Sunday, January 2, 2011

Underdash Wiring Restoration (Part 3)

I finished up the underdash wiring this evening. The last part of the task was not very difficult. I primarily needed to clean up a few wires, connect the door trigger for the alarm, and connect the parking light feed for the alarm.

In a few months, we are going to test my knowledge of the wiring system. It is not really difficult to connect up an alarm but it is much better to do so when you can test the wires in the vehicle before soldering everything together.

I used solder and heat shrink on any connection made in this wiring harness. This includes the new fuse block. I used mostly the electric friction tape which Ford originally used. However, I used some standard 3M electrical tape in other locations so the friction tape would not come unravelled.

I've already purchased a new ignition switch, headlight switch, door pins, and anything else I would need to complete the electrical system.

The completed wiring harness is shown in the picture below.

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