[Che]

I got a few electrical issues - temperamental headlights and braking lights, an earthing problem I can't pin point, wires going to nowhere, dodgy looking grafts, singular earthing points everywhere, and now with my new console toys the alternator is only just keeping up. With H4 headlights and a UHF on the way things will only get worse, so I better think ahead.


Has anyone rewired a zoook before? Rather than upgrading the loom in bits and pieces i'm thinking about replacing the lot so I can forget about it for another decade or two, and have it spec'd enough so plenty of leeway for future mods. The wiring is 20yo afterall... USBs, GPSs and iPods weren't even an idea back then, but hard to live without now.


I'll soon have a couple of weeks to get it done, and having rewired the occasional guitar, amp and pedals before i'm confident to have a go. But before I try sucking this elephant through a straw, just wondering what tips, troubleshoots etc there might be for the project.

[TZAR]

Just upgrade a spare harness so you don't have such a headache rewiring a whole car.

then you can just upgrade the light wire, alternator feed wire and build in a good quality feed for centre console toys and have a fuse box specifically for that area.

Suzuki did get it right and I don't think you will be able to improve it much

[Damo]

TZAR wrote:

Just upgrade a spare harness so you don't have such a headache rewiring a whole car.

then you can just upgrade the light wire, alternator feed wire and build in a good quality feed for centre console toys and have a fuse box specifically for that area.

Suzuki did get it right and I don't think you will be able to improve it much

I agree. For the most part the Suzuki wiring is pretty good.

For your headlights definitly put in extra wiring and relays, there is plenty of good info on this board covering it.

As for the auxiliary stuff, there is a fuse box out of some model of Commodore (Royce knows which one) that is good for the job.

[89_tintop]

I would find a good 2nd hand loom and upgrade that on aswell.. alot easier then rewiring a whole car.

[atari4x4]

Damo wrote:

As for the auxiliary stuff, there is a fuse box out of some model of Commodore (Royce knows which one) that is good for the job.

VN-VP Commodre Fuse Box

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... ht=diy+aux

[Che]

Hmmm.... I also notice the stock fusebox is expandable, and only 1/2 used up with standard installs. Is there a reason I should go to a separate fuse box rather than just fill the stock one up with a few more things?

[royce]

che_guitarra wrote:

Hmmm.... I also notice the stock fusebox is expandable, and only 1/2 used up with standard installs. Is there a reason I should go to a separate fuse box rather than just fill the stock one up with a few more things?

Finding the crimp fuse bits is one reason, more load and more heat is another, it being in a crap spot is the best reason

I would leave your loom alone, remove anything from it not stock and create an auxillary loom for all the extra, then just intergrate them where it makes sense, that way if things like the new headlight wiring fail in the middle of the night you can plug the original plugs back in

thats how I like to do em, keeps it reliable and a bit redundant.

[3cyl]

Rewiring isn't that much fun, I did the LJ50 from scratch and even an LJ has a LOT more wiring than you think! Took a few days and I'm an electrician.