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Offline Gary_B

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Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« on: 10 January 2008, 11:59 »
Are the interior wiring looms the same in a 16v and 8v? The reason I’m asking is because I have been looking for a 16v full interior wiring loom since September, and haven’t come across anyone with one in tact; yet there seems to be an abundance of 8v looms knocking about! So if they’re the same then that’ll be a great help as I’ll be able to crack on with my 16 valver project!

I realise the engine looms won’t be the same, but that doesn’t matter as much.

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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2008, 12:32 »
pretty much all interior wiring looms are the same, difference is the model year.  From 1990 the looms completly changed!  Also on pre-90 MK2s the clock loom has extra wires to the engine bay for the MFA functions, post 90 the clock loom is the same and you got extra wires in the engine bay looms.

Also the central locking and fuel pump looms run inside the main loom to the rear of the car, so you need to get that bit to match yours.  However, if you have a 16v, an 8v GTI loom will be identical, except it will be missing the ISV controller loom. As long as this is undamaged you'll be able to splice this in without much difficulty.
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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2008, 12:41 »
I Love You!

You've just de-stessed my life.

I'm off to by an 8v loom.


Cheer Dude


Gaz

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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2008, 12:47 »
I forgot to add, if you have central locking and the donor loom does not, you can chop the cl bit out of your old loom and fit it.  The cl loom isnt actually pre/post 90 specific either :)
Oh and you need to take the vacuum line out of your old loom as well.  Its a fun job cos its all inside that chunky plastic loom wrap stuff, takes ages to chop it out  :grin:
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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2008, 20:01 »
Nice one mate, if I have any probs with fitting it, can I assume you're the man to ask?

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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2008, 20:47 »
yeah i guess so  :grin:
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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2008, 11:15 »
Are the interior wiring looms the same in a 16v and 8v? The reason I’m asking is because I have been looking for a 16v full interior wiring loom since September, and haven’t come across anyone with one in tact; yet there seems to be an abundance of 8v looms knocking about! So if they’re the same then that’ll be a great help as I’ll be able to crack on with my 16 valver project!

I realise the engine looms won’t be the same, but that doesn’t matter as much.

Cheers

G16v

Hi I'm pretty sure the interior loom is the same on the 8v, 16v and the driver. Try asking rubjonny. If the driver is the same, contact chuff cos he has a complete driver that runs and drives up for sale for 100 quid mate. :smiley:

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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2008, 11:17 »
Try asking rubjonny

erm I aleady replied :grin:
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Re: Wiring Loom help needed please!!
« Reply #9 on: 16 February 2008, 17:43 »
So does the driver interior (90 spec) wiring loom have the fuel pump connections then? Reason I ask is I am converting my 89 golf GTI 8v to CE2 wiring as its getting a VR6 engine in it. I bought the interior loom from a driver you see, so just wondering. If not do I just remove the fuel pump wiring from my existing loom and spice into the new?

Does the fuel pump wiring run underneath the back seats to the top of the tank? Not had a look yet.
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