The Sh_tfight that is my Underdash Wiring

[Fishcop]

Had some time over the past few evenings and decided to attack the bird's nest of wiring under my dash. The embarrassing mess has built up over the years as a result of previous owners, multiple radio installs, at least two previous alarm systems, central locking, and all by amateurs...

Anyway, the following photos give you an idea of the crap that got 'deleted' from under the dash. I'm moving the alarm and immobiliser from under the dash to the area on the other side near the gauges.

I also decided to delete my stereo all together (not the original), what have you guys done for a 'radio delete'?

Cheers

[e72phil]

John, good to see that new garage getting used !

[Andrew B]

John Ive got a bird sanctuary under my dash....

[alexwebster]

I have our autoelec do a full rewire on most of our cars, as we find in almost all cases, that problems with the car stem back to bad/wrong/old/NLU wiring.

Cheap problem solver in the long run if you ask me!

[CamBiscuit]

You can do mine next if you like...

[Fishcop]

Alex, I know why you'd make an auto-elect go over these cars!

I didn't show you these DIY jems!

I actually set out to simply wire up my Cibies and add relays for highbeam and Cibies...

[Jeff Eelkema]

John

Some of that stuff looks nasty,haven't people heard of solder and heat shrink!

I bet it was satisfying getting the side cutters out and doing some pruning.

Cheers

[Paul W]

John I hope your insurance company doesn’t see this thread!
Went through mine last year and like you ended up removing a wiring loom installed by the PO for a cut-out switch that had been de-commissioned. Luckily it had been put in property and was easily removed and it’s back to stock. I’d further suggest while you’re there clean up the connecters (Dremel with wire brush) and coat them with dielectric grease, or thin coat of Vaseline to protect against corrosion.
Alex is right, getting the wiring sorted will solve / prevent a heap of seemingly unrelated issues.

[Fishcop]

Jeff, I'm a closet remote control nut (planes and helicopters), and switched from fuel engines to brushless electric motors and poly lithium batteries a little while ago (I can stealthily attack my neighbour's barking dog with my Hughes 500 heli ) This meant I had to rapidly learn about volts, amps etc... and how to solder!

I never crimp anymore - always solder and shrink wrap!

Paul, I was actually going to pull the problematic alarm system in the car until I remembered it was an insurance requirement. But now having gone over the wiring I realise its problems were really only related to shoddy install. So hopefully it will work properly with new joins and proper insulation!

I've also taken the time to install a trick immobiliser "somewhere" in the car, so now I'm pretty sure I'm entirely compliant with my insurance requirements.