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Yesterday - a crowning glory day - I FINALLY finished the wiring on my car

I do need to do the last checkout of one system(cruise control), but all of the wires, switches, senders and read outs are in place, everything seems to work as designed by me as well as others. The fan turns on, the trunk lid goes up and down, the temp gauge works for both the coolant and tranny fluid, the lights all work, including the directionals (they're LEDs and needed a load resistor to operate), the engine runs. Now, I can finish installing the upholstery and bolt the cowl cover and hood on, then pray for spring and clear roads.

Pictures soon of my job (cable ties are sharp and cause sticky red splotches to happen)

Whoooooopeeeee

(It only took 16 months to wire)

Originally Posted by IC2

Yesterday - a crowning glory day - I FINALLY finished the wiring on my car

I do need to do the last checkout of one system(cruise control), but all of the wires, switches, senders and read outs are in place, everything seems to work as designed by me as well as others. The fan turns on, the trunk lid goes up and down, the temp gauge works for both the coolant and tranny fluid, the lights all work, including the directionals (they're LEDs and needed a load resistor to operate), the engine runs. Now, I can finish installing the upholstery and bolt the cowl cover and hood on, then pray for spring and clear roads.

Pictures soon of my job (cable ties are sharp and cause sticky red splotches to happen)

Whoooooopeeeee

(It only took 16 months to wire)

Cool! Congrats on the finished project! What's the story on the dual use coolant gauge?

Originally Posted by IC2

(It only took 16 months to wire)

What was your hurry?

Lookin' forward to the finished pics.

Guys, I said the wiring was done. Car finished - we'll see

(The dual use gauge will read either the coolant or the trans fluid with a flip of a SPDT toggle switch. I bought a matching sensor from eGauges, drilled a hole in the trans pan to mount it then hooked it through the switch to the temp gauge)

Originally Posted by IC2

Yesterday - a crowning glory day - I FINALLY finished the wiring on my car

I do need to do the last checkout of one system(cruise control), but all of the wires, switches, senders and read outs are in place, everything seems to work as designed by me as well as others. The fan turns on, the trunk lid goes up and down, the temp gauge works for both the coolant and tranny fluid, the lights all work, including the directionals (they're LEDs and needed a load resistor to operate), the engine runs. Now, I can finish installing the upholstery and bolt the cowl cover and hood on, then pray for spring and clear roads.

Pictures soon of my job (cable ties are sharp and cause sticky red splotches to happen)

Whoooooopeeeee

(It only took 16 months to wire)

WELL ALRIGHT! Good for you! Sorry about the red splotches.. you didn't get them on the interior did you?!?!

Originally Posted by IC2

Yesterday - a crowning glory day - I FINALLY finished the wiring on my car

I do need to do the last checkout of one system(cruise control), but all of the wires, switches, senders and read outs are in place, everything seems to work as designed by me as well as others. The fan turns on, the trunk lid goes up and down, the temp gauge works for both the coolant and tranny fluid, the lights all work, including the directionals (they're LEDs and needed a load resistor to operate), the engine runs. Now, I can finish installing the upholstery and bolt the cowl cover and hood on, then pray for spring and clear roads.

Pictures soon of my job (cable ties are sharp and cause sticky red splotches to happen)

Whoooooopeeeee

(It only took 16 months to wire)

Awesome! Now I have 16 months to finish mine. Ha ha. On sideline for a while now. Didnt get my sons El Camino in paint so waiting for spring now. And finally bought a house. Lisa says I have bigger fish to fry for now. I see a honey do list the size of the New York phone book heading my way...