In this video, I give a little class on some of the basics of wiring and how it works in a racing application. For more content follow me on instagram! @wild_slide
Mr Wizard ya i need shorter ones lol thats next on the list lol. I need to measure to see what i need too. And i got it running in under a year! I had some issues after that with burning plug wires and oil lines but it all got resolved. She runs great now with no issues
@@WildSlideDrift Great news! I'm glad to hear it. Usually, that type of issue doesn't result in a catastrophic failure. But, having to raise the location on the rocker shafts causes them to be weak and not produce the best lift. If you get the valve geometry set up better, you might find a lot more horsepower. You can purchase (cheaply) or borrow (even better) a set of adjustable pushrods so you can figure out the proper length and then go online to find the right size. Proper valve train geometry is critical to getting the most lift and keeping the damage away from the valve train. High revving engines weakest point is the valve train. With really high lift cams you push the limits of rockers and the fulcrums that hold them. You've caused a weakening of the pedestals that hold the rocker shafts onto the head and it will cause the bolts to fail. Improper geometry puts still higher stress on those parts.
Mr Wizard yep! I have an adjustable pushrod i just need to get the rockers off and figure everything out. But ya you are right i already broke one of the lifter bolts and had to fix that. Ive been working on a racing engine shop and i already want to change a ton lol
So I have close to the same panel as you and can't figure out what to wire the red wire coming off the start button and the red wire coming off the power block on the bottom that connects all the switches together. What did you wire yours to?
The one off the bottom is the main power for all the switches. Since it may draw alot through the panel itself, i suggest using it to power relays for whatever component its controlling. And the one off the start button will go straight to the starter solenoid or a relay that controls it
Question: if current runs from earth to positive, how come the fuse is wired in before the light on the positive side? I've never understood this. I know conventional flow is positive to negative, but for things like HID bulbs where its constantly earth powered until positively switched, how come the fuse is after the bulb if its powered by earth ? apologies if that wasn't explained well, I'm not good at explaining
If you lose a relay or a fuse it wont kill every component. Also running every component on one switch is probably going to be too many amps. You could lessen the amount if you have the ecu control fans/fuel but other than that i would keep them separate
I planning to do this on my 10th gen civic. Question, can you also hook the electronic parking brake, sportmode and brake hold onto the panel switch? If so how? It would be a great help. Thanks!
I honestly have no idea how the wiring setup is on those cars lol. I would look at some diagrams and figure which wires you need to get power from the panel
I talk about it in a later video but I honestly forget which one lol. Its pretty easy though, you just have to splice this small white and black wire together, then there is a large power and ground cable. Lastly there is a smaller green wire thats the signal wire to turn it on and off.
ruclips.net/video/rqB8gtQLGSw/видео.html Its this one and if the link doesnt work the thumbnail is “wiring relay panels”. Its a little dry but i tried to explain it the best i could without it being too boring lol
If you make your own harness for a swap and have the interior stripped, its alot easier. The ecu can control things like the fuel pump and fans but it was easier for me to just put it all on a panel
Wild Slide Drift ahh I see lol cause when I was tryna choose a company to make a harness I asked how they did it and what not but from what your saying it makes sense you unpinned what you didn’t need and essentially wired everything to where it would feed on the stock setup
BKG COLT ya i just have like a base map tune on a stock ls ecu. Cbm motorsports can take your cam specs, injectors, intake and everything else to make one. They can do it by mail to so its not limited to california
Could you do a video of you actually wiring everything that way it’s better explained? I’m interested in learning how to wire relays,fuses, and accessories but don’t quite understand how to. Thanks
Ive been wanting to since i wired a relay panel recently and made my own chassis harness. I can walk through how it is supposed to be setup. Sorry this video was super basic but i plan on making a more in depth one eventually
This is so helpful man thank you so much I understand what to do now
I have another video thats more in depth on my page too if you are interested
I like how you explained things that make me understand little bit batter
Wiring is not my strong point but your explanations help a lot
DUDE! I'd really like to hear how long (or short) running that engine went. It looks like you needed a different length pushrod...
