I'm going to hook up my csi pump tonight, and I wanted some advice from you electric gurus. I noticed that the csi wiring harness uses pretty thin wires, and the inline fuse uses really thick wiring. Also, my extra wire to run the LED lamp warning light is extremely thin. Will any of this matter when I'm soldering the wiring together? I know it's a dumb question, but I don't want to put my csi pump in any danger. Plus I want to do it right the first time. I saw in the install guide that some people accidentally install the pump with the polarity reversed and that makes the pump flow counter-clockwise. How do I avoid making this mistake too? Thanks.

 

You shouldn't have any problems with the wire gauges. Unless your using a warning system (the led) that deals with current flow.

If your using the Relay setup that most people use, you will be fine.

When I got my pump the wires were lableled so that should help you.
If yours aren't labeled....I believe the blue wire was you power and the black was ground.

Quick tip...make sure you find a switched power source to splice into. When I set mine up I made the mistake of splicing into a hot lead and had to make a change.

 

You should use wire at least the same gauge as what comes on the pump. I used 10 gauge, which is probably overkill. If you overload a small wire, you can melt it and have it break. Better safe than sorry.

Also, use crimp-type connectors under the hood. Solder connections will become brittle over time due to heat and may break.

Lastly, put all the wiring inside plastic convoluted tubing (like the factory uses) to protect against chafing and heat. You can find the tubing at most auto parts stores.

 

The CSI pump wiring is plenty enough for it's purpose. The wiring to the LED wont matter, as it's not carrying any significant amount of current.

 

does it really matter if the pump turns counterclockwise or clockwise??? i don't see how it would matter someone fill me in.
-b

 

The impeller will only work one way. Wire it up right