Hideing the factory harness/relays/etc. in fenders

5.0 street stanger · April 26th, 2009, 01:00 AM

I would love to see some pics of anybody who has hid the harness in the fenders. Im gunna start extending the harness tomorrow and would like to hear some tips/advice of anybody who has done this. I guess im going to label everything at the sensors or clips and pull the harness out and re-route the harness in the fenders. Im also going to take out the windshield washer resivor and put the starter relay and all those wires that hook up to it in the fender as well. id like to see some pics to make sure the end look is going to be worth the trouble. Im guessing im just going to cut the wires, extend them by soldering them and useing shrink tubeing to cover the solder joint. any objections w/ my plan? Oh and if I just disconnect the battery will I be ok, or is there capacitors holding any juice to any wires in the harness? I dont want to short anything out by cutting all the wires up in my wireing harness.

MustangMatt96GT · April 26th, 2009, 02:19 AM

Word of advice... dont put the soleniod in the fender... its then a PITA t time the car or do anything that has to be hooked up to the battery... if you have a relocation kit...

superbean · April 26th, 2009, 02:29 AM

I put mine in the fender, but I can easily movie it to the stock location without extending any of these wires, just a matter of preference really!

89LX347 · April 26th, 2009, 04:02 AM

your probably gonna get frustrated but its worth it.
heres mine.

stfudvs · April 26th, 2009, 09:57 AM

i think it looks good when you wrap the wires with electrical tape that matches color of other things in your car like blue tape to match the spark plug wires and cai

imo

5.0 street stanger · April 26th, 2009, 05:39 PM

ha your inner fenders look like swiss cheese. Have any plans in the future for filling them?

superbean · April 26th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger

ha your inner fenders look like swiss cheese. Have any plans in the future for filling them?

who cares about shaved engine bays, doesn't make it any faster lol

1slo5.0 · April 26th, 2009, 11:23 PM

I have run the wiring thru the fender many times but never took pictures.

Its fairly simple. Take your time and solder all connections. Its nice to get the wires out of the engine compartment. It cleans things up a bit.

e3sean · April 26th, 2009, 11:54 PM

BEFORE

Originally Posted by superbean

who cares about shaved engine bays, doesn't make it any faster lol

your right who would want this.

AFTER

1slo5.0 · April 27th, 2009, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by e3sean

BEFORE

your right who would want this.

AFTER

Your engine bay is mint Sean! I love it!

SALIV8 · April 27th, 2009, 04:58 AM

Wow. Nice under hood^^^^

88-gt-t-top · April 27th, 2009, 10:00 AM

I Didn't have to do any cutting and soldering, just take off the old wire loom and re-wrap everthing... Here's mine though. I'll find a "Bay" picture when I get back from work, Sean everytime I see your engine bay I Jizz a little. fyi.

5.0 street stanger · April 27th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Damn sean i agree with the dude above. I kinda got a hard on looking at your engine bay. Im definitely going to do it now. I did notice your water pump bypass. how u have it looped back into the other tube on the water pump. Can I do that if im not useing a heater core anymore? The water temp sensor is on the stock rail that one of the bypass hoses ties into correct? If i just put a water pump gague and tie it into the front driver side intake mainfold, is that all ill need to do to get rid of that stock coolant rail that runs along side the intake manifold? I did notice your panels you made just in front of the strut towers. Did u just use one piece of sheet metal with a slight roll towards the bottom, weld it in place and bondo it? It looks great like that. Ive seen some people that have just made a panel at the bottom and notched it out but it looks a lot easier the way it appears in you pic. Great job man! I have no idea why someone posted " why would u want to shave the engine bay", it looks freaking beautiful!

5.0 street stanger · April 29th, 2009, 12:23 AM

bump. water pump bypass looping back into water pump on seans photo. can I do that if not useing a heater core?

1slo5.0 · April 29th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger

bump. water pump bypass looping back into water pump on seans photo. can I do that if not useing a heater core?

I'd cap the return and run the other one to the bypass in the intake. It will help the engine warm up by circulating coolant before the thermostat opens.

