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[Jammy]

Does anyone know where I can get the black connectors that connect the steering column loom (for the indicators, wiper stalk, etc), to the main loom under the dash?

Secondly, I'm in the middle of sorting out the electrics for the CF steering wheels I'm developing, and instead of ripping apart the loom in my mini everytime I want to test something I want to set up a test rig in my room. I have a spare battery and steering column with stalks, do I need anything else? Should I use a spare loom as well? Fuses? Voltage regulators?

[Jimmyarm]

Does anyone know where I can get the black connectors that connect the steering column loom (for the indicators, wiper stalk, etc), to the main loom under the dash?

Which end do you need, I think I have a spare Indicator end somewhere....otherwise just go and cut some out

[Jammy]

Lol, sorry, should have explained myself better, I need a supply of new ones, or at least a ready supply of good second hand ones.

[Jimmyarm]

I see, why not ask the guys that knock up the looms if you can buy a bunch off them

Cant remember what they are called though...

[Brawlyrox]

Autoleads? What about Maplin?

[Jammy]

Looked on Maplin, didn't see them, could of been looking in the wrong place I spose? I'll have a look on Autoleads now.

[Jimmyarm]

Secondly, I'm in the middle of sorting out the electrics for the CF steering wheels I'm developing, and instead of ripping apart the loom in my mini everytime I want to test something I want to set up a test rig in my room. I have a spare battery and steering column with stalks, do I need anything else? Should I use a spare loom as well? Fuses? Voltage regulators?

Just been thinking about that and you could just use a board with little lights on it representing the different things your turning on (ahem) with the switches and buttons, that way you can run it at a low voltage and negate the need to have fuses etc.

Obviously you need to make sure that the parts you use on the final item are up to the job.

Just my 2p

[Dan]

Holden Vintage and Classic

They are originally by Lucas Rists, and are called something stupid like Church Window Connectors.

Jimmyarm's right, you need to build a test rig. Run it off a mains adaptor mate (with a big master fuse and 12v circuit breakers instead of fuses) instead of charging a battery all the time! You don't need to use stalks as that's what you're replacing, you need loads of little lamps protected by circuit breakers so you can reset them if you get a fault. You should arrange the circuits so that the lamps also show you if things are wired wrong as well as right (reverse polarity warnings and stuff like that).

[Jammy]

Jimmyarm's right, you need to build a test rig. Run it off a mains adaptor mate (with a big master fuse and 12v circuit breakers instead of fuses) instead of charging a battery all the time! You don't need to use stalks as that's what you're replacing, you need loads of little lamps protected by circuit breakers so you can reset them if you get a fault. You should arrange the circuits so that the lamps also show you if things are wired wrong as well as right (reverse polarity warnings and stuff like that).

Oh, I didn't realise I was as easy as that!