# My winter IX RS project cleanup **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 22, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390 "2010-11-22T19:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/81 "2011-01-06T05:20:54Z")
> [@juicedz4](#): > > That shrink tubing work? And Im assuming the starter wires were long enough 🙂 Nope, it barely fit around the wire itself, let along the solder joint ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/82 "2011-01-06T05:22:45Z")
Looks AWESOME Mark. Great job. Good luck with the start-up with a charged battery. ---------- Post added at 08:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:22 AM ---------- > [@neonglh](#): > > Nope, it barely fit around the wire itself, let along the solder joint ☹ What do you need? I have a huge selection. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/83 "2011-01-06T07:46:47Z")
I’m all set on the shrink now, but thanks for the compliments :tup: ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/84 "2011-01-07T17:37:44Z")
I don’t care who you are, a parachute just looks bad ass back there! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5334141427_e1da068023_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5334141427_e1da068023_z.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/85 "2011-01-10T17:54:33Z")
Car runs!! It was a single wire that was torn in the harness. I simply re-soldered it, and the car fired right up. It was the 12V power wire for the coils, so even though the AEM was sending signal, it wouldn’t fire spark. Here’s the video, she still sounds great 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/86 "2011-01-10T18:06:07Z")
Cool :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/87 "2011-01-10T18:13:49Z")
that thing sounds soo loud!! ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/88 "2011-01-10T19:44:55Z")
nice ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/89 "2011-01-10T20:03:37Z")
Haha, I liked the thumbs up and grin at the end ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/90 "2011-01-10T20:27:09Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > that thing sounds soo loud!! It’s hard to have a conversation while sitting in the passenger seat, ask me how I know lol… ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/91 "2011-01-11T05:31:59Z")
:tup: Awesome Mark. > [@Shockwave179](#): > > It’s hard to have a conversation while sitting in the passenger seat, ask me how I know lol… How do you know…there is no passenger seat…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/92 "2011-01-11T06:36:19Z")
There is no drivers seat right now either! ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/93 "2011-01-11T06:39:59Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > :tup: Awesome Mark. > > How do you know…there is no passenger seat…🙂 It was in last summer he just took it out for all that siqqqq weight savings (not that a carbon fixed back weighs much lol). ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/94 "2011-01-11T07:00:25Z")
I never took out the passenger seat for weight savings. It’s out so that I can work on the car in the garage! ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/95 "2011-01-11T17:31:07Z")
So, now that the car runs, I can move on to the rest of the wiring. First step, pull the dash! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5347801794_389607a711_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5347801794_389607a711_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5347194335_b11e7e37c0_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5347194335_b11e7e37c0_z.jpg) A few bolts here and there, and it’s ready to come out. It was easier for me than most, since it was already out, and I don’t have heat or any vents to get in my way. ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5347802816_d8c75c6b33_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5347802816_d8c75c6b33_z.jpg) So now, I have access to all of the wiring: ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5347195687_847dc920fd_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5347195687_847dc920fd_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5347809146_0d50a65fb8_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5347809146_0d50a65fb8_z.jpg) Eventually, this pile of wires from the engine bay: ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5347817306_a05ee75e33_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5347817306_a05ee75e33_z.jpg) Will all get tucked up in this huge open space: ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5347201729_7a5c0fbeb1_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5347201729_7a5c0fbeb1_z.jpg) It’s becoming pretty clear why I am doing this. Not only will the car be easier to work on, look better, and have less to go wrong, look at this harness. The dash harness is universal for all Evos, so it comes pre-wired for power locks, power windows, etc… If you look at the other end of the connector, you can see my car only uses 2 wires, both for the door speaker. The rest of the wiring can all be pulled, traced back to it’s source, and removed there. Simple and light! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5347806076_a78fe1e991_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5347806076_a78fe1e991_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5347198739_fbcdd57116_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5347198739_fbcdd57116_z.jpg) Stay tuned for more wire madness! –mark ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/96 "2011-01-12T06:32:55Z")
So, without too much effort, I was able to undo a few bolts, and pop out a few clips, and remove the entire dash harness in one piece! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5348244292_31b50c0491_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5348244292_31b50c0491_z.jpg) ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5348244808_3168137661_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5348244808_3168137661_z.jpg) I marked what clips were being used, and what ones were not being used, so that I can easily remove big sections of wire. If you look here, on this whole set of wires, the only plug I use is for the cigarette lighter, so everything else can go! ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5348245232_26d71ff622_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5348245232_26d71ff622_z.jpg) Anyone know what this unit here does? It was mounted right under the steering wheel, directly next to the OBD scan port. ![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5348247770_30105a2de9_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5348247770_30105a2de9_z.jpg) –mark ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/97 "2011-01-12T06:37:22Z")
from a quick google, I found [http://www.club3g.com/forum/rs-gs/84382-evo-immobilizer.html](http://www.club3g.com/forum/rs-gs/84382-evo-immobilizer.html) someone states that it’s an immobilizer ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/98 "2011-01-12T07:09:58Z")
Doing a lot of work here… ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/99 "2011-01-12T07:14:15Z")
> [@91MR2](#): > > Doing a lot of work here… Yup! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-winter-ix-rs-project-cleanup/206390/100 "2011-01-12T07:56:07Z")
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