Flatcaps adventure into the unknown

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Did a mock up of the headlight position today as well as more bracket fabrication for tail lights etc! Problem is, Im bleedin dreaming of wiring at night :bang:
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Flatcap wrote:Did a mock up of the headlight position today as well as more bracket fabrication for tail lights etc! Problem is, Im bleedin dreaming of wiring at night :bang:
That's not dreams, that's nightmares!!!!!!

Looking good so far, wish I could have a nice work area like that.
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think of wiring as a hydraulics system. wires are pipework, resistors are a restriction, and diodes are one way valves.

My advice is concentrate on one system at a time so first off start with ignition, then front and rear position/running lights, then indicators and finally ancillary systems.

Just take your time over the whole system and do it step by step.
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Mad B0B wrote:think of wiring as a hydraulics system. wires are pipework, resistors are a restriction, and diodes are one way valves.

My advice is concentrate on one system at a time so first off start with ignition, then front and rear position/running lights, then indicators and finally ancillary systems.

Just take your time over the whole system and do it step by step.
Good advice! Its getting there along your suggested way :thumbsup:
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Have a bit of a setback with the project as I discovered light scratches appearing on the powdercoat job done 2 months ago :bang: The chap who did the work came around to my place to take a look and offered to redo the work and apologised so Im at least happy there wasn't WW3 to get it sorted! Problem is I have to strip out all the work already done including the bleedin wiring :hammer:
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Even though it's a pain better now than later
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jinjachin wrote:Even though it's a pain better now than later
I know mate but its just frustrating putting in all the hours & being setback so much
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When I built mine i nearly changed my name to setback :thumbsup: it just the way it is sometimes but your right it's frustrating
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