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g-via · 02-01-2010, 11:52 PM

For those who have tucked their harness, do you/how do you protect your hood release cable?

I assumed that if I ziptied it tight up with the harness, the hood release would not work. I have already had problems with my hood release cable, so I don't want to dick around with it too much.

Advice?

It's pissing me off because it's now become the lowest point inside my fender....I want to push it up and curl the lip it's attached to so I can gain that 1/4"

essforteen · 02-01-2010, 11:55 PM

Just remove the cable from the latch and feed it through the engine bay to the latch

mad-ass · 02-02-2010, 12:10 AM

my S14.
Since the picture, I have relocated my hood release cable closer to the rest of the harness, just enough to have it out the way of the tires.

Joey89s13 · 02-02-2010, 12:15 AM

hahah i have colorful zipties on mines too =)

mad-ass · 02-02-2010, 12:18 AM

Home Depot Racing For Life.

Enna · 02-02-2010, 12:30 AM

I need to do a better job on mine. Goddammit.

g-via · 02-02-2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by essforteen

Just remove the cable from the latch and feed it through the engine bay to the latch

rock on.

I am going to look into this tomorrow after work.

projectRDM · 02-02-2010, 08:06 AM

Why do you think the cable won't work if you move it? That makes no sense.

s13yaobling · 02-02-2010, 08:34 AM

or get rid of it and go hood pins with lock. Works for me.

Slidin240Wayz · 02-02-2010, 08:37 AM

use a piece of sheetmetal

g6civcx · 02-02-2010, 08:42 AM

That's really just a patch. If you're hardcore unplug the dash and route the harness over the strut tower area.

You can also unbolt the hood release cable and reroute the cable as well.

AE_Racer · 02-02-2010, 08:56 AM

I unhooked mine from the latch and ran it through the boxed part of the top of the frame/fender, instead of having it be in my engine bay completely it comes down in front of the strut tower and you wouldn't even notice it.

***CrimsonRockett*** · 02-02-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by projectRDM

Why do you think the cable won't work if you move it? That makes no sense.

This.

I've had my harness/hood release cable relocated at the same spot for over 2 years now with zero problems.

You'll be fine.

HS13KLS · 02-02-2010, 09:57 AM

i did this.

its a little more intense. but you wont ever have rubbing problems. when i originally just tucked it i kept running into rubbing at full lock.
you have to take the dash out, unplug this huge plug where the fuses are, and a few plugs behind the dash, but it requires no cutting of the harness

Tearlessj · 02-02-2010, 10:19 AM

Do it right, and never have to do it again.

g-via · 02-02-2010, 02:37 PM

Yes, I know relocating the harness is 100x more effective than tucking it.

I thought that the tension in the hood release cable would be slackened by relocating it, thus messing up the ability for it to compress the spring.

jspaeth · 02-02-2010, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad-ass

Home Depot Racing For Life.

This is awesome +59383

Quote:

Originally Posted by projectRDM

Why do you think the cable won't work if you move it? That makes no sense.

Because a lot of people don't get HOW it works....they assume that slack means that it can't pull.

g-via · 02-02-2010, 03:44 PM

it's a sheathed cable.

what's not to understand

whiterps13 · 02-02-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tearlessj

Do it right, and never have to do it again.

Im sorry, but thats not the "right" way of doing it either.
Yeah it wont rub, but it looks like absolute shit.

***S14DB*** · 02-02-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by whiterps13

Im sorry, but thats not the "right" way of doing it either.
Yeah it wont rub, but it looks like absolute shit.

so Form over Function?

Persona · 02-02-2010, 04:06 PM

^ Should be both, but hey i like having my stuff work and look great!

Slidin' Sam · 02-02-2010, 04:26 PM

I made a protector for my wiring harness. I used a coffee can from a vending machine (I live in Japan, we have them everywhere), but any sort of aluminum or thin soft metal will work, and I cut the ends off and made a slit down the center. I then removed all original (IE Bulky) wiring harness protection and wrapped all my wires with e-tape. Then I wrapped the wiring harness with the cut up coffee can and used 2 small hose clamps to tighten the can to the harness and hold it in place. Just be sure to cut the excess of the hose clamps off and make sure that the smoothest ends are facing the tire (duh). This was a very easy solution and I have not had any wiring problems from rubbing since then.

drifter_for_life06 · 02-02-2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidin' Sam

I made a protector for my wiring harness. I used a coffee can from a vending machine (I live in Japan, we have them everywhere), but any sort of aluminum or thin soft metal will work, and I cut the ends off and made a slit down the center. I then removed all original (IE Bulky) wiring harness protection and wrapped all my wires with e-tape. Then I wrapped the wiring harness with the cut up coffee can and used 2 small hose clamps to tighten the can to the harness and hold it in place. Just be sure to cut the excess of the hose clamps off and make sure that the smoothest ends are facing the tire (duh). This was a very easy solution and I have not had any wiring problems from rubbing since then.

maybe its just me, but I'm having trouble picturing this one.....

DreamN · 02-02-2010, 05:03 PM

^ What's so hard to picture? He basically wrapped it in thin sheet metal.

Slidin' Sam · 02-02-2010, 05:16 PM

I read it in an old dori-ten. DreamN is right, basically just wrapped the harness in thin sheet metal.

IHasLongTorso · 02-02-2010, 05:26 PM

i used a giant rockstar can. its will still hit it every now and then but no damage done to wires or tire. I used to have problems like once a month. my car actually started one time just by shaking the harness. lol since the rockstar can wrap. not a single problem.

whiterps13 · 02-02-2010, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14DB

so Form over Function?

