My 6 speed swap thread
09-21-2011, 04:39 PM
#81
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Hell yea it will lol
Today I woke up late so i just finished bolting in the front rear and side motor mounts and was having a little trouble with the tranny mounts so I took a break for today. plus I have work in a bit so no time to continue. Didnt take any pics either. At least I got some done. Tomorrow im gonna wake up early and finish those tranny mounts then take off the cherry picker and start plugging in wires, connecting hoses and possibly start refilling fluids while I'm at it.
Today I woke up late so i just finished bolting in the front rear and side motor mounts and was having a little trouble with the tranny mounts so I took a break for today. plus I have work in a bit so no time to continue. Didnt take any pics either. At least I got some done. Tomorrow im gonna wake up early and finish those tranny mounts then take off the cherry picker and start plugging in wires, connecting hoses and possibly start refilling fluids while I'm at it.
you're almost there!
09-21-2011, 05:00 PM
#84
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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I know man feels like it's been so long but Im finally on the last few stretches.
09-21-2011, 08:44 PM
#86
Hurrry up the anticipation is killing me.
09-22-2011, 10:12 PM
#88
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Today, I got some dashboard work done. Can't finish bolting in the motor yet because apparently Im missing the front mount for the tranny. However, I already ordered one so it should be here soon hopefully then I can continue with that. Anyways, switched out the old auto harness from the dash and hooked up the new manual one. Heres some pics.
Auto wiring on top still in dash and manual on bottom. I lined it up so that when i went to put it back in it would be easier than just guessing which would make for more of a headache than I already have just looking at all that wiring lol
Another
auto wiring again before it came out
6 spd ECU
all that wiring
all out
Ok so when I took out the clips from the harness I had to break the zipties because they were too tight and the new wiring I got didnt have the clips on there already. So I used red zipties to tie it over the old ones and went to bolt it in to the dash. HOWEVER, I accidentally broke the tabs thinking it came out from the bottom when I could have just slid it out from the clip. So, I had to end up zip-tying the wires to the actual dash in order to stay on. So thats why you see the red zipties in these pics.
part of the cluster area wiring
another
passenger side fuse wiring
going in
Then it got dark while I was installing the dash again with all the new wires so I shined a light and tried to get some pics. Sorry for the darkness but its all I could get. Ill probably take better ones tomorrow once I finish it off.
Thats all for today. Tomorrow dash will be finished off hopefully and then I will start working on putting the interior back together while I wait for the front tranny mount to come in. Then I can start plugging in all the engine hoses and shit and hook up the clutch pedal with the master cylinder and finish things up!
Auto wiring on top still in dash and manual on bottom. I lined it up so that when i went to put it back in it would be easier than just guessing which would make for more of a headache than I already have just looking at all that wiring lol
Another
auto wiring again before it came out
6 spd ECU
all that wiring
all out
Ok so when I took out the clips from the harness I had to break the zipties because they were too tight and the new wiring I got didnt have the clips on there already. So I used red zipties to tie it over the old ones and went to bolt it in to the dash. HOWEVER, I accidentally broke the tabs thinking it came out from the bottom when I could have just slid it out from the clip. So, I had to end up zip-tying the wires to the actual dash in order to stay on. So thats why you see the red zipties in these pics.
part of the cluster area wiring
another
passenger side fuse wiring
going in
Then it got dark while I was installing the dash again with all the new wires so I shined a light and tried to get some pics. Sorry for the darkness but its all I could get. Ill probably take better ones tomorrow once I finish it off.
Thats all for today. Tomorrow dash will be finished off hopefully and then I will start working on putting the interior back together while I wait for the front tranny mount to come in. Then I can start plugging in all the engine hoses and shit and hook up the clutch pedal with the master cylinder and finish things up!
