182 gearbox plug.

[Kelv]

Hey all.

looking at the wiring loom plug on the side of the gearbox, is this purely forte reverse light indicator?

if so, considering removing this part from the engine harness as my interior car loom has already had the reverse light wiring removed anyhow.

​cheers

 

[BIGASH]

Yes mate just the reverse light I've done the same myself!

 

[Kelv]

Cheers Mr James

 

[Kelv]

James, just thinking mate, have you found anything else that can be removed from the loom within the engine bay?

 

[BIGASH]

No worries I'm not running any standard loom anymore as started from scratch, it's the easiest way to do the dash/engine part of the loom as pairing the standard one down is very limited. I swapped to the 172 cup engine loom last year as that gets rid of the bulky ABS connector and associated wiring. Doing a new loom is a really time consuming job but the weight I must of saved by removing all the old loom, fuse boards, UCH etc is well worth it. The standard loom even when modified has to retain the two fuse boards, UCH and unless you are a wiring whizz then the std ECU too, its the method I went down when my car was originally built but the loom was a real mess

Now I have started from scratch then so much less is required and this is all the wires I need plus a few other that weren't in the car last year (Pit to car radio etc)

 

[Kelv]

Wiring wise I'd say I am competent but going to that level I'd be a bit worried about getting it wrong, it could be a step to far for me.

did you do it all yourself or contract someone in for the task.

edit to add, what's the UCH?
i keep seeing it being mentioned a lot.

 

[BIGASH]

Wiring wise I'd say I am competent but going to that level I'd be a bit worried about getting it wrong, it could be a step to far for me.

did you do it all yourself or contract someone in for the task.

edit to add, what's the UCH?
i keep seeing it being mentioned a lot.

Yes did it all myself apart from the first couple of days being shown how to do the basics by Jay I had never done any wiring before so if I can do it anyone can! The most difficult thing is making it look neat and that take a lot of time.

UCH is Renaults version of a PDM (Power distribution module) so it is full of little electronic modules that do the job of traditional relays and flasher relays etc

If you ever need any advice on the wiring i'm no expert but i'm always happy to help!

 

[Kelv]

Cheers James, much appreciated.

out of curiosity, which I the many boxes of tricks hidden away on the car is the UCH?

 

[BIGASH]

Cheers James, much appreciated.

out of curiosity, which I the many boxes of tricks hidden away on the car is the UCH?

The UCH is the black rectangular box in the dash its also seen in that first photo I uploaded and is in-between my old switch panel and the fuse board/connector if you can see it

 

[Kelv]

Yep gotcha, found that on my wiring tasks, wasn't sure which it was but now I know.

cheers mate.