Wiring help CA18DET into 180SX chassis

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  1. Wesley halbe

    Wesley halbe New Member

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    Hi guys,


    I'm in desperate need of some wiring gods help....


    My problem:

    I have an Japanse 180sx chassis '93 (former sr20det manual). Now I'm swapping my European 200sx ca18det (rhd manual 1993) in there.

    I'm using my 200sx engine and main enginebay loom.

    My problem is that I need to connect the european loom with my 180sx main chassis loom.


    I tried some to just connect them but something's don't work.


    What does work:

    1. Engine starter

    2. Cas (so with some engine starting spray it runs)

    3. Digital climate control


    What doesn't work:

    1. Fuel pomp doesn't prime

    2. Headlights

    3. Blinkers

    4. Blower keeps blowing at max


    I hope you guys can help me out a bit!

    I could add some attachments of the plugs I'm dealing with if you would like.


    Great thanks from the Netherlands!


    Greetings,

    Wesley Halbe
     
  2. M17cH

    M17cH New Member

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    The headlights, blower, and blinkers have nothing to do with the engine harness. Are you sure they were working before the swap, or it's a rolling chassis?

    The signal for the fuel pump comes from ECU to f10 brown plug near the back of the headlight (together with the f9 and f8 plugs) it should be blue/purple wire or something like this.

    I'm not super familiar with the RHD wiring, but I'm rewiring my LHD engine at the moment.
     
  3. Wesley halbe

    Wesley halbe New Member

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    It was indeed a rolling chassis without an engine but with the interior.

    Thanks I will have a look at those plugs! :)

    Aren't the RHD and LHD wiring the same?
     
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    M17cH New Member

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    The colors of the cables are different and the locations of some plugs are ofc different, as the harness goes different routes :)
     
  5. Wesley halbe

    Wesley halbe New Member

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    Okay, I checked the plugs and the look fitting... A thing I noticed, my Fuelpump relais does switch... Where can I look next? (if I put 12V directly at the pump it will work so the pump is good)
     

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