CodyTravers Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 How much would it cost if I were to get someone to re-wire my whole KE70? Might be a stupid question but I'm just curious as to what I'll do when I'm at that stage. Cheers Cody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 if you have to ask you probably can't afford it.. rates are somewhere around $90/hr for a qualified auto electrician.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyTravers Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 if you have to ask you probably can't afford it.. rates are somewhere around $90/hr for a qualified auto electrician.. And about 6 - 10 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 what do you mean "re-wire"? if you are asking about ripping all the wires out of the car, and starting again, thats going to take ages, talking maybe a week full time. maybe even more. not to mention the cost of equipment (wire isnt cheap, relays, fuse boxes, crimps, heat shring, switches, bulbs....etc) i dare say you are probably looking at $4000+ to get an auto elecy to wire up your car. why exactly do you want to-rewire the whole thing? whats wrong with the standard wires? if you do it yourself it will be heaps cheaper, you can actually buy car wiring kits, few hundred bucks, get a fuse/relay box (used in hot rods, vintage or custom cars). i considered doing this to mine, but decided it was far to much effort for no real gain other than it looks better. but its ALOT of effort. and will be complicated, things like windscreen wipers and indicators are a little complicated, definately do-able but if your not up on electrics, it will drive you insane. factory automotive wiring is designed to use minimum wiring, so they tend to do little tricks (funky ground paths etc) that can do your head in if you don't understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono1986 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I'm considering doing this myself in the not to distant future as the original system has only a couple of relays where I would like most of my circuits to be controlled by them. Even doing it myself will be expensive cause the fuseboxes that you see in newer cars can be up to $300-400 (just for the little box thing that holds them), then cabling/relays/terminals/plugs on top of that aswell. ke70dave has said everything that's needed to be said...the main question is why you want to do it?0 The reason I mean (Not having a go at you). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper_Mobb Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 i know some of the guys will disagree... but... what i am doing is starting at the rear of the car and as i do body work i am also rewiring. sorta. I'm recycling as much as i can and running new wire, major components that i don't have the time (or know how) to do i am just leaving and if i feel like i need to ill come back to them latter. but like dave says its a LOT of effort for no real gain unless you have major issues. as a side note google car wiring, there is a HEAP of info out there. most of it is for hotrods but the principal is the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyTravers Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yeah it was just a bit of curiousity. I just thought maybe seeing how I'm making the majority of the car new, see what people think about all new wiring. A completely fresh car. I'll just use what's there. Cheers Cody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 While we are on topic about KE70 wiring, anyone know an easy way to run headlights off the ignition, sick of leaving them on. As simple as re routing the indicator stalk wiring to acc? :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 you could put a buzzer in. something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Headlight-on-buzzer-Alarm-Reminder-Brand-New-/400102788400?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d27fc0d30 there is probably a jaycar equivilent. but if you get a 12V buzzer, and a diode you could make one really simply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Cool I might look into one, there's a Jaycar down the road from my work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyTravers Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) That's why I like my mothers new Holden. Automatic headlights. :) Edited January 18, 2011 by CodyTravers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyZ Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 if your set on rewiring i would do as reaper_mobb is doing do it your self (cheap) and just make your way forward, that way ya know what wire goes to what which will save time later on. i will be rewiring a majority of my ta22, due to moving battery to boot, mice ate wires, 2 looms cut and shut, fuse box relocated to underdash/glove box, adding extra relays, gauges etc. don't do it unless its needed in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono1986 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) I'd just install a relay that open circuits the headlight circuit (fuse) when the ignition is off. Was thinking of doing the same thing cause used to drive to work when it was dark then arrive when it was light. Said jaycar unit : http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5317&keywords=headlight&form=KEYWORD Edited January 20, 2011 by jono1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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