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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 01:07 AM
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I see you resisted my attempts to get you to buy fancy connectors
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 01:10 AM
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Haha, this one is going in the dash. No need for deutsch connectors.

My megasquirt all needs new wiring. But not now. I want this car driving again.

Next winter will be rewiring the entire engine and ECU. Hailey is good at wiring and organization and helps a ton. My organization goes to **** when she is gone lol.
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
A lot of the car is nasty wiring. I've slowly learned as I go. Now everything I do is TXL wire, uninsulated butt crimps and pinned connectors. I don't even use pigtails anymore. I buy the proper connector.
If you're not already, I highly recommend documenting every wiring harness you make in an Excel spreadsheet. Make it about a zillion times easier to go back in and add stuff later.

I've got a ton of the Molex .093 and .062 connectors in my glove box wiring, enough so that I've actually run out of connector shapes and started using mini-fits as well. I try not to reuse any shapes, that makes plugging stuff in idiot-proof.

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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 02:43 AM
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Something like this?



I also got this off amazon. Label all wires that aren't in a spreadsheet.

https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Label-Di.../dp/B000BSLQD6
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by codrus
If you're not already, I highly recommend documenting every wiring harness you make in an Excel spreadsheet. Make it about a zillion times easier to go back in and add stuff later.
So you are trying tell me my 7 year old Wachovia paper work packet envelope is not a proper place to jot down my custom wiring harness notes?

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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 10:21 AM
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Disgusting...
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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Disgusting...
I mean I still have it after 7 years and it is still mildly relevant to the wiring in my car.
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 12:43 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by shuiend
So you are trying tell me my 7 year old Wachovia paper work packet envelope is not a proper place to jot down my custom wiring harness notes?


Oh, that's fine and still works when your idiot droid or whatever phone sheeahts the bed.
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
$250 for the CUT-50. I'll let you know how it goes.
Did you buy it from the guys we said to buy from in the plasma cutter thread?

Also, we're like doing the same **** on our builds right now, its funny. I've got the ms3p like 80% wired.
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Nope. My dad got it off amazon.

Amazon is worth it for the return policy and customer service imo.
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But not all Cut50s are the same. My first one had that super shitty torch, but we know the seller thats recomended on here sells the pimp torch.
Old Jan 21, 2017 | 08:20 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 12:44 AM
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Been waiting for this for a while. And its epic. I'm so happy I got it

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I promptly ignored all the megasquirt setup instructions and set it up using user defined channels. I will do a writeup on this in the near future. The standard megasquirt dash broadcasting doesn't transmit everything I want it to.



I will hopefully get it mounted and wired tomorrow and will take more videos and have more explanations.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:04 AM
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Very cool. Glad to hear you're happy with it!
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:19 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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**** yeah! Cats!
Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:29 AM
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Some more videos



Old Jan 25, 2017 | 01:53 PM
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And then there was that time when Aidan's car was in Road and Track...
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 01:55 PM
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Ahhh yeah. Fireballs.



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