Wire tuck how?

[cb7legend]

I was looking around the site and I can really find a good answer so my question is how do I wire tuck my engine bay? I read on here that there are 3 ways like simple,mild and I can't remember the last one. So do I have to cut wires and extend them? I know you can hide the wires where the fenders are but I'm more curious on how to extend the wires. Thanks for the help.

[92accordcb7ex]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=163221

[92accordcb7ex]

you need 30 post to reply in that thread fyi.

[cuate01221]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=163221

Well you obviously didn't look that well. You do not have to cut any wires to hide the fuse box. I know you have to extend wires for the passenger light but I think that is it. As for extending, make sure you solder and use heat shrink. Electrical tape will wear off after a while causing you to have a short in the wiring.

EDIT: 92accord beat me to it haha

[deevergote]

There isn't a set way to do it. Everyone has their own way. Basically, cut the wires, extend the wires, hide the wires. To be honest... many people who do wire tucks end up with seriously frustrating electrical problems.

The ideal way to do it would be to create a whole new harness that can be hidden.

[cb7legend]

The electrical problem is what I'm afraid of. I have the extra wires from an extra harness I have but I just did not know if the resistance would change by making the wires longer. Like I noticed the harness connected to the fuel investors I think. Would it be safe to cut that and extend?

[deevergote]

You run the risk of changing the resistance any time you splice and/or extend a wire.

If having a wire-free engine bay worth that risk to you? If so, do it very carefully and hope for the best. Personally.... I'd never do it. Not unless I was building a trailer-queen showcar. The purpose of my car is to be driven... and electrical problems will keep that from happening. I don't care how pretty it is if I can't get it out of my driveway!

[cb7legend]

You run the risk of changing the resistance any time you splice and/or extend a wire.

If having a wire-free engine bay worth that risk to you? If so, do it very carefully and hope for the best. Personally.... I'd never do it. Not unless I was building a trailer-queen showcar. The purpose of my car is to be driven... and electrical problems will keep that from happening. I don't care how pretty it is if I can't get it out of my driveway!

You do make a good point I think you changed my mine about doing this, since I will be installing an H22 sometime next year I don't want to mess with the wiring.

[Krowned King]

you changed my mind about doing it to dont need more issues than i already have lol im very happy i found this site

[esseyeguy]

Did this to my buds 92 gti and its a pain in the butt wouldn't recommend anyone to do it.

[I-Deal214]

If you dont have the patience and the electrical know how to do this dont half ass it just keep it the way it is and if anything organize and zip tie what you can to make it look neater if anything. But without the proper skill and electrical know how dont just jump into it and start cutting wires and end up with a car that starts when you turn your windshield wipers on.


For me personally this will be plus to do on my car. It makes it easy to work on my engine and leaves room for more mods and I just personally love working on my car any chance I get. So its not just for looks on mine.