Mossberg Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I am trying to understand my wiring loom and wondered if you folks can check what I have and perhaps fill in the ones I am missing. I have unwrapped my wiring loom where it enters at the front (just in front of the bulkhead outrigger) to travel toward the rear. The colours I have are as follows: Purple - Red/yellow - fog lights Red/Orange - RH Tail light Red/Black - LH Tail light Green Purple- Brake lights Green/Red - Left indicator Green/Black - RH indicator Green/White - Green/Brown - reverse White/Purple - Fuel pump So what is Purple and what is Green/white? Thanks for your help Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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western Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Purple is always live 12v from battery Green/White is RH indicator Green/Black is fuel sender to gauge NOT indicator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 24 minutes ago, western said: Purple is always live 12v from battery Green/White is RH indicator Green/Black is fuel sender to gauge NOT indicator Thanks Western, I really appreciate that. Well the Purple certainly wasn't live when it got to the rear! Also the loom has obviously had a join in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 It's had better times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 7 hours ago, western said: It's had better times. I can only agree with you there. I have decided to bite the bullet and fit a length of trailer cable to the back. It would not be my preferred option but the loom is quite stiff, which I presume is age related, and the tape wrapping it is not as adhered as it once was. I have decided to route the loom along the top of the chassis so I feel a multi core cable with its own outer sheath would offer better protection. My thoughts are to have this in split convoluted tube P clipped to the chassis. I don't like diverging from the standard LR wiring colours, but at least with using standard trailer wiring the colours will be a standard in the main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I had to remove the chassis loom during the change, on refit I decided to route it along the outside upper face in split convoluted tube, cable tied to other pipes along the top & some chassis brackets, it's been fine in the lsdt 8 years, I do have a new Autosparks chassis loom to replace the old one, when I get around to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Thanks Western, as always your comments (and those of the other contributors) makes doing doing these jobs so much easier for those inexperienced and unsure such as myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Like Western-guru I have also got my loom outside in convoluted tube. What I like best is the confidence there won't be weird shorts/blown fuses where the barely protected loom rubs through on sharp bits somewhere inside the chassis... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Giles said: Like Western-guru I have also got my loom outside in convoluted tube. What I like best is the confidence there won't be weird shorts/blown fuses where the barely protected loom rubs through on sharp bits somewhere inside the chassis... Having it on the top will mean I know where it is so when cleaning and treating inside, or indeed any welding required. I will have to make sure I treat underneath the conduit first as I can see that collecting crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Definitely outside in convoluted tubing Mick 👍 Mo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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