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Posted by: second wind Aug 6 2022, 12:19 AM

Hello Family...title says it all...hoping to get out of my nightmare with some help from my friends....experience is the best teacher and I have never done this before..any comments will be greatly appreciated....would love to hear any before and after stories....thank you very very much!!
All the best,
gg

PS....turns out I have misspoken and I am only replacing the FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS in the engine compartment.....from relay board to ECU....oops! Sorry 'bout that... I would still greatly appreciate any procedure or methodology that will make it an easier task. I have very large hands so any good tricks will really help....thank you very much!!
gg

Posted by: mepstein Aug 6 2022, 04:16 AM

Restoration Design has a YouTube video explaining how to install a harness. It’s worth watching.

Posted by: Puebloswatcop Aug 6 2022, 07:29 AM

Also if you are doing a removal and then an install.....mark every wire as you remove it. I just use sticky tags and write what it was removed from. That way as you install the replacement, you have a reference.

Posted by: willieg Aug 6 2022, 08:17 AM

Watching the Restoration Design video was so incredibly helpful when I had a bare tub and a harness to install.

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Aug 6 2022, 09:35 AM

The video is a helpful installation aid and its great that RD is making the 914/6 chassis harnesses. They make it look so easy!

I did not see the needed grommet at the rear trunk firewall to the engine bay.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Aug 6 2022, 01:45 PM

don't do it repair yours you virtually have to take the whole car apart to do it and start in the middle of the tub

QUOTE(second wind @ Aug 5 2022, 11:19 PM)

Posted by: second wind Aug 6 2022, 03:21 PM

QUOTE(willieg @ Aug 6 2022, 07:17 AM)

Posted by: second wind Aug 6 2022, 03:22 PM

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don't do it repair yours you virtually have to take the whole car apart to do it and start in the middle of the tub

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Hello Family...title says it all...hoping to get out of my nightmare with some help from my friends....experience is the best teacher and I have never done this before..any comments will be greatly appreciated....would love to hear any before and after stories....thank you very very much!!
All the best,
gg
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Hello George....I am talking about the section from the ECU to the relay board....can you please offer me any tips?
Thank you very much.
gg

Posted by: bkrantz Aug 6 2022, 08:44 PM

QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Aug 6 2022, 07:29 AM)

Also if you are doing a removal and then an install.....mark every wire as you remove it. I just use sticky tags and write what it was removed from. That way as you install the replacement, you have a reference.

Posted by: bkrantz Aug 6 2022, 08:50 PM

I consider the "center" of the wiring harness to be the big intersection near the fuse panel. From there, major branches go forward into the frunk (for lights and horns), under the dash to the right (for gauges, vent controls, etc.), and down into the tunnel, and eventually through the fire wall into the engine compartment, and rear.

Posted by: Garland Aug 6 2022, 09:02 PM

Here’s how I did mine on the 72
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=311273&view=findpost&p=2493843

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 6 2022, 11:30 PM

This thread from the Classics section might be of help too:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13582

Posted by: ndfrigi Aug 7 2022, 01:30 AM

QUOTE(second wind @ Aug 6 2022, 02:21 PM)

QUOTE(willieg @ Aug 6 2022, 07:17 AM)

Watching the Restoration Design video was so incredibly helpful when I had a bare tub and a harness to install.

I cannot find the Restoration Design video...any chance you could please send me a link?

Thank you very much!
gg

Posted by: mgphoto Aug 7 2022, 08:46 AM

You might want to do a full edit of the title to include Fuel Injection wire harness.

That might make things less confusing.

Posted by: second wind Aug 7 2022, 12:52 PM

QUOTE(mgphoto @ Aug 7 2022, 07:46 AM)

Posted by: second wind Aug 26 2022, 10:49 PM

Hello again family....my car finally started and ran today after being down since March...WoooHooo! I am back in the club!!!! Changed battery (root cause) , ECU, relays, and finally fuel injection wiring harness. After the harness went in it started right up. During the process cleaned everything up like distributor, trigger points, relay board, and just about everything else in there. I am so happy to hear the engine running again...and running well. Plenty of mop up to do so I will have a busy weekend. Thank you to all that helped me out of this mess...whew!! Well I know a whole lot more about my car...I guess that is a good thing....WoooHooo!!!!
gg

Posted by: mgphoto Aug 27 2022, 03:47 PM

QUOTE(second wind @ Aug 26 2022, 09:49 PM)