mikey D

Im wiring up my ex6, I dont need the idle speed motor control, 2 of the wires on the cas/reluctor/whatever and a few other assorted ground and power wires.

what is the RIGHT way to handle extra wires
just cut them out? bundle them up in case someday i need them?

Claudio RX-7

iTrader: (1)

Do you mean like you're using the stock engine harness? Or that you simply wont use an idle valve? And to which CAS wires are you refering 2? there are 4 and you use them both.

RETed

I guess it depends on the installer?
If the Haltech is never going to move, you can either cut them short or just de-pin the harness to remove the excess wires.

For customers, if there is enough space, I just bundle them and tie them out of the way.
In case the Haltech does get moved, the extra wires just might come in handy.
I cap all the bare wire ends to prevent possibiliy of shorts.


-Ted

Claudio RX-7

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, i agree with Ted, i usually leave the extra wires bundled up, you never know when you might need them later on, or used them as other options.

mikey D

I just de-pinned from the ecu connector, Im going to save the wire in case I need it later.


do you guys know by chance what they grey wire in the trailing coil connector is for?

there are 2 tan wires for power
white and pink go to the haltch
yellow is tach signal
I cant figure what grey is.

Claudio RX-7

iTrader: (1)

There's a "feedback" wire that goes back to the ECU to tell it that the igniter is working, you dont connect that, im not sure if thats the grey color, i always leave the stock connector wires in there after the connector so i have something to disconnect if later the car needs to be taken apart.

But thats probably what it is.

mikey D

I used the stock coil connectors to, I really hate to permnantly wire anything.
Im running the power wires seperate from the signal wires that go to the haltech, 1 10gage wire for each coil into the car to a 30amp relay and a switch