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| BeemerSteve |
 Nov 20 2016, 12:12 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 2-September 15 From: Van Zandt, Wa Member No.: 19,123 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hello all!
I just recently acquired a complete harness from a member here to replace my non existing harness in my 73. It's in okay shape but would like to wrap the spots that needs repair again. Was wondering the best stuff to use? My thoughts were bicycle handle bar tape. Also, besides the Haynes manual schematic drawing is there a more vivid one to get? I'm blind as a bat and following that I have to use a magnifying Glass along with reading glasses which makes it more frustrating to use. Thank you!! |
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| iankarr |
Nov 20 2016, 12:25 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,482 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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If you need to repair any of the wiring in the harness, definitely use the inline splice method. Here's a quick link...
http://www.instructables.com/id/Soldering-...nline-Splicing/ For re-wrapping the harness, it's best to use harness tape. Tangerine has it here (lower right corner). http://www.tangerineracing.com/otherproducts.htm |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Nov 20 2016, 12:32 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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If you have to make several spices, stair step your splice locations so you don't have a big pregnant wad
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| bdstone914 |
Nov 20 2016, 01:09 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,542 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(BeemerSteve @ Nov 20 2016, 12:12 PM)  Hello all! I just recently acquired a complete harness from a member here to replace my non existing harness in my 73. It's in okay shape but would like to wrap the spots that needs repair again. Was wondering the best stuff to use? My thoughts were bicycle handle bar tape. Also, besides the Haynes manual schematic drawing is there a more vivid one to get? I'm blind as a bat and following that I have to use a magnifying Glass along with reading glasses which makes it more frustrating to use. Thank you!! Try one of these. Worth the $20. Laminated and component called by name not a reference number. http://colorwiringdiagrams.com/t/porsche-914 |
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| iankarr |
Nov 20 2016, 01:19 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,482 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(Perry Kiehl @ Nov 20 2016, 01:32 PM) If you have to make several spices, stair step your splice locations so you don't have a big pregnant wad (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Ha! never thought of that as a "pregnant wad" but it's a perfect description. |
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| BeemerSteve |
Nov 20 2016, 05:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 2-September 15 From: Van Zandt, Wa Member No.: 19,123 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Nov 20 2016, 12:09 PM) QUOTE(BeemerSteve @ Nov 20 2016, 12:12 PM) Hello all! I just recently acquired a complete harness from a member here to replace my non existing harness in my 73. It's in okay shape but would like to wrap the spots that needs repair again. Was wondering the best stuff to use? My thoughts were bicycle handle bar tape. Also, besides the Haynes manual schematic drawing is there a more vivid one to get? I'm blind as a bat and following that I have to use a magnifying Glass along with reading glasses which makes it more frustrating to use. Thank you!! Try one of these. Worth the $20. Laminated and component called by name not a reference number. http://colorwiringdiagrams.com/t/porsche-914 Thanks for that!!! |
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| BeemerSteve |
Nov 20 2016, 05:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 2-September 15 From: Van Zandt, Wa Member No.: 19,123 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks all for this great information...lot of food for thought!!!
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| mepstein |
Nov 20 2016, 05:37 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,325 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If you can't wait for the pre made one, send the appropriate copy of this http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/914_electrical_diagrams.htm
To your local printer. Have it printed on 11x17 sheets and then laminated. I do this for all the different years of 911's for the guys at or shop so we can have a library for working on the cars. They like the large (ledger) size paper for following the wires. Prospero's prints on the back but I print each page individually so you can see the whole diagram at once. Use painters tape and you can hang it on the car above the area you are working. |
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