09-23-2011, 04:10 PM
#94
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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it is a headache man.
but, I didnt get ANY work done today because i was drinking last night and couldnt wake up early enough before work, so that was a fail. guess ill have to start again tomorrow morning. so no progress for today
but, I didnt get ANY work done today because i was drinking last night and couldnt wake up early enough before work, so that was a fail. guess ill have to start again tomorrow morning. so no progress for today
09-24-2011, 10:46 PM
#95
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Update time again! Got some interior work done today. Hooked up my cluster and dash and clutch pedal. Also got some wiring work done. Putting back these wires is a huge headache. Took me all day and I still didnt finish and probably wont even tomorrow. But Im still trying to go as fast as I can. Anyways heres some pics.
Dash and cluster
6mt gauges ftmfw!!
makes me sad looking at all this
everything
comin thru the firewall
clutch pedal going in
master cyl
ready to go
clutch pedal FTMFW!
bolted in to the firewall
still have to fix this part since theres a gap to the top. i just need to buy an L bracket or something I believe thats what one of the members on here did to fix that gap.
random pic lol
some of the passenger fuse wiring done
center console area
feeding some wires through
to the driver side
driver side fuse wiring
some stuff plugged in
passenger again
the whole thing
thats all for today. tomorrows gonna be the same deal. just gonna be working on getting that wiring out of the way as fast as i can. i honestly didnt mark any of it when i took it out so its a bitch putting it all back together....but oh well haha.
Dash and cluster
6mt gauges ftmfw!!
makes me sad looking at all this
everything
comin thru the firewall
clutch pedal going in
master cyl
ready to go
clutch pedal FTMFW!
bolted in to the firewall
still have to fix this part since theres a gap to the top. i just need to buy an L bracket or something I believe thats what one of the members on here did to fix that gap.
random pic lol
some of the passenger fuse wiring done
center console area
feeding some wires through
to the driver side
driver side fuse wiring
some stuff plugged in
passenger again
the whole thing
thats all for today. tomorrows gonna be the same deal. just gonna be working on getting that wiring out of the way as fast as i can. i honestly didnt mark any of it when i took it out so its a bitch putting it all back together....but oh well haha.
09-25-2011, 10:57 PM
#98
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Got the shifter cables in too but it got dark so i stopped. finished most of the wiring so tomorrow im just going to be putting everything back together and hopefully be done in the next few days.
09-26-2011, 08:53 PM
#100
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Yea so im pretty much 90% done with everything. Just working on putting my interior back together and a few plugs and hoses and then have to wait on the front trans mount and intake but other than that im basically done. Hope everything goes well once i go to start her up! I hope i did all the wiring good cause thats the only thing im worried about. But other than that Ill post pics once everythings completely done 
09-26-2011, 09:53 PM
#104
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Awesome. You will have to wait till you get it running to figure out what other wiring you need to mess with
09-26-2011, 10:01 PM
#105
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Me either the anticipation is killin me lol
Ok thanks man! I hope i dont have too many wiring issues to fix but well see. I just want to get it running first finally haha. Thanks for all your help though
Ok thanks man! I hope i dont have too many wiring issues to fix but well see. I just want to get it running first finally haha. Thanks for all your help though
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09-27-2011, 05:30 PM
#110
Good job Teo! Sorry I couldn't help you out, you should have given me a holler with that interior though. After doing my navi swap, I know how it feels to be dealing with all those wires man!
Can't wait to see the finished product and take a ride! But you can let kevin go first lol
Can't wait to see the finished product and take a ride! But you can let kevin go first lol
09-28-2011, 12:56 AM
#114
3 pedals in my 99 TL
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Looks good, now go to P Spec and lower that godforsaken tower of a shifter!
edit: nvm, looks like they are closed for business :-/
edit: nvm, looks like they are closed for business :-/
For sure man. I'll try to plan a meet and see what works for everyone but I've never planned one before but I'll see what I come up with.
09-28-2011, 11:33 AM
#115
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Looks good, now go to P Spec and lower that godforsaken tower of a shifter!
edit: nvm, looks like they are closed for business :-/
edit: nvm, looks like they are closed for business :-/
