Wire Harness

singe · October 10th, 2007, 05:34 AM

I got a quick question. Im planning on doing an engine swap on my 3.8L. I need to know if the engine computer actually controls stuff on the inside of the car. Im doing a whole new harness. I guess my actual question is this. Is it possible to remove only the wiring that is directly related to the engine and still have everything else work...e/i lights, power windows...anything not directly related with the engine. Ive got the new engine and its own engine wiring harness and computer. Searchs dont bring up anything.

Thanks

dapack69 · October 10th, 2007, 06:58 AM

You just use your wiring harness and computer. Save yourself the headaches with the swap, yours will run just fine.

singe · October 10th, 2007, 07:35 AM

Theres not an option here. Im doing a custom car. Im taking the 3.8l and auto tranny out and putting in a 5.7l v8 with a 6 speed. Its not a ford engine going in. Im building it and almost have it finished. I just need to know if the harness from the 3.8l can be seperated while keeping everything from the chasis intact.

dapack69 · October 10th, 2007, 07:45 AM

Yes you can, its just a pain.

Hourofpain · October 10th, 2007, 08:16 AM

cut the bitch id say

but thats just me

singe · October 11th, 2007, 05:10 AM

Im going to cut it out then ground anything on the chasis that shared a ground with the engine. Then ill run current through the rest of the harness to see if everything else works alright. Does that sound like it would work?

singe · October 11th, 2007, 05:13 AM

Heres what Ive got going on at the moment

SSStang · October 11th, 2007, 05:14 AM

If your doing an LS1 swap, I'm going to pray for you. Thats a headache and a half -

singe · October 11th, 2007, 07:36 AM

I know its going to be a pain...but Im up for the challenge! I got everything I need...its just the wiring that I need help with. Everything else I can do myself.

Hourofpain · October 11th, 2007, 10:03 PM

personally id jsut cut all the wiing from the interior and then solder it up to the new wiring.
itll be a pain but much nicer in the end.

singe · October 12th, 2007, 05:10 AM

Thats what it sounds like is going to need to happen. It is going to take long nights sitting at a table with alot of wires!

October 10th, 2007, 05:34 AM	#1
singe Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117	Wire Harness I got a quick question. Im planning on doing an engine swap on my 3.8L. I need to know if the engine computer actually controls stuff on the inside of the car. Im doing a whole new harness. I guess my actual question is this. Is it possible to remove only the wiring that is directly related to the engine and still have everything else work...e/i lights, power windows...anything not directly related with the engine. Ive got the new engine and its own engine wiring harness and computer. Searchs dont bring up anything. Thanks

October 10th, 2007, 06:58 AM	#2
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 505	You just use your wiring harness and computer. Save yourself the headaches with the swap, yours will run just fine. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

October 10th, 2007, 07:45 AM	#4
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 505	Yes you can, its just a pain. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

October 10th, 2007, 08:16 AM	#5
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,204	cut the bitch id say but thats just me __________________

October 11th, 2007, 05:14 AM	#8
SSStang I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2k2 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 5,946	If your doing an LS1 swap, I'm going to pray for you. Thats a headache and a half - __________________

October 10th, 2007, 07:35 AM	#3
singe Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117	Theres not an option here. Im doing a custom car. Im taking the 3.8l and auto tranny out and putting in a 5.7l v8 with a 6 speed. Its not a ford engine going in. Im building it and almost have it finished. I just need to know if the harness from the 3.8l can be seperated while keeping everything from the chasis intact.

October 11th, 2007, 05:10 AM	#6
singe Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117	Im going to cut it out then ground anything on the chasis that shared a ground with the engine. Then ill run current through the rest of the harness to see if everything else works alright. Does that sound like it would work?

October 11th, 2007, 07:36 AM	#9
singe Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117	I know its going to be a pain...but Im up for the challenge! I got everything I need...its just the wiring that I need help with. Everything else I can do myself.

October 11th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#10
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang V6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,204	personally id jsut cut all the wiing from the interior and then solder it up to the new wiring. itll be a pain but much nicer in the end. __________________

October 12th, 2007, 05:10 AM	#11
singe Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117	Thats what it sounds like is going to need to happen. It is going to take long nights sitting at a table with alot of wires!

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