Post #409
I best update this I suppose, I have been busy, just been lazy updating this.
Last week end I laid out the central locking loom out on my drive and connected up the alarm and central locking and connected up a battery to the positive pin on the connector and earthed it to.
I tried to lock the locks, but they popped open again, not good.
My first thought was it needs to be connected in the car so started un plugging the alarm and the central locking still worked, so I then cut out all the wires for the alarms.
I then shortened the loom considerably so the central locking ECU will fit under the dash, I also made a bracket to mount this.
Thinking about it I want to try a uncut loom before I fit it in and see if the door locks still pop open with another loom, I think Paul has one so touch wood, Davey boy cut his up to get it out Fail on his part.
Sorry I have no pics of this I was ill all week.
Now prepping a car for paint scares the hell out of me and I really wasnt that confident in doing it, but me being a bit of a geek I decided to buy some books and have a read up, and to be honest it has given me a bit of confidents to give it a go.
First off I spent a lot of cash on a good set of sanding blocks and wet and dry, I would recomend a set of these they are brilliant and the soap that comes with the set is bloody amazing.
Armed with a bowl of water (with a little to much fairy Liquid i set to work)
The door with a guide coat on it.
It took me a good few hours to flat it back ready for primer.
I also did some works on the wings.
Again I forgot the pictures.
I then started putting the looms back in the car, I terminated the 2 engine bay wires for the cut off switch.
And then my favorate bit, I fitted my new switches.
Yes they are a fiver each, but they do look so cool.
I had to cut a bit out of the centre bit of the dash to get it to fit with the switch, but its all fitted and looking great
Tuesday night I hope to have the cut off swtich all wired in and the batery all wired in to.