RE: [doc] Electrical quesition

["Richard" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If the wiring loom is damaged, you are only looking a 50-80 quids worth
of cable at most, providing you are willing/able to strip it out and fix
it yourself. Buying a new loom would cost much, much more.

A full set of relays about 50 quid - The RPM relay costs $90 ish which
is easily fixable for about 72p

The ECUs are repairable; again for a few quid providing they haven't
been utterly annihilated. New ones will cost a small fortune.

Starter motors can be reconditioned for £80 - £100, but it's unlikely
they will have been damaged.

Diodes - pence

Stereo - depends on the damage, but not an essential part of the cars
operation anyway.

Alternator, not sure - £80ish this is the most likely candidate for
damage.

Door lock module is kak anyway and probably needs fixing as a matter of
course. £25

The more electrical bits I think of the longer the job to price it all
up - there are all the gauges in the dash too. You really need to try it
to find out what's blown up first. I shouldn't think the cost would come
to anymore than £800 absolute max. Cost also depends how much you can do
yourself, labour is expensive...

I don't know if others on the list think that?s realistic?

Rich H
#1274




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Mc Auley [mailto:mcauleydmc@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 March 2004 8:54 PM
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] Electrical quesition DMUK
> 
> Ok lets assume every electrical component is destroyed in the car.
Does
> anybody have any idea of the total cost of new parts. How much would
DMUK
> charge Martin?
> Thanks
> 
> Nick Tomlinson <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fuses should pop to prevent the cable from overheating not the device.
> In the electrical wiring there are a lot of feedback diodes which may
have
> prevented problems but without connecting up the right way round and
> testing everything then I am not sure. Things like lamps shouldn't
matter
> which way round they are connected.
> 
> Have a go and see what happens but it may be prudent to keep a fire
> extinguisher and isolator switch on the battery terminal to quickly
> disconnect everything as a just in case !
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Nick.
> 
> Thomas Mc Auley wrote:
> Its not my car, its a De Lorean that I'm looking into, and its been
like
> this for some time. Would fuses not prevent the electrical bits from
> becoming 'fried' ?(I really dont know anything about this). If not
would
> everything electrical be damaged?
> Thanks
> 
> Nick Tomlinson wrote:
> Oooh Thomas....
> 
> How long did you have it connected back to front before you realised?
> Have you tried refitting it the correct way round and testing
everything?
> You may be lucky and it will all work otherwise you may be looking at
the
> ECu's, Alternator, Starter and Stereo (maybe more).
> 
> Double check by measuring positive voltage at the jump start post wrt
> earth (can use engine block).
> 
> Good luck, let's hope it works out OK for you.
> 
> Nick.
> 
> Thomas Mc Auley wrote:
> Hi guys. If a car battery was wired up incorrectly, would it damage
any
> electric components on the car?
> Thanks
> 



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