Chris W Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 What's the concensus for the next "Electrickery" article? I will have to write it in the next week or so. Give me your pressing topics. What else do you want to see before the summer's out? So far we've covered basic electrics (volts, amps etc), switches, relays, LEDs, resistors and gauges. If there's a popular vote, I'll go with the flow. Other useful topics might be, for example: (i) ECU's (ii) How to read and understand car electrical diagrams (iii) Soldering (iv) Alternators etc, etc Chris 2003 1.8K SV 140hp see it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowly Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Chris, keeping it simple....soldering and the use of different plugs, fixings, heat shrink etc would be great for a novice like me Owner of *thumbup*The Wombat L7OC member 27,000 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 chris, i think how to identify & trap wiring troubles would be helpful. plus information on "this gauge of wire" is used for THIS and NOT that is helpful too brilliant articles though 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 Lighten up everybody....NOW USA 2005: How the West Was Driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Given the number of replacements of both, and the conversations about "energising" circuits, extra relays etc, I'd say alternators and starter motors would be a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 another idea -- rewiring / building a new electric loom. i recall Miraz building one and eliminating 6kg of weight as the supplied one comes from another car....or perhaps how to get rid of unused wiring Steve B Big Black Beast^3 Lighten up everybody....NOW USA 2005: How the West Was Driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy65 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 All of them in any order.....just like to say how much I enjoy these articles, many thanks Andrew ..we're all individuals.......I'm not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 How to wire from scratch so making wiring looms, soldering, connectors and what guage of wire to use.......now that would be rally useful before I tackle my duratec wiring loom New duratec powered build underway *New website soon* I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Diagnosis techniques gets my vote. What to test when X doesn't work or when a particular fuse keeps blowing. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Much easier to start with a loom that already works and sequentially strip out unused cables and shorten too long ones. The whole engine loom isn't heavy enough to worry about weight saving, but it would be worth tailoring it if for no other reason than it's easier to diagnose problems by the roadside if all the cables are laid out in a rational manner. Miraz created an entire car loom from specialist cabling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 I`m talking engine wiring looms more than anything.......however basic techniques in soldering, wire guage choice etc is really what I`m talking about.......the sort of stuff you probably leanred at school but can`t remember 😬 New duratec powered build underway *New website soon* I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Alternators for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Sailor Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Diagnosis for me too. Ken Sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Ooh, soldering/crimping would be nice - not too hot on joining bits of wire together (getting better though....) And I 'solved' my hot-start problem, so no need to revisit that Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Explanation of the main systems on sevens, for variants K, VX, and XF--- eg.basic power circuit,charging,starting,ignition,instumets,lamps etc, also how to wire FIA cut off switch, and no the VX isnt covered in FAQ! Also how to change from carbs to TB injection, electrically, I am trying to understand all off the above with difficulty, yes i am thick!!! 😳 kevin R J457 DNU black-ali HPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Charging and starting Steve Se7en-Up! Now with added green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puremalt Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Troubleshooting, "what to look for if X fails 2 sort of thing. Clamshells...You Know It Makes Sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 yep - troubleshooting/diagnosis is always useful - particularly 'side of the road' stuff 😬 'My First Race - SPA' pictures here 60,000miles in 3years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 It's looking like trouble shooting/fault finding would be a popular topic Chris 2003 1.8K SV 140hp see it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_pank Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 If we all understood the wiring diagram that you get in the build manual, then we might all find it a bit easier to troubleshoot. For me it's more useful to know the basics in order to allow me to think through a problem for myself than it is to be told: "if you have symptom A, do X; if you have symptom B, to Y etc..." Great articles by the way. I thought the resistors one was particularly interesting as I'd never understood what they were doing in the gauges circuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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