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    20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!

    Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project

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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    07/20/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Can I just say here that this new gallery style sucks? When I try to view the pictures larger, the first one opens for a second then disappears and won't open again. A hard refresh allows me to do this again (IF the page reloads correctly). Are these pics on the Flickr page, Murilee?
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    Edited by Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. at 07/20/09 9:50 AM Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @Mike the Dog: Don't get me started on Gallery Hell. This is the only format the Hamsters would permit me to use yesterday. Tomorrow, who knows?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    07/20/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    You're fucking crazy.

    I'm coming over. Yes, I'll bring beer.
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    07/20/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Cool looking as I'm sure they are, I'd be worried about snapping one of those switches off.

    I'm guessing the cooling fan switch is going to be wired into the ignition circuit, ie starter button no worky if the cooling fan isn't on. I know the 20R is virtually indestructible (hell, my cousin's was driven for 100 miles with no oil in it and it's still going strong) but why tempt Murphy?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...: I've got one switch that activates the ignition coil/fuel pump and powers up the switched accessories (i.e., turn signals, wipers). The key switch (which was made for computer cases, but is pretty well made and just $1.99 for two) interrupts the circuit to the fuel pump/coil, so turning on the "ignition switch" with the key off is sort of like having a regular ignition switch in "ACC" position. The orange switch above the starter button activates the engine cooling fan; I'm going to rig it up with a thermostat pretty soon, but for now I have to control it manually.
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    Edited by Murilee Martin at 07/20/09 1:54 AM Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of brianesser76 brianesser76
    07/20/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Electrical fire in 3... 2...
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @brianesser76: No way, dude, I gots fuses!
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    Image of brianesser76 brianesser76
    07/20/09

    @Murilee Martin: No worries, your wiring looks like mine when I did my EDIS/LT1 conversion, ha.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    What a debacletrain of a vehicle! I love it.
    Something cobbled together like this can only mean two things: A long talking to from Ponch and John, or dying in the thing with a huge grin on your face.

    When can I ride in it?

    I love the fact that you made your own wiring harness. I could NEVER pull that off.

    threadjack:

    Has anyone else had their girlfriends give them a stern talking to about not modifying my primary transportation vehicle because you've broken so many cars during the time you've been dating? I've been through probably 8 cars since I started dating this girl 6 years ago, though now it hurts my feelings that she doesn't trust me to work on my own car (anymore) when it can mess with the car's drivetrain.
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    Image of The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.
    07/20/09

    @fuzzy plecoroom:
    No but I used to get a similar lecture from my parents as a child/teen anytime I approached anything mechanical/electrical with some tools to "take it apart and see how it works".

    You, fuzzy p, are just going through the normal process of "learning about cars and shit" and she's trying to "limit downside risk" of having to drive you to auto parts stores/junkyards/work.
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    fuzzy plecoroom promoted this comment Edited by The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. at 07/20/09 12:07 AM The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. was starred The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. was unstarred
    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/20/09

    @The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: I'm not new to the whole "cars" thing, though. I'm at the end of the process of learning about shit, and the process has cost me her faith in me to work on my own shit... I'm 24, I've got proper tools and knowhow but some of this stuff drives me up the wall... ugh. I was being hassled about installing a larger throttle body, for chrissakes.

    See, I've been through two engine swaps, done numerous brake jobs, water pumps, alternators, battery changes, countless oil changes-- the list goes on and on and on.... but thanks for the insight.

    Oh, and by the way, I'm friggin stuck as this. I can't edit my screen name anymore.
    ugh.
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    Edited by Plecostomus [Tyrrell] at 07/20/09 12:20 AM Plecostomus [Tyrrell] was starred Plecostomus [Tyrrell] was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @fuzzy plecoroom: I've had girlfriends get upset because my daily drivers are such beaters. Those relationships have not lasted very long.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    07/20/09

    @fuzzy plecoroom: If you want to change your screen name and Nibbles won't let you, try going to Consumerist and changing it there. It takes a little while for it to work it seems, but eventually it will. (at least it did for me).
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/20/09

    @Mike the Dog: I'm actually flattered.
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    Image of The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.
    07/20/09

    @fuzzy plecoroom:
    Like joneez there said - we never stop learning, or effing up on the journey of learning (that part wasn't core to the operation, was it?).

