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To make sure I spliced the right wires, I inserted the connectors and used an ohmmeter to check continuity. I was surprised, none on the colors matched. Not even red and black!
To make sure I spliced the right wires, I inserted the connectors and used an ohmmeter to check continuity. I was surprised, none on the colors matched. Not even red and black!
0 2023/03/19 13:49:33
Twisted the wires together
Twisted the wires together
0 2023/03/19 13:49:35
Soldered
Soldered
0 2023/03/19 13:49:36
Oops! I let the wires heat up too much and activated the heat shrink...had to cut the ends to slide them over the splices.
Oops! I let the wires heat up too much and activated the heat shrink...had to cut the ends to slide them over the splices.
0 2023/03/19 13:49:37
0 2023/03/19 13:49:38
Individually heat-shrinked
Individually heat-shrinked
0 2023/03/19 13:49:40
Overall heat-shrink, connecting the original sheathing.
Overall heat-shrink, connecting the original sheathing.
0 2023/03/19 13:49:41
The camera is compensating, it was much more dim than it looks
The camera is compensating, it was much more dim than it looks
0 2023/03/19 14:25:52
Installed a couple of these in the garage...made a huge difference
Installed a couple of these in the garage...made a huge difference
0 2023/03/19 14:25:53
Much better...
Much better...
0 2023/03/19 14:25:54
0 2023/03/19 14:25:55
Threads into normal light bulb socket
Threads into normal light bulb socket
0 2023/03/19 14:29:37
Much better :-)
Much better :-)
0 2023/03/19 14:29:38
Installed a couple of these in the garage too...tired to needing a flashlight for everything
Installed a couple of these in the garage too...tired to needing a flashlight for everything
0 2023/03/19 14:29:39
Before - the camera is compensating, it was much more dim than this
Before - the camera is compensating, it was much more dim than this
0 2023/03/19 14:29:41
Bye bye power steering pump
Bye bye power steering pump
0 2023/03/28 05:36:00
So much room!
So much room!
0 2023/03/28 05:36:02
Tiny mechanics
Tiny mechanics
0 2023/03/28 05:36:04
I got a little over-enthusiastic while encouraging the steering rack to "get the **** off the ****ing steering ****ing shaft!!!!" I'm really hoping I won't have to replace the steering shaft as a result...
I got a little over-enthusiastic while encouraging the steering rack to "get the **** off the ****ing steering ****ing shaft!!!!" I'm really hoping I won't have to replace the steering shaft as a result...
0 2023/03/28 05:36:06
Rack out
Rack out
0 2023/03/31 06:56:47
Super funky...mildly concerned about the integrity of the splines
Super funky...mildly concerned about the integrity of the splines
0 2023/03/31 06:56:49
These 2 came off as one piece
These 2 came off as one piece
0 2023/03/31 06:56:51
0 2023/03/31 06:56:53
0 2023/03/31 06:56:55
Finally able to pull it off with a pair of channel locks
Finally able to pull it off with a pair of channel locks
0 2023/04/14 13:06:27
More beating with chisel
More beating with chisel
0 2023/04/14 13:06:29
After breaking a chunk off and beating on it with the chisel longitudinally
After breaking a chunk off and beating on it with the chisel longitudinally
0 2023/04/14 13:06:31
More cuts needed
More cuts needed
0 2023/04/14 13:06:33
Smashy Smashy
Smashy Smashy
0 2023/04/14 13:06:35
Stage 2
Stage 2
0 2023/04/14 13:06:36
Initial cuts
Initial cuts
0 2023/04/14 13:06:38
Added a metal shaving evacuation device
Added a metal shaving evacuation device
0 2023/04/14 13:06:39
Prepped for surgery
Prepped for surgery
0 2023/04/14 13:06:41
Putting the rack back together
Putting the rack back together
0 2023/04/20 12:07:04
Plugged holes with gasket maker
Plugged holes with gasket maker
0 2023/04/20 12:07:06
0 2023/04/20 12:07:08
Good welding
Good welding
0 2023/04/20 12:07:10
Got the pinion welded by miata-source. No binding at all, so it appears good! There are some notchy points in the bearing, but I'm not sure if it was already like that before I sent it to them. Hopefully I won't feel it at the steering wheel.
Got the pinion welded by miata-source. No binding at all, so it appears good! There are some notchy points in the bearing, but I'm not sure if it was already like that before I sent it to them. Hopefully I won't feel it at the steering wheel.
0 2023/04/20 12:07:11
0 2023/04/20 12:13:39
Got some carbide blades for my oscillating multi-cutter thingy, and it cut right through, though I missed getting all the holes.
Got some carbide blades for my oscillating multi-cutter thingy, and it cut right through, though I missed getting all the holes.
0 2023/04/20 12:13:41