Driver to GTI Conversion
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Driver to GTI Conversion
Hello,
I am currently converting my 1983 1.3 driver to 1981 1.6 GTI Spec (Donor Car)
I'm at the stage of swapping the looms.
I have removed the 2 looms that go to the engine compartment on the Driver.
The wiring on the GTI donor car is mostly complete, but has been 'modified' in some places.
Can I plug the 2 engine bay looms from the GTI into the driver fuse box? (plus the rear loom for the fuel pump)
OR
Do I have to use the GTI fuse box and plug the existing Driver dashboard looms into it?
(I'm not too bothered about the MFA)
Any help would be appreciated.
I am currently converting my 1983 1.3 driver to 1981 1.6 GTI Spec (Donor Car)
I'm at the stage of swapping the looms.
I have removed the 2 looms that go to the engine compartment on the Driver.
The wiring on the GTI donor car is mostly complete, but has been 'modified' in some places.
Can I plug the 2 engine bay looms from the GTI into the driver fuse box? (plus the rear loom for the fuel pump)
OR
Do I have to use the GTI fuse box and plug the existing Driver dashboard looms into it?
(I'm not too bothered about the MFA)
Any help would be appreciated.
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Local Hero
think you'll need to swap the lot the driver should have the later fuse box the 81 gti the early type, they use different connectors, anyway u need to change the rear loom also for the fuel pump wireing.
Regards Volkswarren
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
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Old Timer
Why?! Just buy a GTI and save the hassle
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1991 MK2 Golf GTI 16V Oak Green
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Top Reply,NOT!kriss said
Why?! Just buy a GTI and save the hassle
Try and read the topic before replying next time
As for your car mike ,i will get up and have a look at it 8O
see if we can't sort somthing
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Thanks for the help Volkswarren, thought they were different :?
Cheers Eddie, I will take the old loom out at the wekend and see if I can get my head around it!
Talk to you soon
Cheers Eddie, I will take the old loom out at the wekend and see if I can get my head around it!
Talk to you soon
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Old Timer
i hate wires. :cry:
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Local Hero
Carbs4ever said
i hate wires. :cry:
me too! :evil:
quiet a bit of chopping and changing IIRC to go from early style fusebox to late and vice versa
good luck with it
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you dont need to chane the compleat loom just plug in stuff like hall sender and injection relay/ controls and wiring. basically all the later looms are the same and you'll notice lots of unused plug connectors, the gti's just have extra stuff pluged in.
I've changed a 1.6 carb engine to a 2lt injection using the carb loom added digi injection and ecu ect to the 1.6 loom
I've changed a 1.6 carb engine to a 2lt injection using the carb loom added digi injection and ecu ect to the 1.6 loom
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Local Hero
er no they don't just have extra stuff pluged in. there are two different fuse boxes on a mk1, the 1.6 gti has the early one the 1983 driver has the later one, looms cannot change between the different fuseboxes as they use completely different connetor blocks.crazycar said
you dont need to chane the compleat loom just plug in stuff like hall sender and injection relay/ controls and wiring. basically all the later looms are the same and you'll notice lots of unused plug connectors, the gti's just have extra stuff pluged in.
I've changed a 1.6 carb engine to a 2lt injection using the carb loom added digi injection and ecu ect to the 1.6 loom
i take it crazycar was working on a cabrio 1.6? this would have the later fuse box and a digifant loom would plug in.
Regards Volkswarren
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
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Local Hero
Volkswarren - What he meant was, you don't need to swap the fuse box or the looms. You can use the looms and fuse box already in the driver and add the bits that are not there - Trust me, I did it! (With the help of someone who knew what they were doing! ops: )
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