Newbie Electrical Troubleshooting Questions

[Adrock]

Thanks guys. I got stuck in yesterday for a few hours and started to try to find homes for all the loose wires. The more I looked and the more crappy tape I removed, the more reasons I found to further consider a brand new harness. Lots of split wires and wires poorly joined. It's a fire waiting to happen I reckon.
Also pulled out this rainbow coloured harness that was barely connected to anything. Assume that was related to the radio that the previous owner attempted to install. Argh!

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[tirwin]

Yikes! That is scary stuff.

I apologize... I completely forgot about my promise to snap so pics. I took these for you but I'm not sure how useful they are.

Let me know if you want different views/angles.

Facing the trunk from the front of the car - right side. This is the area behind the gauges on a left-hand drive car.


Middle of the trunk behind fresh air blower plenum. I have the alarm module disconnected.


Left side. The white wire is not normally there. (that's the wire for my radar detector). You can get a sense for how the factory did their wiring sheaths.