new to all of this

[hagar]

sorry to be a nuisance, i found the 105c cable and the reychem 44 cable but what i couldn't find was shielded reychem 44, have i misunderstood you?

is the analog stuff shielded?

i understand the need to keep the grounds separate for signal and power. is that what you mean by using the right ground in the right place?

[TimH]

Farnell do it, for example:

http://uk.farnell.com/te-connectivity-r ... tt=4176110

Basic "rule" would be that cable screens are power/engine ground whereas 0V feed to (for example) powered sensors, or the signal return of (say) a knock sensor, are analogue ground.

HTH.

[pavlo]

Knock sensors also have their own ground separate from the analogue ground.

[TimH]

Absolutely right Paul...I chose a duff, and potentially misleading, example. Thanks for the correction

[pavlo]

No worries TIm!

[hagar]

is there an idiot's guide for making your first engine loom or is it trial and error?

[pavlo]

Making an engine loom is not something that should be attempted by idiots.

For everyone else, there's Ryan's manual on how to hook up most of it.

[hagar]

Making an engine loom is not something that should be attempted by idiots.

For everyone else, there's Ryan's manual on how to hook up most of it.

i do have a hnd in electronics and am qualified to solder on polaris missiles, however it is my first engine loom and i'm pretty sure i am an idiot, what with 42 years of evidence backing me up

[stevieturbo]

Making an engine loom is not something that should be attempted by idiots.

For everyone else, there's Ryan's manual on how to hook up most of it.

i do have a hnd in electronics and am qualified to solder on polaris missiles, however it is my first engine loom and i'm pretty sure i am an idiot, what with 42 years of evidence backing me up

Lets hope it doesnt go bang when it's wired up then lol

[hagar]

do you use the original ignitor box on the 1jz or do the connections go straight to the ecu?

where is ryans manual?