Subject	I just did this last summer, and most tips have been covered
Posted by	LJZTT on October 01, 2012 at 2:24 PM
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In Reply To	EFI Harness Replacement posted by ZXRider on September 30, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Message	the main one being that you should de-pin the white connector by the main ECU connector and then tape it up reall good and tight against the main trunk of the harness...it sounds like a PITA but it honestly takes two minutes to do, and two more minutes to draw up a map for re-pinning it after you got it all stuffed into the footwell. Pay attention to the shape of the connector when drawing the pin map. It is not symmetrical. It can only be re-pinned one way The heater core hardpipes are a non-issue, they are not going to cause you much hassle apart from being maybe slightly in the way from loosening the nuts holding the nearest bracket which clasps the harness against the firewall. Your routing asspain is going to come from the area I have circled in this photo. Find a better pic than mine or let me know and I can send you a larger version. This area requires some real dexterity in order to loosen/remove heatshields and harness-clasps. It can all be done though if you have short ratcheting wrenches, preferably with flex-heads, and no rheumatory arthritis. As for getting the harness connector thru the firewall. I had ZERO luck "ovaling" the firewall hole. I crammed my breaker bar through there, tried a couple of wrenches and long socket drive extensions too, but simply could not get near enough leverage with the motor in the way to make any progress. I also did not do any of this stuff regarding removing glovebox and AC evaporator or anything inside the car apart from the ECU footwell cover. The way to do this is wrap any exposed areas with electrical tape to protect the wires from the relatively sharp edges of the firewall hole. The stuff it in there as best you can. Then get the wife or a helper to push the harness into the firewall as you contort yourself into the footwell and pull from inside the car. The key is to get enough of it crammed in that you can get a good grip of the connector...yet another dexterity test. If you have ninja-like strength in your fingers then you will not need to cram as much thru to start with. It doesnt take much pushing effort either, just enough to aid you a few cm's while you wiggle the connector and pull it thru. These are the biggest sticking points I can remember. "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." --Winston Churchill "The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury." --George Washington END THE FED ....learn why, in 42 minutes Full Pardon for PFC Bradley Manning
Follow Ups	EFI Harness Replacement - ZXRider 23:40:55 09/30/12 tilt motor as far forward as you can to get access to FW (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:10:42 10/01/12 If I put a transmission jack under the transmission - ZXRider 00:19:04 10/01/12 disconnect DS, exhaust, upper rad hose & intake couplers. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:51:31 10/01/12 Remove the plastic outer cover on the efi F1 connector. - TriniTT 08:23:49 10/01/12 Disconnect your AC box and remove from the glove box - Jayru 09:13:03 10/01/12 yep - aliaZ 09:53:14 10/01/12 Never heard that before - ZXRider 10:09:06 10/01/12 It's a black box behind the glove box - Jayru 11:19:02 10/01/12 I see - ZXRider 11:26:54 10/01/12 Were you able to remove the ac box without removing the dash - TriniTT 10:48:17 10/01/12 Sure. The skeleton frame of the glove box - Jayru 11:12:43 10/01/12 don't forget you need to disconnect your AC lines (n/m) - aliaZ 11:19:54 10/01/12 Why - lower AC box comes off w/out disconnecting the - jzack 12:32:39 10/01/12 Not the evaporator box (n/m) - ZXoltan 12:41:44 10/01/12 are you saying the lower half of the evaporator box - aliaZ 14:23:46 10/01/12 The bracket is all the way at the top of the firewall inside - Jayru 14:55:25 10/01/12 ok, thanks for the clarification - aliaZ 15:07:31 10/01/12 Is it possible to remove the bolts from the bracket - TriniTT 11:26:28 10/01/12 In my opinion no. The box covers the entire bracket area - Jayru 14:59:56 10/01/12 not necessary and from what it looked to me, almost as - LJZTT 12:50:43 10/01/12 This is what I did, worked fine... (n/m) - Red Hawk (CO) 13:02:25 10/01/12 putting it in is easier than pulling out the harness - ztunerz 13:43:56 10/01/12 How did you get the new one in? Pull the motor? - ZXRider 13:49:30 10/01/12 sold my soul, was a fair deal (n/m) - LJZTT 14:26:56 10/01/12 This is what I originally thought. But after 15 min the box - Jayru 15:10:31 10/01/12 I have a few cans of R-12 left. - ZXoltan 15:59:56 10/01/12 How did you dump the freon? Just curious how you let - ZXRider 22:19:54 10/02/12 See i told ya :) (n/m) - ztunerz 13:42:34 10/01/12 Smart advice ;-) (n/m) - Jayru 14:49:42 10/01/12 Have never found a need or desire to mess w. that. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:58:55 10/02/12 2nd. - Woody75 (Denver) 09:40:25 10/02/12 The only times I've changed a harness is while the engine is - aliaZ 14:47:50 10/02/12 I just did this last summer, and most tips have been covered - LJZTT 14:24:41 10/01/12 helpful pic of a clasp you wont be able to see, but get your - LJZTT 14:43:59 10/01/12 Great. Thank you for the photos and your instructions. (n/m) - ZXRider 16:12:32 10/01/12 I've actually had this pic saved on my phone for some time. - TriniTT 15:30:19 10/01/12 EFI Harness Replacement - JMartz 15:26:52 10/01/12
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