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Old 11-30-2007, 03:52 PM
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Default Call off the Dogs, I'm almost done

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You've got a different definition of "almost done" than I do, Paul!
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Default Here's where I'm at

1. Look at everything on the PC, then finally figure out you need to print out all the wiring diagrams.

2. After loosing them once, I put them in a 3 ring binder, checked them 100 times....then made a bunch of notes.

3. Put all the wires in the relay socket, and marked them all last night.

4. Pulled the car apart.....did the steering wheel side first. At first I was thinking "WTF? Why am I doing this?"

5. Finished the steering wheel wiring mods, the new clock spring is back in.

6. Pulled the climate control unit to tap into the wire for the heated steering wheel control.

7. Attached all the wires from my RNS-E wiring harness to the relay socket for the MFSW.

8. Just have to make about 5 more connections and put it back together. The center console is back together but need to reinstall the RNS-E.

Going out tonight, hopefully will get it together in the morning and test drive it before I put it back together.

I have 8 Girl Scouts (including my daughter) coming over at 2 tomorrow for me to teach them the "cooking badge". Eggs, cookies and fettucine Alfredo are on the menu.
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you are NUTS....that is all
Old 11-30-2007, 05:39 PM
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Better you than me, that's all I can say! Are you sure you didn't interrupt a burglary?
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Take her for a spin as-is, I say! C'mon, what's the worst that could happen?
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Default Why not? The keys are already in the ignition

How the *uck do I turn the wheel? OMG.....the body shop is getting a call in the morning....
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Default Two words (and Gabor's fave):

VICE

GRIPS!

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Default See, now that looks like fun! There's the difference betweeen projects you WANT to do...

(fun) and those you HAVE to do (annoying). I vote for fun. Screw the oil cooler, install XM! Blow off the thumpin' trans and install some recaros...
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Default looks almost as bad as...

THIS!

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Good luck finishing the project!


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