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I want to completely rewire my Marlin as the current adapted Marina harness is full of bodges / faults. This is something I've done numerous times in the past on other vehicles but since then have had my brain scrambled so being able to work things out in theory on the computer would be advantageous. This is old technology - no ECU etc  I know it's not rocket science to sit down with pen and paper but does anyone know of free software that would make the job easier ? Thanks. Paul H |
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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71
2005 Mercedes CLK320 Cabriolet
1996 Mercedes C180 Elegance Auto Saloon
1996 Rover 620Ti (Dead fuel pump)
1992 Toyota HiLux Surf
1987 Range Rover Vogue (Rusty)
1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (More Rusty)
2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager
2008 Corsa 1.4 Design
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You can buy starter kits from the kit car places which come with most of the stuff you need, plenty of wire and a decent fuse box and relays etc and a diagram on how to wire it all, and it would work out probably cheaper than buying all the stuff separately (wire is expensive especially when buying loads of different colours!)
If you'd rather do it all from scratchn My best advice would be to pick a simple car with similar features, and just copy that.
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I can, and have, designed from scratch but using pen & paper. I want to come more "up to date" and use the computer.
Paul H
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Hi, you do know this is a retro site? what could be more retro than pen and paper?  Colin |
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Hi, you do know this is a retro site? what could be more retro than pen and paper? Colin Nothing wrong with pen and paper - except I have limited use of my right hand now (and left is getting the same). Guess what - I'm right handed  These wiring diagrams are useful - www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/Wiring_Info.htmlPaul H |
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You can buy starter kits from the kit car places which come with most of the stuff you need, plenty of wire and a decent fuse box and relays etc and a diagram on how to wire it all, and it would work out probably cheaper than buying all the stuff separately (wire is expensive especially when buying loads of different colours!) If you'd rather do it all from scratchn My best advice would be to pick a simple car with similar features, and just copy that. In the past I've bought rolls of the proper colour coded wire and agree it's an expensive way of doing things. Another time several brand new wiring harnesses from an auto jumble provided enough of each colour. To be fair the type of harness I need to make is very basic. The wires therefore will be just simple colours of my own choosing for each section (rear lights, front lights, engine, dash etc) Within the section I will then mark individual wires at each end with purpose made numbered heat shrink identifiers. Even using basic colours (red, blue, green, yellow, brown, black, white) and the identifiers there will be enough combination options. Paul H |
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