Wire Tuck [Merged 7-9] tucks tucking wiring tucked

[kmoore]

I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to be grounded so you can move it. Just make sure the little metal tab that holds the connector up doesn't connect with anything inside the plug now.

As in metal to metal contact? I plan on just taking the both plugs off that tab and just tucking it behind the coil pack (if it will reach). And then maybe just bending that tab down or something.

 

[turbosax2]

As in metal to metal contact? I plan on just taking the both plugs off that tab and just tucking it behind the coil pack (if it will reach). And then maybe just bending that tab down or something.

Ya, I meant metal to metal contact, which I doubt is the case. Your idea sounds good.

 

[DSM1G90]

Dang, my pedal throttle cable seized up hard and broke on me and I wanna keep my cruise control since I'm a freeway driver. Plus found out that my cable is a 'no-go' to find anymore.

Any clues or help in where to go now?

thx-

 

[white_dsm]

Dang, my pedal throttle cable seized up hard and broke on me and I wanna keep my cruise control since I'm a freeway driver. Plus found out that my cable is a 'no-go' to find anymore.

Any clues or help in where to go now?

thx-

hmmm, just found the non cruise control..


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[GAMEOVER]

well since no one here has done a complete wire tuck in the engine bay, im going to start a thread when i get started on mine. I picked up and extra harness from a galant since they have the same color codes on both of out cars... i guess some people on here a scared and just say function over looks since they can't solder wires... boo hoo, oh well... i did the sear thing and only found two threads, one that died in 06, and this one... so im starting my own.
and screw all you haters that say its only for hondas because you know when you see a tuck done in the bay you just drool...damn ricers!

 

[motorboat]

you guys know you can rotate your injectors so that the plugs are on the bottom right?

 

[EsiGoneT-Esi]

Did someone say wire tuck?!

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Its a 420a but it gets down!

 

[VPrime]

oh my, that it awesome.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Mines comin along..

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[Skusssssh]

wow that is by far the best tuck that i have ever seen on a dsm let alone a 1g. I may just have to tear into mine and make it look like this sometime soon

 

[JaxTalonTSi]

I am doing a wire tuck on my 1g project which should be finished in the next month or so. It's a very big pain in the ass, and is not reccomended for the faint of heart. However, the results look very promising, and it should turn out great! I will be posting pictures of this as I dive further and further into it.

It's actually amazing when you dig into it, and realize the MINIMUM that is needed to run the engine, and how much of it you don't need. 80% of the stuff in the engine bay as far as wiring goes is BS, and when buiding a "track only" or even weekend warrior car, alot of that stuff can go. Then delete the power steering and A/C, move the alternator, and you have a recipie for a engine bay usualy only reserved for guys in Honda Tuning magazine. Sweet stuff.

 

[Scrymerr]

Unfortunately I do not have any pics of my engine bay, but I wanted to give some advice to those of you considering to do a wire tuck. There are some real, and some unreal expectations when doing this. My car is a good example of an engine bay that will always look, to some extent, cluttered. I have every wire loomed perfectly, and secured as necessary using factory style fasteners. All of my bolts match. Every harness and vacuum line is ran with purpose. Even my fusebox is mounted very nicely underneath the apron panel. However, my engine bay does not look like many of the Honda bays people drool over so often. This is because I chose to keep many factory systems which 'clutter-up' the engine bay: A/C, P/S, idle controls, etc. etc. Additionally, some of the things required to thoroughly 'clean-up' the engine bay when doing a wire tuck make working on, and maintaining the car a little bit more tedious. I prefer to stick to a more 'factory style' route- carefully loom and tape everything, strap wires and looms down so they are not free to move, and really make everything that is there, look like it was like that from the factory. I have seen all-to-many cases where people just make a huge mess of wires, and then hide it underneath the intake manifold or in the fender area. Just because you cannot see it, doesn't mean it isn't there. Anyway, that is all. I hope some of you can consider this when attempting to organize the engine bay; just because it doesn't look like a toy car with only an engine, doesn't mean you have not done a nice job making everything look right.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Not sure if thats directed to me at all, you can see a little mess just under the TB, but thats just where all of the wires were set, so I could get at them after putting in the intake, nothing is plugged in yet really..I've also filled the extra holes and painted the firewall..