87FloridaGT · April 29th, 2009, 08:40 AM

When you put the wires in the fenders wouldnt it make it a pain in the ass if you ever had an electrical issue and had to check wires? Or just work on the electrical at all

e3sean · April 29th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Darrell

I'd cap the return and run the other one to the bypass in the intake. It will help the engine warm up by circulating coolant before the thermostat opens.

like he said that pic is not updated i fixed it and i got an adaptor for my coolant temp sensor

April 26th, 2009, 01:00 AM	#1
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hideing the factory harness/relays/etc. in fenders I would love to see some pics of anybody who has hid the harness in the fenders. Im gunna start extending the harness tomorrow and would like to hear some tips/advice of anybody who has done this. I guess im going to label everything at the sensors or clips and pull the harness out and re-route the harness in the fenders. Im also going to take out the windshield washer resivor and put the starter relay and all those wires that hook up to it in the fender as well. id like to see some pics to make sure the end look is going to be worth the trouble. Im guessing im just going to cut the wires, extend them by soldering them and useing shrink tubeing to cover the solder joint. any objections w/ my plan? Oh and if I just disconnect the battery will I be ok, or is there capacitors holding any juice to any wires in the harness? I dont want to short anything out by cutting all the wires up in my wireing harness.

April 26th, 2009, 02:19 AM	#2
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,171 iTrader: 3 reviews	Word of advice... dont put the soleniod in the fender... its then a PITA t time the car or do anything that has to be hooked up to the battery... if you have a relocation kit... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

April 26th, 2009, 02:29 AM	#3
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	I put mine in the fender, but I can easily movie it to the stock location without extending any of these wires, just a matter of preference really! __________________ weeee foooord!

April 26th, 2009, 04:02 AM	#4
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	your probably gonna get frustrated but its worth it. heres mine. __________________ I believe in art when it is not seen. I believe in music when it is not audible. I believe in God when He is silent.

April 26th, 2009, 09:57 AM	#5
stfudvs Regular 302 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think it looks good when you wrap the wires with electrical tape that matches color of other things in your car like blue tape to match the spark plug wires and cai imo __________________ if you were on a bicycle and we were going up hill i could beat you in a race

April 26th, 2009, 05:39 PM	#6
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	ha your inner fenders look like swiss cheese. Have any plans in the future for filling them?

April 26th, 2009, 11:23 PM	#8
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have run the wiring thru the fender many times but never took pictures. Its fairly simple. Take your time and solder all connections. Its nice to get the wires out of the engine compartment. It cleans things up a bit. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

April 27th, 2009, 04:58 AM	#11
SALIV8 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: the MURDER CAPITOL Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow. Nice under hood^^^^

April 27th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#13
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn sean i agree with the dude above. I kinda got a hard on looking at your engine bay. Im definitely going to do it now. I did notice your water pump bypass. how u have it looped back into the other tube on the water pump. Can I do that if im not useing a heater core anymore? The water temp sensor is on the stock rail that one of the bypass hoses ties into correct? If i just put a water pump gague and tie it into the front driver side intake mainfold, is that all ill need to do to get rid of that stock coolant rail that runs along side the intake manifold? I did notice your panels you made just in front of the strut towers. Did u just use one piece of sheet metal with a slight roll towards the bottom, weld it in place and bondo it? It looks great like that. Ive seen some people that have just made a panel at the bottom and notched it out but it looks a lot easier the way it appears in you pic. Great job man! I have no idea why someone posted " why would u want to shave the engine bay", it looks freaking beautiful!

April 29th, 2009, 12:23 AM	#14
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump. water pump bypass looping back into water pump on seans photo. can I do that if not useing a heater core?

April 29th, 2009, 08:40 AM	#16
87FloridaGT Newblet 1987 GT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central FL Posts: 734 iTrader: 1 reviews	When you put the wires in the fenders wouldnt it make it a pain in the ass if you ever had an electrical issue and had to check wires? Or just work on the electrical at all

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