replace the wiring loom?

[MartinLowe]

after tracing a fault with the fuel tank sender to a faulty wire to the fuel gauge I noted that although a lot of the car has been totally refurbished the loom is still the original and looking quite tatty, I'm not sure where the fault in the fuel sender wire is so am not sure if there is an impending fault in other wires. So the question is how much work is required to replace the loom?

[Matt]

I changed my wiring loom to a good used one about 2 years ago, a few local repairs and modifications were required though. It definitely took less than a day all in. I would think replacing with a new standard loom should only take a few hours...

[mike.perry]

I had a custom made loom with extra wiring included. I laid it out on the floor to identify where everything went and as far as possible replaced one wire at a time.
Still a fiddly job behind the dash

[Fingolfin]

I'm given to understand that on some new looms the little bullet connectors and the like aren't included, so you may need some soldering skill. Ask before you buy. You can get custom ones from various companies, most prominent of which is Autosparks.

I'm also given to understand that refurbishing an original loom really isn't all that difficult. But I have yet to do the job. (Key word: yet. My Mog needs it pretty soon.)

[beero]

The loom going under my car looked rough so I took it off and cut off the braiding and cleaned up the individual wires. They were as good as new so I just bought some new braiding from these people.

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... mepage.php

Most faults are in connectors, not in the loom.

[fussyoldfart]

The loom going under my car looked rough so I took it off and cut off the braiding and cleaned up the individual wires. They were as good as new so I just bought some new braiding from these people.

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... mepage.php

Most faults are in connectors, not in the loom.

That looks like an excellent source. I have added a bookmark so I can go back again. Thanks.

Darrell