Mr Wizard ya i need shorter ones lol thats next on the list lol. I need to measure to see what i need too. And i got it running in under a year! I had some issues after that with burning plug wires and oil lines but it all got resolved. She runs great now with no issues
@@WildSlideDrift Great news! I'm glad to hear it. Usually, that type of issue doesn't result in a catastrophic failure. But, having to raise the location on the rocker shafts causes them to be weak and not produce the best lift. If you get the valve geometry set up better, you might find a lot more horsepower. You can purchase (cheaply) or borrow (even better) a set of adjustable pushrods so you can figure out the proper length and then go online to find the right size. Proper valve train geometry is critical to getting the most lift and keeping the damage away from the valve train. High revving engines weakest point is the valve train. With really high lift cams you push the limits of rockers and the fulcrums that hold them. You've caused a weakening of the pedestals that hold the rocker shafts onto the head and it will cause the bolts to fail. Improper geometry puts still higher stress on those parts.
Mr Wizard yep! I have an adjustable pushrod i just need to get the rockers off and figure everything out. But ya you are right i already broke one of the lifter bolts and had to fix that. Ive been working on a racing engine shop and i already want to change a ton lol
So I have close to the same panel as you and can't figure out what to wire the red wire coming off the start button and the red wire coming off the power block on the bottom that connects all the switches together. What did you wire yours to?
The one off the bottom is the main power for all the switches. Since it may draw alot through the panel itself, i suggest using it to power relays for whatever component its controlling. And the one off the start button will go straight to the starter solenoid or a relay that controls it
Question: if current runs from earth to positive, how come the fuse is wired in before the light on the positive side? I've never understood this. I know conventional flow is positive to negative, but for things like HID bulbs where its constantly earth powered until positively switched, how come the fuse is after the bulb if its powered by earth ? apologies if that wasn't explained well, I'm not good at explaining
Sorry dont worry about the HID section of my comment above, i just googled it and realised they have the ballast.
great video, learned more from you in less than 5 minutes . thanks please keep them coming.
Thanks im glad! I have another video too with more on relay boards and how everything is routed if you are interested
whats the purpose for having each function wired to a separate switch? just for fun ?
If you lose a relay or a fuse it wont kill every component. Also running every component on one switch is probably going to be too many amps. You could lessen the amount if you have the ecu control fans/fuel but other than that i would keep them separate
I planning to do this on my 10th gen civic. Question, can you also hook the electronic parking brake, sportmode and brake hold onto the panel switch? If so how? It would be a great help. Thanks!
I honestly have no idea how the wiring setup is on those cars lol. I would look at some diagrams and figure which wires you need to get power from the panel
What switch panel is that
Howd you end up doing the electric steering.
I talk about it in a later video but I honestly forget which one lol. Its pretty easy though, you just have to splice this small white and black wire together, then there is a large power and ground cable. Lastly there is a smaller green wire thats the signal wire to turn it on and off.
Where did you get that switch panel at ?
Summit has some options
yes i am interested in the wiring. could not find the video, what is the title, also a tip number your videos. example EP 1,, EP 2
ruclips.net/video/rqB8gtQLGSw/видео.html
Its this one and if the link doesnt work the thumbnail is “wiring relay panels”. Its a little dry but i tried to explain it the best i could without it being too boring lol
Why use a switch panel?
If you make your own harness for a swap and have the interior stripped, its alot easier. The ecu can control things like the fuel pump and fans but it was easier for me to just put it all on a panel
Because racecar.
@@WildSlideDrift Ok, makes sense. Thanks for your reply
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How’d you adapt the ls wiring harness to the frs wiring harness
BKG COLT i didnt i ended up just wiring the body as a standalone and using a standalone setup for the ls stuff.
Wild Slide Drift ahh I see lol cause when I was tryna choose a company to make a harness I asked how they did it and what not but from what your saying it makes sense you unpinned what you didn’t need and essentially wired everything to where it would feed on the stock setup
Wild Slide Drift one last question tuning wise have you figured that out lol
BKG COLT ya i just have like a base map tune on a stock ls ecu. Cbm motorsports can take your cam specs, injectors, intake and everything else to make one. They can do it by mail to so its not limited to california
Could you do a video of you actually wiring everything that way it’s better explained? I’m interested in learning how to wire relays,fuses, and accessories but don’t quite understand how to. Thanks
Ive been wanting to since i wired a relay panel recently and made my own chassis harness. I can walk through how it is supposed to be setup. Sorry this video was super basic but i plan on making a more in depth one eventually
@@WildSlideDrift Thanks!
How did you do the alt
Robert Durbin it plugs into the harness and then run a larger wire from its post straight to the positive side of the battery
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Talks like a 15 yr old girl
Its how i get more old dudes to watch my videos.