AndrewMawson Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 In my newly acquired 1989 110 station wagon, the various wiring harnesses have been mucked about so much that I'm tempted to just replace the lot. Is this a practicality as the vehicle is not being stripped down, or are there places where getting the loom in is not possible without major dissasembly? AWEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Not too tricky, especially if you don't try to run the new loom through the chassis like LR do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgnas Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 The binnacle to fusebox section would be a pain and involves taking a lot of the dash out. It would be time consuming, but probably quicker than trying to sort out someone elses add ons/bodges/earth faults etc. Engine loom and front to back loom would be a doddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffernutter Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I support the comment regarding the wiring through chassis. On my first Defender I didn't know any better and spent ages re-routing it through the chassis and new rear cross-member, on the second I just tied it to the outside (having learnt my lesson on the first!) Cheers Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Being in the chassis does afford some protection, but it also makes it prone to chafing & being buried under mud/water/rust. A bit of old heater or even garden hose split and cable-tied round it can help stop chafing near sharp edges etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuntman Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I know where you can get a full loom, bar the rear section and a few extension pieces, genuine landrover old stock, for around £200, it's a 91-96 type loom with the 16 blades fuses in one block, ie 2 rows of 8 fuses, pm me if you're interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 When I did my chassis swap I used some copper brake pipe to run the loom through the chassis as it's was before I stripped it out, all I did was put the brake pipe through the chassis from the back end to the front and attached the loom via duck tape then carefully pulled it through, it does help if you have someone to feed the loom through from front to back, take your time though. HTH John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyLee Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Last complete loom I did was a series 2A and I got the loom from autosparks. It fitted a treat and every wire was perfect length etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO90 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I had the full loom out of my 1984 90. It was a replacement by someone else using a newer truck loom but there were mucked up wires all over the place so I decided to strip it out, separate the loom and then re-build it getting rid of any surplus wires. Bulkhead to rear section easy to get out - more difficult to get back through the chassis - I didn't bother - fitted some external cable protection and cable tied to the top of the chassis rail. Front section from b/head to lights also easy to remove. More time consuming is loom from instruments/column to fuse box and through bulkhead - lots of dash has to come out. Not a problem for me as I am doing the "routine defender repair" - start on one job (wipers), then go onto next and before you know it all the dash is out, the floors up, tranny oil replaced, etc One day it will be on the road again What I did find is that most of the electrical problems came from corroded connectors so I have done a lot of replacement of these as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I know where you can get a full loom, bar the rear section and a few extension pieces, genuine landrover old stock, for around £200, it's a 91-96 type loom with the 16 blades fuses in one block, ie 2 rows of 8 fuses, pm me if you're interested talk to Autosparks. http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php?cPath=114 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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