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Yeah, my painted ones chipped to buggery
I wouldnt bother DIY'ing it, sounds pretty dangerous lol....im sure there are places that can do it though if you take stuff to them....google?
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Hopefully everything will work out how im thinking, lol
Double checked all the engine loom, and started re-wrapping it, so thats that out of the way...
Also stripped some of the 172 engine down earlier, Air-Con/PAS/Alternator removed and the brackets, ready to fit the...
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Just spent 20 mins getting the b*****d bottom pulley off, i think i bent something internally on the valver engine, as the cambelt isnt on, when i turned the pulley bolt it hit a stop, think it was pistons on valves, LOL
Anyway, its the wrong part number :(...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Day 136
Had a few more wires to run to complete the loom tonight, these included the two diagnostic pins on the ECU connector, so I can wire up the OBD connector inside the car. Instead of running bare wires through the engine bay from the ECU to the inside, I decided to...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Just got a bit pissed off with the Mk2 wiring tracing the ecu diagnostic lines through, as I couldnt be arsed taking all the tape off....
Figured it out now, although....still dont see where the white connector block from the 172 engine loom plugs into on a 172, there...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Day 135
Now I knew what needed to be removed from the valver loom, that was the first job for today. I double checked that the right wires were being kept, then pulled them out of the loom, along with chopping all the unused wires off; obviously leaving enough spare to...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Day 133
After completing the drawing of the Valver engine loom yesterday, I set about working out what connectors were what on the 172 engine loom.
Eventually got there, as you can see from the image below. Hopefully this may be useful to someone somewhere also! Going...