Shovel TherapyMini Excavators Workshop

Mods / Electrical & lighting

Wiring & connector clean-up

Seal, secure and fuse a basic factory harness.

ModerateElectrical & lighting

Why owners do it

Some factory harnesses use unsealed connectors and loose routing that rattle, corrode or chafe. Owners tidy them up before faults start.

What is involved

  • Trace the harness and secure loose runs away from heat and moving parts.
  • Replace corroded connectors with sealed ones and protect joints with heat-shrink.
  • Add a small fuse box for accessories rather than tapping into existing circuits.

Typical parts

  • Sealed connectors and terminals
  • Heat-shrink and loom
  • Accessory fuse box

Check before you start

  • Disconnect the battery before working on the harness.
  • Photograph the original routing before you start.