The melt down

[bluestang67]

Got this 94 escort last year cheap runs like new A/C even works . Well had a wire under back seat short out to a hog ring and it went all up under the dash . Been tinkering with it a few weeks and after figuring out the dash removal I come to see Ford didn't use firewall connections they run under left fender all the way to core supt . If it didn't run so good I would have striped it for parts . Don't think I will do another one though LOL

[IC2]

Got this 94 escort last year cheap runs like new A/C even works . Well had a wire under back seat short out to a hog ring and it went all up under the dash . Been tinkering with it a few weeks and after figuring out the dash removal I come to see Ford didn't use firewall connections they run under left fender all the way to core supt . If it didn't run so good I would have striped it for parts . Don't think I will do another one though LOL

Bobby - After about 2 days, I probably would have had a weenie roast over that car - no matter how well it ran. I guess my patience has about run its' course - and it used to be good. I got PO'd a few days ago after ripping my hand open - again - while trying to set the timing on my '31 then trying to change valve covers and yanked the a/c totally out. Phew

[bluestang67]

Well Dave I too have a hole in a finger I didn't have when I got home . I know the feeling about the weenie roast And I will have one if it happens again .

[HemiTCoupe]

Do they sell a manual set for the escort? I have a '87 Mustang and Ford has a 3 manual set plus a wire & vacuum manual (not the Electircal manual) I bought all 4 for my Mustang. The electrcal manual shows the wiring harness, the wire & vacuum manual shows you & tells you where every connector & wire is with a pic of what it looks like, and how to trouble shoot them.

It sure has helped me many times. I got mine from ebay, some one is always selling them. I bought each one at a time.

Pat

[bluestang67]

Well son and I spent a couple hors at the U pick and pulled out a wire loom . Didnt take long when you snap all the interior out of the way . I'll tinker around and get it put back in and going miss the 33 mpg .

Hemi its all plug and play every plug is colored and located for easy install.

[Ken Thurm]

God Bless YOU

[34_40]

God Bless YOU

Bluestang, Ken says it best. That's gotta be an example of the "Epitome of Patience!" How many times did you have to "walk away"??

[jyardgirl]

looks more like christmas tree lights than car wiring. you have the patience of a saint.

[NCHARDHAT]

Dam good job, i would have started cutting that out after 15min!!!lollollol

[bluestang67]

Bluestang, Ken says it best. That's gotta be an example of the "Epitome of Patience!" How many times did you have to "walk away"??

It will be a little everyday till done no hurry so no frustration . The only major will have to pull out front seats to access chimes and auto seat belt to pass side . Most of rear is very accessible with the 3 trim panels in back . |Most the difficult will be the minimum splicing I have to do in dash . But when patience runs low I can always come in and read .

[TooMany2count]

Oh the joys of wiring ...joe

[shoprat]

Your'e a better man than I

[bluestang67]

Well I always know if I get in trouble I can come here for suggestions . But it should be simple since I will be pulling out 2 and putting in one . And digital pics work so great for memory . They are pretty straight forward plug ins all color coded or different when there are more then one .

[bluestang67]

Little update been on it a little never on a rainy day since it sits outside . But the dash section is almost done . Down to 6 wires bad thing there is 2 blue/white stripe , 2 solid black , 2 black/yellow stripe . Chasing them in the original loom they go to different places . I will have to get a Haynes manual for a wire schematic to find the ends .

Soldered and shrink wrapped every connection then covered it in tape should be ok .

[falconvan]

You must really love that car, Bobby. I dont think I could've forced myself to stay with it.