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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Light Wiring

I'm working on getting my car put back together.

does anyone know how the headlight and turn signal light wiring runs? pics?

I can't remember how they went.




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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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I've got some pics I can put up, from my SA; should be similar at least.

2001 Bay refurb:






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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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2012 Engine rebuild / Harness Refresh: Good detail of how they snake inside & around the headlight buckets, after coming up out of the engine compartment under the hood hinges.



(the one just above the MAZDA logo goes to the water level sensor on the Rad, which isn't installed in that pic)
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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That is what I needed thanks.

So the turn signal wiring goes through the lower front corner of the radiator support and over the frame rail in front?
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Divin, what did you use to wrap your harness?
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RX-7 Chris
That is what I needed thanks.

So the turn signal wiring goes through the lower front corner of the radiator support and over the frame rail in front?
yes, there should be some holes in the round tube for the clips that the harness has/had. i used zipties on mine. actually it might use those reusable zipties that clip into holes, which are available, but they are the most expensive ziptie in the world, $14 each dealer cost!
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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actually it might use those reusable zipties that clip into holes, which are available, but they are the most expensive ziptie in the world, $14 each dealer cost!
I got a bag of 25 for about 9 bucks, from clipsandfasteners.com. Code A14298.
http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Sea...?Search=A14298



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Divin, what did you use to wrap your harness?
3M high-remp electrical color-coding tape. One hell of a sticky mess when you take it off, but WD40 cleans the goo up, and acetone cleans up the WD40. Last job was good for about 10 years before it started heat-fading, so I re-did it.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
yes, there should be some holes in the round tube for the clips that the harness has/had. i used zipties on mine. actually it might use those reusable zipties that clip into holes, which are available, but they are the most expensive ziptie in the world, $14 each dealer cost!
Thanks
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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I need to finish wrapping my wires in 3M black high temp. 3M is the only way to go.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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I got a bag of 25 for about 9 bucks, from clipsandfasteners.com. Code A14298.
ClipsAndFasteners.com - Automotive Retainers,Clips and Fasteners
i think you just made my day! i love those things
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Divin I want to have sex with your engine bay. CLEAN!
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