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Posted by: thieuster Apr 15 2015, 01:42 PM

I've been working on the body for the last few days. And all that rubbing and sanding must have had an effect on the wiring... There's a blue wire hanging loose under the dash.

Somehow, I think it's not as the Dr. Ing. had in mind... looks like an aftermarket one.

Menno

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Posted by: SLITS Apr 15 2015, 01:49 PM

Check it with a VOM to see if it's hot. If not, turn the key on and see if it's hot.

With the bullet connector, it is possibly power for a radio or some other ancillary device.

Posted by: stugray Apr 15 2015, 01:53 PM

If its Hot, then - "Bad Designer!" (I know it does no good, you have to catch them in the act).

In my business, if it can be a source of power, it should have sockets instead of pins.
Less chance of shorting against something.

Posted by: naro914 Apr 15 2015, 03:43 PM

Blue Wire? Wow....that's rare...It plugs into the optional passenger seat eject button hidden under the dash!

Nice find!!

Posted by: somd914 Apr 15 2015, 04:02 PM

Hmmm, potentially adds many thousands to the value of the car, not many left the factory that way

Seriously, concur with all the above that it is after factory and check to see if it's hot. Also wondering if you had a power antenna at some point.

Posted by: Series9 Apr 15 2015, 04:11 PM

Solid blue wire is almost ALWAYS the field circuit for the alternator (in VWs and Porsches). However, that wire is the wrong color blue and has the wrong terminator.



Ground it and see what happens......

Posted by: 1972 914 2.0 Apr 15 2015, 04:16 PM

On wiring diagram that I have here (1973) the only blue wire I can find come out of the fuel/combi gauge and goes to the relay board. Oh and it's light blue. This one is definitely an add-on for something auxiliary possibly radio.

As said before, check the power and try to trace it.

Cheers

Posted by: wndsnd Apr 15 2015, 05:12 PM

If it is on a very rare Creamsicle it is the power supply for the Antitechnology Package. Very Cool. Be sure to post lots of pictures in the classics area.

Posted by: r_towle Apr 15 2015, 07:41 PM

Stereo wire, needs power.

Posted by: wndsnd Apr 15 2015, 08:10 PM

Or maybe that..

Posted by: euro911 Apr 16 2015, 12:22 AM

Whatever you do, DON'T CUT THE BLUE WIRE!