Full Wiring loom 8v vs G60

[Waspy]

Considering buying a full wiring loom to replace the rapidly deteriorating one in my 8v. There are a couple of G60 ones on ebay (who knows why) and was wondering if there were any wiring differences between a bog standard 8v and a G60?

[dubber36]

Surely G60 ones will be for LHD shells?

[Waspy]

Surely G60 ones will be for LHD shells?

I'm sure you will let me know how dumb the following comment is but; wont that just mean it is a little longer? (Or shorter actually... shorter would be bad)

[Brighouse-gti]

Pretty sure there will be some differences between the two. A G60 loom measure boost not air flow and has a lambda sensor, so would need some splicing/blanking. The bigger difference (75% on this) is the plug that goes into the ECU would need the pins pulling and re-arranging to suit the CE2 ECU rather than CE1 ECU which is what the G60 management runs. I think I've got that right but if there's any guru's who can confirm?!

[Brighouse-gti]

......also may involve some fusebox fiddling, just depends on how you would use the loom. Have you not thought of getting a new loom made up?

[Waspy]

Cheers brighouse that's exactly what I was after!

I hadn't thought about getting one made up, it sounds expensive! Full looms on eBay run at about £100...

[Simeon]

Only fit a G60 loom if you're fitting a G60 engine!

I sold my 8v gti loom for 40quid and it took about a year.. Put a wanted ad up, someone will have one from when they did an engine conversion..

[Waspy]

Only fit a G60 loom if you're fitting a G60 engine!

I sold my 8v gti loom for 40quid and it took about a year.. Put a wanted ad up, someone will have one from when they did an engine conversion..

Okay, thanks! Ill get a wanted ad up, £40 is cheaper than a G60 engine, not sure its as fun though....

[Waspy]

Next question lads, what about an 8v mk3? Many differences? A lot more people breaking them (obviously), which makes it a lot easier to get your hands on the wiring...

EDIT: or a 16v mk2 for that matter...

[Brighouse-gti]

A mk3 8v loom should fit its pretty much the same engine. However there is something lurking in my brain somewhere about swapping to a mk3 loom, can't remember for the life in me what it is tho. Something to do with which way around the engine you wire it up I'll have a look at my random notes ive got lurking about...... get bk to ya!!!