Build Guide Part 11 - Reorganizing the Wiring Harness, Part 1

[Adam]

Build Guide Part 11 - Reorganizing the Wiring Harness, Part 1
In Part 11 we start reorganizing the wiring harness to fit the Goblin.

 

[SliderR1]

Is it recommended to de-pin the wires that have been cut from the connectors or is everyone just cutting them short and leaving them in the plugs?

 

[Briann1177]

I just cut them just short enough to solder a wire back on if need be and called it good. Just out of curiosity, why remove them?

 

[SliderR1]

I was thinking that some of them will still be hot - such as the ones from the red BCM plug. I'd hate to run into a shorting issue from something like that...

 

[Briann1177]

Cover them up with heat shrink. Leave about half sticking above the cut end, heat up, and fold over while still hot. It will stick and hold it's shape nicely.

 

[ctuinstra]

Is it recommended to de-pin the wires that have been cut from the connectors or is everyone just cutting them short and leaving them in the plugs?

I removed the pins of wire I know for a fact I will never need. I also took photos of each plug before I removed them and also kept the pins in a bag just in case. After the build is 100% complete, I'm going to fill a dump truck of stuff I no longer need.

 

[Briann1177]

How did you remove them? It seems like each type of connector requires its own extraction tool to do it correctly.

 

[Karter2026]

I have used the first two listed below . They work good just dont drop the one with the round pins they will bend and break off. Of course I paid a lot more for mine because they say Snap-On

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-56500-Terminal-Tool/dp/B0009OR906/ref=pd_sim_263_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Y045D4X14ZDQ7NGDY38C

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002STTQG/ref=psdc_15707531_t2_B0009OR906

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JMYKS/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IDLZZ63BJB7PZ&colid=34ELJFVQIUT4N

 

[ctuinstra]

There's a tool for that! Shoot, I just removed the green locking piece and then used a sharp point to move the internal lock aside and pull out the pin. I'll have to take a picture or video of it.

 

[David]

Sweet I never knew about that tool Either so if I buy the second one would i be able to remove all the pins grom the plugs

 

[SliderR1]

I've got another question. When I re-routed the last green backup wire, after cutting out the splice, the non cut end was at connector C161 (LSJ body harness to engine harness, think its called C101 for other models) - which was originally located up near the brake resevoir. Is this correct? The wiring diagram says it is the supply voltage line for the backup lights, but it just seems funky to me for some reason...

 

[Briann1177]

Yes, that's correct. On mine, it's called X161. You should have a backup lamp switch that plugs into your transmission. That light green wire should run from the switch, through body/engine connector, and directly to the brake lights.

 

[SliderR1]

Thanks Brian! Makes sense now.