How to get all that wiring out?

v40bart · Jun 27th, 2011, 09:40

As I posted before my V50 is an ex Leicestershire fire and rescue. I got it for a good price, it's very clean and has been brought into the civvy trim very tidily. My only gripe is that they left miles of redundant wiring that powered flashers, sirens, radio and video equipment, that's lurking all around the car ( see my earlier post about the scart leads). Has anyone got experience with converting ex-service car to stock? I couldn't find any extra fuses so I assume the loom is dead but I found some extra splicing at the rear and front lights (presumably to make them flash). My question is: can I just happily slash at that stuff and rip it out or do I need to trace everything carefully to disconnect every possible alteration?

fungus · Jun 27th, 2011, 09:58

let sleeping dogs lye...
I know what you mean though, I took out the wiring for a phone hands free kit from the radio.

Jun 27th, 2011, 09:40	#1
v40bart Master Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2015 13:09 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London	How to get all that wiring out? As I posted before my V50 is an ex Leicestershire fire and rescue. I got it for a good price, it's very clean and has been brought into the civvy trim very tidily. My only gripe is that they left miles of redundant wiring that powered flashers, sirens, radio and video equipment, that's lurking all around the car ( see my earlier post about the scart leads). Has anyone got experience with converting ex-service car to stock? I couldn't find any extra fuses so I assume the loom is dead but I found some extra splicing at the rear and front lights (presumably to make them flash). My question is: can I just happily slash at that stuff and rip it out or do I need to trace everything carefully to disconnect every possible alteration? __________________ 2008 V50 2.0 D, silver, off-black leather interior, plod spec 320mm brakes and suspension, says 140 ps on the sticker but flies like proverbial off a shovell. NICE...

Jun 27th, 2011, 09:58	#2
fungus Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2022 09:12 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spalding	let sleeping dogs lye... I know what you mean though, I took out the wiring for a phone hands free kit from the radio. __________________ Current: S60 D5 SE geartronic 2004 161K Current: C70 T5 GT automatic 2000 192K Past: S60 D5 SE geartronic 2004 48K last seen upside down in a field Past: V40 2.0T Sport Lux Auto 2003 171K Past: 340DL

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