Tucking S13 wiring harness

[DriftSpecial180]

So I got new 17's and maxed out my KTS's. My only concern is that i'm going to rub through the wiring harness and already started to. I found the "how to re-route harness" but it mentioned that "S13 guys are lucky that they can tuck the harness up into the fender and pull a piece of sheet metal over to protect it". i was wondering if anyone had any pics of the S13 harness tucked, i worked on mine tonight but its just worst than before.

[n2motorsports]

easiest thing ever - they say it's a quick fix, but i haven't had any problems or needed to replace the zipties forever...knock on wood.

http://www.sillbeer.com/fenderharness.php

[FaLKoN240]

DANG IT

I was searching for that site the whole time! LOL.

[DriftSpecial180]

I snap, i had the wrong idea in my head. gonna start bright and early tomorrow. Thanks guys.

P.S. any suggestions for that "ridge" of metal that hangs down over the middle of the fender?

[TipStylez]

Bang it flat.

[Jdotsturn]

bend it thats what i did.

[DriftSpecial180]

alright, my buddy has like a 4 or 5 pound sledge, that should do the trick.

[thejapino]

Which way is the best way to bend that "ridge"? Inward our Outward? Also there is another seam directly behind the wheel (towards the back of the car) my tires seem to rub there too. Which direction do you bend that funker?

[!Zar!]

Just bang your fender wells like it's a $5 ho.

Push the harness over the seam and ziptie.

Or be a pimp and relocate it to the engine bay.

I'm sure there are threads already covering this. With more information that just stating that it's easy.

[drifter808]

that link made it look hard. i did mine without even having to remove the fender. Just used vice grips to bend that lip then tuck up the harness and bend it back. took like 10-20 mins

[yokotas13]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

Just bang your fender wells like it's a $5 ho.

Push the harness over the seam and ziptie.

Or be a pimp and relocate it to the engine bay.

I'm sure there are threads already covering this. With more information that just stating that it's easy.

if you are as low as me, you will rub through the harness even like that.
I had to relocate to the engine bay, after repairing half of hte harness, after doing the above method on the site.

Just do it right hte first time, and relocate to engine bay. takes like an hour.

[DriftSpecial180]

The fender seems to be a good way to protect it. I'll be doing it tomorrow and i'll throw in my $0.02

[yokotas13]

Im telling you from experience no less than a month ago
put it in the engine bay, or you will be doing it again

[naed240sx]

Originally Posted by yokotas13

Im telling you from experience no less than a month ago
put it in the engine bay, or you will be doing it again

Yep this is the best way. Never have to worry about it again. I had mine tucked, and it sucked and still got eaten. In bay ftw.

[DriftSpecial180]

Did you guys unplug the the harness from the ecu or engine sensors?

[motegineon]

yea what exactly is required to move it to the engine bay?

[FaLKoN240]

I tucked mine like SANDWICHED in between the fender and the chassis, with a tight ziptie, that sumbitch isn't going anywhere.

[yokotas13]

its not a matter of it going anywhere

When you are lower, and take a hard turn, it goes up into the fender well and rubs the harness. no matter how high you have it

I am so low, even after heating and banging in the very top, im still making it silver (IE rubbing liek a mother fucker)
your preventing damage from your tire to the harness



How to do it, removed the lower steering column panels, unplug everythign to the big ass white plug. Pull through the firewall, and then reroute. over the fender in the engine bay. Separate into two bundles and electrical tape it so it will be flatter.

[motegineon]

u got a pic of what urs looks like?

[yokotas13]

yeah let me go get one for ya.

[yokotas13]

here ya go
looking at the fender innards from the outside


from the back left of hte engine bay (looking at the car)


adn in the engine bay

[g6civcx]

He has nothing on me



The difficult part is getting the SMJ box to go through the triangular section. You have to cut it with tin snips or a dremel.






I hate the SMJ box so I will completely eliminate the box the next time I rewire the car.

[motegineon]

nice, thanks guys

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by yokotas13

if you are as low as me, you will rub through the harness even like that.
I had to relocate to the engine bay, after repairing half of hte harness, after doing the above method on the site.

Just do it right hte first time, and relocate to engine bay. takes like an hour.

Trust me, I'm plenty low, I relocated my harness to the engine bay in my s14 by cut/lengthening. Then I proceeded to beat my fenders so I can fit 18x9 +9 up front.

I was only stating that relocating it to the fender for s13's because if done right, it won't hit your wheel. If you can't do it right, or have the time then sure relocate the harness.

[DriftSpecial180]

well i'm done with, i just did a quick tuck up there (i only had a few bolts holding the fender this time). i'm gonna take a shower and go try it out.

I'll report back soon

[FaLKoN240]

I got all my bolts put back in, and my bodywork still fits perfect...

On the side I was working on. LOL.

[thejapino]

Hey folks, i just tucked my harness today. Here's my feedback:

EASY

my coilovers are maxed and before i went driving around destroying my harness and chewing up my tires, i decided to tuck the harness and flatten the seam in the wheelwells!

i already had the plastic liners removed. i didn't even remove my fenders! i did what i read here on zilvia:

*removed the plastic wire loom from the harness
*bent the lip down on the side of the framerail
*stuffed the harness up, sandwiched between the fender and the rail
as far as it would go (it only needed to go really high up there
in the middle b/c the tire will never go as far as the front/rear of that
framerail)
*ziptied the harness to the existing holes in the framerail
*hammered the lip on the side of the framerail back up! done!

i also flattened the seam at the top of the wheel well. TIP: its easier to hammer it flat if you BEND it first with BIG VICEGRIPS. using the vicegrips saves you alot of work. after the vicegrips, its pretty self-explanatory=HAMMER THAT SHIT!!! paint it back to black and go driving around for a few days. if its still rubbing somewhere, just look for anything showing bare metal and beat on it some more.

Thanks Zilvians, your good for something after all

[yokotas13]

um...pics or ban for the retards please

[DriftSpecial180]

Mine works awesome now, can finally go around right turns. but ummm, i forgot about the left side harness. no wonder my windshield wipers don't work. guess i have some repairing to do.

[yokotas13]

i havent had a problem with that one lol