Well, this was a job I wasn't looking forward to. Swapping over my chocolate brown dashboard for the nice black SX dashboard with centre console, plus plumbing in the wiring to run electric windows (from a turbo) and front fog lights (from an SX).
I wanted to make the wiring loom look factory standard, so no Scotchlocks or crimp on connectors allowed!
I had to pull out the big plastic grommet that feeds the loom into the engine bay so I could add extra wires, then add the new power lead and also the wires for the fogs.
I ended up using the under dash wiring loom that came with the SX dashboard, and swapped that over with the 45S standard loom, then reconnected it all to the back of the fuse box.
Everything worked, except that the light switch now put on main beam when I selected parking lights! After some headscratching and another look at the wiring diagram I found that post 87 models had a dim/ dip system that wasn't compatible with my loom. So I've now got to pull it all out again, refit the 45S loom and add the fog light wiring and relay. That will keep me busy at the weekend...
Attached is a pic of my car less dashboard! It's all back together now, minus the stereo. But as mentioned I've got to do it all again. Bugger.
I wanted to make the wiring loom look factory standard, so no Scotchlocks or crimp on connectors allowed!
I had to pull out the big plastic grommet that feeds the loom into the engine bay so I could add extra wires, then add the new power lead and also the wires for the fogs.
I ended up using the under dash wiring loom that came with the SX dashboard, and swapped that over with the 45S standard loom, then reconnected it all to the back of the fuse box.
Everything worked, except that the light switch now put on main beam when I selected parking lights! After some headscratching and another look at the wiring diagram I found that post 87 models had a dim/ dip system that wasn't compatible with my loom. So I've now got to pull it all out again, refit the 45S loom and add the fog light wiring and relay. That will keep me busy at the weekend...
Attached is a pic of my car less dashboard! It's all back together now, minus the stereo. But as mentioned I've got to do it all again. Bugger.