For everything I've removed, I've also removed the wires from the harness, soldered/heat shrunk/re loomed/taped..etc. Anything relocated was also extended or shortened properly. Seems like miles of wire is gone now, since cruise, abs, emissions, AC, have all been taken out.

 

[Scrymerr]

Not sure if thats directed to me at all, you can see a little mess just under the TB, but thats just where all of the wires were set, so I could get at them after putting in the intake, nothing is plugged in yet really..I've also filled the extra holes and painted the firewall..

For everything I've removed, I've also removed the wires from the harness, soldered/heat shrunk/re loomed/taped..etc. Anything relocated was also extended or shortened properly. Seems like miles of wire is gone now, since cruise, abs, emissions, AC, have all been taken out.

No, not at all. In fact, quite the contrary. The route which you are taking in cleaning up the engine bay (although it unfortunately does not show too well in the above picture, but I can see well enough) is along the lines I would go, minus the modification of the wire harness. I did that once in an earlier attempt to rid the engine bay of excess wires, but have since decided it a much better idea to keep my harness as factory as possible... but that is something else...

Wire extension is very useful, but I must stress the importance of doing it correctly to others out there. This will allow for things to be mounted in ideal locations, often somewhat discretely, while still routing the wires in a factory looking way. I would also like to advise people to keep colors in mind! This is a very important thing to me when I look at an engine bay, and can really hurt or help a lot.

Again, what you are doing is more or less the same as what I did, minus the removal of A/C. I just wanted to make people aware that it is unrealistic for many to achieve a 'honda-wire-tuck' look unless they want to remove nearly every system that is not entirely necessary to the vehicle.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Heres what I started with last fall:

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vs now

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The optima battery will be going back in, I just use that old one above for listening to the radio and not caring about running it down. I should have cleaned the tools of the fenders and the battery charger off the back, before the pic, but whatever.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

Here's my progress so far. I ran the entire wiring harness underneath my IM and it looks fantastic. It was a bit of a reach to plug the coil pack in, but was able to make it reach (of course my manifold's runners are much shorter then the stock 2g manifold. I'm also running into the problem of "where to mount the power transistor." I too, do not want to lengthen any wires (if at all possible), so I'm thinking of using the stock bracket that the transistor comes already mounted onto and relocating it underneath the IM where the rear brace mounts the IM. My OEM brace won't bolt up to the EVO Intake Manifold that I installed, so there's a free set of threads to screw a bolt into. After doing that, the only thing left to do is plug in the TPS sensor, everything else is already plugged in. I may be forced to lengthen those wires in order to make it reach since the harness is completely underneath the IM.

 

[FP3065TSI]

I was thinking about doing a wire tuck on my 1ga since the engine/transmission was out. Any insight on this? i was reading this forum: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/279517-attempted-wire-tuck-today.html and was thinking what to go about doing first.

 

[Lofty]

I was thinking about doing a wire tuck on my 1ga since the engine/transmission was out. Any insight on this? i was reading this forum: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/279517-attempted-wire-tuck-today.html and was thinking what to go about doing first.

You could probably do a much better job then him if you run the injector wires under the fuel rail.
I've never attempted it, so best of luck

 

[99gst_racer]

And if you want to get really clean, you can route all wiring underneath the manifold. I also wrapped all underhood wiring with Painless Powerbraid. It came out quite nice.

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[FP3065TSI]

thats a clean way of how you did that

 

[talonalex92]

So im at a stand-still. Ive been en-route of wiretucking my car for free, and keeping it simple and clean appearing as best I can. Im at a loss of where to go next, and what you suggest. Im not asking for pictures of your bay, or sheps or anyones. So lets hear the feedback!
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And another angle.
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And for shits and giggles, heres the newest mug shot.
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So, lets here it. Analyze me, guide me. I need some outside help people!

 

[jesselyons2002]

And if you want to get really clean, you can route all wiring underneath the manifold. I also wrapped all underhood wiring with Painless Powerbraid. It came out quite nice.

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How much was painless powerbraid.

 

[FP3065TSI]

How hard would it be to relocate the fuse box to a more not noticeable area?!?!?

 

[snowborder714]

Check this tech article out:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...0711-relocate-fuse-box-rewire-engine-bay.html

 

[talonalex92]

Check my gallery. I just relocated my fuse box and a lot of other things. I started a thread on it, but no responses yet. I have a lot more to do yet, but its a free good start.