    Alternatively http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/jax/1164383626.html
    "Girlfriend Forcing Sale"

    And then you could wrench all you wanted.
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    Image of Mischif Mischif
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Two switches, a key and a button to start it? A bit excessive, no? I would think that you would be able to wire the fuel pump and fan to the turning of the key, considering it was all wired from scratch. But I'm just a hater, what do I know?
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/20/09

    @Mischif: The more switches, the more ceremonious switching it on is.

    Imagine how it is to launch a nuke, two people have to insert two separate keys and twist simultaneously.

    Jet fighters have all kinds of switches to flip and knobs that need twisting before the plane can leave the ground.

    It's momentous, it's of occasion, it's important.

    What's so wrong with having a little bit more to do than insert the key and twist it (on a car that likely won't be everyday transport)?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @Mischif: The second switch is for the radiator cooling fan. That's just temporary, until I rig up a thermostatic fan switch.
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    07/20/09

    @Mischif: Also, the key can be removed with the switch in "run" position, just like pre-60s cars!
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    07/20/09

    @Mischif: I think you need to say "atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed" when starting it.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Bravo, Murilee! I laughed at picture 14 with the various switches. I like how they seem to be haphazardly scattered across the dash. I'm sure there is a method to the madness.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete: The method is "use as many of the original holes as possible."
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    Image of evilvocho evilvocho
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Murilee, I do not envy you... I completely redid the wiring on my old Beetle with my dad, and that thing has nothing but a speedo, a few lights and that's it... Good luck Murilee, soldier (or solder) on!!
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    Image of albertojb albertojb
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    Seems to me you're halfway into becoming an American Automaker, you can call it MMM (Murilee Martin Motors) and ask for a bailout in a couple years!

    PS: Really nice job, Bravo!
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    something_unique_and_descriptive promoted this comment Edited by albertojb at 07/19/09 11:21 PM albertojb was starred albertojb was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    I'd never dream of cobbling an automotive electrical system together from scratch. Hell, I'm an electrical engineer - cobbling electronics together from scratch is my profession - and I still wouldn't do this! You'd have to be batshit crazy to even attempt it.

    Bravo, Murilee. I, for one, am glad that you are batshit crazy.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @FromaBuick6: What scares me about cars is transmission innards. Far as I'm concerned, the transmission is just a mysterious black box- I'll swap 'em, but the one time I opened one up... well, I still get nightmares.
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    07/20/09

    @Murilee Martin: I know what you mean. I can wrap my mind around the inner workings of a manual transmission - it makes sense, but I certainly wouldn't trust myself to work on one. Automatics are another story; I start trying to understand planetary gear sets and torque converters and I'm quickly reminded why I didn't pursue mechanical engineering.
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    07/20/09

    @Murilee Martin: What're you talking about, it's just syncros and dog teeth and layshafts and...
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/20/09

    @discontinuuity: Oh sure, I understand the theory... and in theory I understand the difference between the top and charm quarks, too.
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    Edited by Murilee Martin at 07/20/09 3:45 AM Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    07/20/09

    @FromaBuick6: Manual transmissions are merely complex, but comprehensible. Automatics work via a system of voodoo and the blood of innocents (that's why ATF is red, after all).
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    This project is just going full speed ahead--I'm not smelling any sulfur at all.
    And at the rate you're going, you'll have a least one part from every car maker in the world.
    Introducing...the all new Eclectica!
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    07/19/09

    In reply to 20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
    The last thing I completely rewired like this was an old '58 Glasspar. Although it was called a 'sedan', those early medium fiberglass cruisers would have found Lucas electrics to be an improvement. What kind of twisted mind must I have, to see this mass of cracked shorted out wires, and see a fun weekend? I think I might need counseling...
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/19/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    Murilee, does this mean you're going to lift the restraining order against me?

    No?

    It was worth a try.

    Nice job on the model. That is some crazy talent right there.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/19/09

    @engineerd misses Uncle Pete: I got restraining orders like Rambo got bullets!
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    Image of Full_Moto_Jacket Full_Moto_Jacket
    07/19/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    I'm pretty sure I saw this on CSI.
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    07/18/09

    In reply to Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
    He even got the panel gaps right!
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