View Full Version : Questions About Routing Wires for Headlights and Turn Signals
SCFFR
12-04-2012, 08:41 AM
For those of you using the FFR/Ron Francis harness, curious as to how your routed the harness and wiring to the headlights and turn signals. The signals have long pigtails are are easy to connect up to the harness plug. The headlights have much shorter ones so I imagine it will be necessary to add some extensions there. Also, how did you attach/anchor all of the wiring to hold it in place? Pics would be greatly appreciated.
As always, many thanks for your help.
Ron
Tony Zullo
12-04-2012, 09:31 AM
Hi ron tony@ffr i extend the wires and route them on the side of the frame and use sticky hold down..
jlfernan
12-04-2012, 11:22 AM
From the front of the foot-box, up along the frame using zip ties. Down the the front and across to the PS. Made the extensions from the rear of the headlight buckets.
http://imageshack.us/a/img651/4559/dscf2771m.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img837/8594/dscf2794t.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2561/jorgec.jpg (http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=111)
michael everson
12-04-2012, 11:53 AM
You really should consider putting individual plugs for each light also. That way you can wire everything up before paint and still remove the lights. I believe there is only one connector per corner on that harness right now.
Mike
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s140/michaeleverson/FFR5140/DSC02275.jpg
Like Mike, I used weather pack connectors and wired them with a common ground at each corner, rather than grounding through the harness. The weatherpack connectors take a little learning curve to get the hang of them. Get the right tool to make the connectors. It is pricey but well worth it. I think Mike has stuff on his website, that I saw AFTER I splurged for a whole kit.
The other option I considered was using flat two wire trailer light connectors. That is a good cheap way to do it. Person ally, I just thought the weather pack system was cool and I like learning new stuff.
Ernest
SCFFR
12-07-2012, 02:06 PM
Many thanks to everyone for your help. I like the individual connector idea.
Ron