No, thats not what I was saying.
Obviously his solution is functional, but the end all "right" way to do it is to reroute the harness through the frame rails, completely out of sight and out of the way.
His solution works, but its ugly as fuck. There has to be a balance somewhere.
I would never allow my car to look like that, but then again Im a huge minority on these forums.

drifter_for_life06 · 02-02-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamN

^ What's so hard to picture? He basically wrapped it in thin sheet metal.

i can see it now. I probably shouldnt read and post on here after smokin a few bowls anymore

knate · 02-03-2010, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g6civcx

That's really just a patch. If you're hardcore unplug the dash and route the harness over the strut tower area.

You can also unbolt the hood release cable and reroute the cable as well.

So is going through the frame more or less hardcore then?

I cut a hole in the frame rail area, put in a large grommet from a different harness, cut the harness near left headlight, fed all the wires through, and soldered everything on the other side. Sorry for the horrible cell pics..

It's not fun or easy though..

DreamN · 02-03-2010, 01:43 AM

^ Exactly what I have planned to do once I'm able to place my coupe in restoration mode.

02-01-2010, 11:52 PM	#1
g-via Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: B.C., Canada Posts: 1,023 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Harness tuck on driver side - protecting hood release cable For those who have tucked their harness, do you/how do you protect your hood release cable? I assumed that if I ziptied it tight up with the harness, the hood release would not work. I have already had problems with my hood release cable, so I don't want to dick around with it too much. Advice? It's pissing me off because it's now become the lowest point inside my fender....I want to push it up and curl the lip it's attached to so I can gain that 1/4" __________________ "I'm a rage-aholic, I just can't live with rage-ahol!!!"

02-02-2010, 12:10 AM	#3
mad-ass Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 2,273 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	my S14. Since the picture, I have relocated my hood release cable closer to the rest of the harness, just enough to have it out the way of the tires. __________________

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Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 39 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	use a piece of sheetmetal __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

02-01-2010, 11:55 PM	#2
essforteen Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LAX Area (So CAL) Posts: 1,802 Trader Rating: (50) Rides Gallery: essforteen Feedback Score: 50 reviews	Just remove the cable from the latch and feed it through the engine bay to the latch

02-02-2010, 12:15 AM	#4
Joey89s13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sunnyvale Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahah i have colorful zipties on mines too =)

02-02-2010, 08:34 AM	#9
s13yaobling Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 37 Posts: 169 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	or get rid of it and go hood pins with lock. Works for me.

02-02-2010, 08:42 AM	#11
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That's really just a patch. If you're hardcore unplug the dash and route the harness over the strut tower area. You can also unbolt the hood release cable and reroute the cable as well.

02-02-2010, 08:56 AM	#12
AE_Racer Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lost in the woods of FAILorida Age: 36 Posts: 777 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I unhooked mine from the latch and ran it through the boxed part of the top of the frame/fender, instead of having it be in my engine bay completely it comes down in front of the strut tower and you wouldn't even notice it. __________________ http://tougestars.net

02-02-2010, 09:57 AM	#14
HS13KLS Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois/California Age: 34 Posts: 1,114 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	i did this. its a little more intense. but you wont ever have rubbing problems. when i originally just tucked it i kept running into rubbing at full lock. you have to take the dash out, unplug this huge plug where the fuses are, and a few plugs behind the dash, but it requires no cutting of the harness

02-02-2010, 10:19 AM	#15
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02-02-2010, 02:37 PM	#16
g-via Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: B.C., Canada Posts: 1,023 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, I know relocating the harness is 100x more effective than tucking it. I thought that the tension in the hood release cable would be slackened by relocating it, thus messing up the ability for it to compress the spring. __________________ "I'm a rage-aholic, I just can't live with rage-ahol!!!"

02-02-2010, 03:44 PM	#18
g-via Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: B.C., Canada Posts: 1,023 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's a sheathed cable. what's not to understand __________________ "I'm a rage-aholic, I just can't live with rage-ahol!!!"

02-02-2010, 04:06 PM	#21
Persona Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 927 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^ Should be both, but hey i like having my stuff work and look great! __________________

02-02-2010, 04:26 PM	#22
Slidin' Sam Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Japan Posts: 729 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I made a protector for my wiring harness. I used a coffee can from a vending machine (I live in Japan, we have them everywhere), but any sort of aluminum or thin soft metal will work, and I cut the ends off and made a slit down the center. I then removed all original (IE Bulky) wiring harness protection and wrapped all my wires with e-tape. Then I wrapped the wiring harness with the cut up coffee can and used 2 small hose clamps to tighten the can to the harness and hold it in place. Just be sure to cut the excess of the hose clamps off and make sure that the smoothest ends are facing the tire (duh). This was a very easy solution and I have not had any wiring problems from rubbing since then.

02-02-2010, 05:03 PM	#24
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 39 Posts: 10,692 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^ What's so hard to picture? He basically wrapped it in thin sheet metal. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

02-02-2010, 05:16 PM	#25
Slidin' Sam Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Japan Posts: 729 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I read it in an old dori-ten. DreamN is right, basically just wrapped the harness in thin sheet metal.

02-02-2010, 05:26 PM	#26
IHasLongTorso Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine Age: 39 Posts: 482 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i used a giant rockstar can. its will still hit it every now and then but no damage done to wires or tire. I used to have problems like once a month. my car actually started one time just by shaking the harness. lol since the rockstar can wrap. not a single problem.

02-03-2010, 01:43 AM	#30
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 39 Posts: 10,692 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^ Exactly what I have planned to do once I'm able to place my coupe in restoration mode. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD