DIY: Engine Bay Wire Tuck

O&G · 10-16-2012, 06:30 PM

I copied and pasted this from my journal today as I have not seen anyone really talk about this easy mod. I think it gives the engine bay a nice clean look

Started tucking the headlight wire looms, starter cable and grounding wires on and around the engine and bay area. I got the passenger side done by running most the wires through the fender w/ out having to lengthen or modify them. I simply cut the looms off, wrapped the wires w/ electrical tape and ran them through the fender. They slide right in, there is a gap between the fender and body, about an inch or so. The starter cable that runs over the top/front area of the motor and on to the battery compartment. You can unbolt it from the battery and run it reverse style, back through the brake booster compartment and up through the windshield wiper motor compartment(firewall) and on to the battery compartment w/ no modifications needed. The driver side headlight looms can be done the same way the passenger side looms were tucked. The ugly fuse box on the driver side can be taken apart, I taped the 2 relays up tightly w/ electrical tape, tucked them into the fender and up into the brake booster compartment. Ron found an awesome CNC vacuum manifold kit and linked it on Phunks TT thread. Great find!!! I'll be moving all vacuum lines and manifold pressure sensor behind the fire wall where the wiper blade motor is located via the stock grommets from the headlight wire looms. I attached a few pics of the before and after passenger side and some of the brackets and plumbing removed.

Relays removed from plastic box on driver side. Zip tied them up to the headlight wiring harness after I sealed them up w/ electrical tape.

I did this mod about a year ago and have had no issues arise.

GaleForce · 10-16-2012, 06:43 PM

Looks good. I'll have to revisit this thread while my car is apart this winter. Rep'd

Thanks for sharing

Nut_N_Much · 10-16-2012, 07:33 PM

Man, looks much cleaner... Thanks for the DIY..

Z370Z011 · 10-23-2012, 01:40 PM

How long did it take you from start to finish, to complete this mod?

Mitco39 · 10-23-2012, 01:56 PM

I would be worried about rubbing through the wires after years of driving.

O&G · 10-23-2012, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitco39

I would be worried about rubbing through the wires after years of driving.

The wires aren't rubbing, but if your worried about that I would suggest keeping your Z stock.

O&G · 10-23-2012, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z370Z011

How long did it take you from start to finish, to complete this mod?

I was doing a few other things while I did this so I'm not sure, but it honestly doesn't take that long. Taking all the plastics off and getting access to the wiper motor compartment is probably the most time consuming.

O&G · 01-10-2013, 10:16 PM

Updated some pics of the relays I tucked. I had the front end removed today and figured I snap some fresh pics.

GaleForce · 01-10-2013, 11:27 PM

Good job

jpritche · 01-11-2013, 07:37 AM

Not to derail, but where did you get the Two red caps in your engine bay.

O&G · 01-11-2013, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpritche

Not to derail, but where did you get the Two red caps in your engine bay.

It's been so long I honestly don't remember. I want to say Zspeed or JSC speed. They come in a pack of 3(windsheild washer cap, P/S cap and Overflow tank cap) w/ a few diff color choices.

simota1 · 02-06-2013, 03:02 PM

o man... you are my hero.... i definitely wanna do this....

Punk86 · 02-06-2013, 04:00 PM

Yeah, I plan on doing this sometime in the near future before all the car shows this year get into full swing. Thanks O&G!

Kingbaby · 02-14-2013, 08:30 PM

cutting is just the scariest part! I did a partial tuck/reroute...haven't gotten the balls to unwrap and cut!

props and well done

Rid3_FaM0uS · 03-21-2014, 02:17 AM

O&G! Sim! Do either of you have anymore pics from your tucks?? This thread is a little vauge for my liking. I'm looking to do a full blown tuck and/or as best of one I can get after I started installing my stage 2 CJM system and got to realizing how ugly the injector harness looked without clips to "neaten" things up. For the time being I've been following a decent one from the 350z community but I prefer to be relating to similar things if you get what I'm saying. With my tune on the 11th and currently working 7/12s I just hope I'm not going in off the deep end here.

10-16-2012, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	DIY: Engine Bay Wire Tuck I copied and pasted this from my journal today as I have not seen anyone really talk about this easy mod. I think it gives the engine bay a nice clean look Started tucking the headlight wire looms, starter cable and grounding wires on and around the engine and bay area. I got the passenger side done by running most the wires through the fender w/ out having to lengthen or modify them. I simply cut the looms off, wrapped the wires w/ electrical tape and ran them through the fender. They slide right in, there is a gap between the fender and body, about an inch or so. The starter cable that runs over the top/front area of the motor and on to the battery compartment. You can unbolt it from the battery and run it reverse style, back through the brake booster compartment and up through the windshield wiper motor compartment(firewall) and on to the battery compartment w/ no modifications needed. The driver side headlight looms can be done the same way the passenger side looms were tucked. The ugly fuse box on the driver side can be taken apart, I taped the 2 relays up tightly w/ electrical tape, tucked them into the fender and up into the brake booster compartment. Ron found an awesome CNC vacuum manifold kit and linked it on Phunks TT thread. Great find!!! I'll be moving all vacuum lines and manifold pressure sensor behind the fire wall where the wiper blade motor is located via the stock grommets from the headlight wire looms. I attached a few pics of the before and after passenger side and some of the brackets and plumbing removed. Relays removed from plastic box on driver side. Zip tied them up to the headlight wiring harness after I sealed them up w/ electrical tape. I did this mod about a year ago and have had no issues arise. Boost_lee, Mr&Mrs, Punk86 and 6 others like this. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal Last edited by O&G; 02-07-2013 at 11:13 AM.

10-16-2012, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Looks good. I'll have to revisit this thread while my car is apart this winter. Rep'd Thanks for sharing O&G likes this. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

10-16-2012, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 27	Nice Man, looks much cleaner... Thanks for the DIY.. __________________ Did new cool science stuff to the car !!! http://www.the370z.com/mazoc/99606-z...y-14-17-a.html http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...-w-videos.html

10-23-2012, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	I would be worried about rubbing through the wires after years of driving. __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

01-10-2013, 10:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	Updated some pics of the relays I tucked. I had the front end removed today and figured I snap some fresh pics. __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

10-23-2012, 01:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	How long did it take you from start to finish, to complete this mod?

01-10-2013, 11:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Good job O&G likes this. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

01-11-2013, 07:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
jpritche A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cartersville, Ga Age: 32 Posts: 2,570 Drives: '15 RR, '14 IS250 Rep Power: 31	Not to derail, but where did you get the Two red caps in your engine bay.

02-06-2013, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	o man... you are my hero.... i definitely wanna do this.... O&G likes this. __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

02-06-2013, 04:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Punk86 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 467 Drives: a neck breaker Rep Power: 15	Yeah, I plan on doing this sometime in the near future before all the car shows this year get into full swing. Thanks O&G! O&G likes this. __________________ BC Racing Coilovers \|\| Stillen G3s \|\| Invidia CBE \|\| Work VS-XX \|\| Full Lip Kit Riding Low and Slow My Journal Thread!

03-21-2014, 02:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rid3_FaM0uS Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wapakoneta, Ohio Posts: 506 Drives: 2011 BS Nismo 370z Rep Power: 44	O&G! Sim! Do either of you have anymore pics from your tucks?? This thread is a little vauge for my liking. I'm looking to do a full blown tuck and/or as best of one I can get after I started installing my stage 2 CJM system and got to realizing how ugly the injector harness looked without clips to "neaten" things up. For the time being I've been following a decent one from the 350z community but I prefer to be relating to similar things if you get what I'm saying. With my tune on the 11th and currently working 7/12s I just hope I'm not going in off the deep end here.

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