've got.  Any input is appreciated.
 Thanks.

-Grant-

Last week I wrote:
> You mention that you're thinking of using it with EFI in the future.
> Have you given much thought to adding EFI to an existing Painless
> harness install?  I'm going to try to get a new harness this week, but
> everything I'm doing to my car right now I'm doing so that it won't
> have to be redone later, that is, I don't want to install a harness
> and then later add megasquirt and have to redo the entire wiring job.
> I've got just a huge mess of wires right now and nothing is working,
> so I figure this is a better way to go.  Do you have any sort of
> pictures or comments on your experience?  I'm pretty good with
> electronics, but need to get it done quick, which I hear isn't really
> the way these things happen
> 
> Since you bought the kit without wiring, did it give you instructions
> on what gauges and whatnot to use?
> 
> Do you have any extra or any fewer electronic goodies in the car (i.e.
> stereo equipment, power windows, etc)?  Do you have any unused
> circuits or could you have used more?
> 
> How does it work as far as relays go?  What sort of hidden expenses
> should I expect in that regard?  How about with the gauges/ignition?
> It seems they always assume you've got a GM, so what was involved with
> that conversion?
> 
> Basically, spill your guts.  I'm going to be doing this but could use
> any tips I can get.  Thanks.
> 
> -Grant-
> 
> 
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:16:51 -0500, Mark F. <mk1mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:45:04 -0800, Rob Calderwood
> > <robcalderwood1@charter.net> wrote:
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > Did you buy one of the universal kits? And you had everything you needed?
> >
> >
> > I have the 12 circuit universal fuse block.  The wiring isn't from
> > them though...  It's not the cheapest to buy the wire from Painless,
> > but I think I'll go that route for my next project - it'll make things
> > that much easier...
> >
> > Mark.
> > 75
> > 80 S
> > 81 Caddy
> > 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
> >
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