 Anyone built their own wiring harness?, My '75 2.0 has a trashed harness |
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| aggiezig |
 Jul 20 2016, 12:14 PM
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Porsche Wannabe  Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California 
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Hey everyone. New to 914's but not new to wiring harness(es). Curious if anyone out there has built their own harness?
Options for replacement right now look like either:
But, I'm curious if anyone has ever taken the current flow diagrams or schematics and "made their own" harness? My current project has 65-70% of the original wiring in it, but has been trashed from rodents and the P/O cut the harness after the firewall. I'm contemplating "rebuilding" the harness using what I have in the car and a wiring diagram as a template. Meaning, I'd label each wire, pull it all out, and build a new harness side-by-side with the old and diagrams as a guide. Surely, I could do this for less in materials (obviously not counting my labor) than a new $2k+ complete harness? |
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| BeemerSteve |
Jul 20 2016, 07:09 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 |
I recently contacted Jeff about a replacement harness for my 73 2.0 and was informed by him that he no longer does new harnesses.
I was told best bet to find a good used one from someone. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jul 20 2016, 08:55 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,976 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated!
Not true, I am still here! Not sure how this misperception started and has grown legs but its false. Nothing has changed in the 914 wiring harnesses I build for our community. I still make and have no plans to stop making all of the 914 harnesses I always have for the last 15 years...fuel injection, ignition, alternator, MPS rebuilds, etc...everything on my harness website: http://bowlsby.net/914/WiringHarnesses/ The only exception is that I do not now nor ever have made new chassis harnesses, although I plan to someday. I have had to manage the chassis harnesses restoration projects that I accept because they take so much time away from building the other harnesses and I am not able to accept them all. |
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aggiezig Anyone built their own wiring harness? Jul 20 2016, 12:14 PM
JOEPROPER JEFF BOWLSBY... is the wire harness guy here. Che... Jul 20 2016, 12:20 PM
Tom_T
JEFF BOWLSBY... is the wire harness guy here. Ch... Jul 20 2016, 12:57 PM
JawjaPorsche
JEFF BOWLSBY... is the wire harness guy here. Ch... Jul 20 2016, 04:03 PM orbit398
Hey everyone. New to 914's but not new to wir... Jul 20 2016, 12:23 PM Mueller Yep, done it a few times, stock injection and with... Jul 20 2016, 12:30 PM stugray I have a mostly complete harness that was removed ... Jul 20 2016, 12:38 PM mepstein Buy someone's used harness. If you place a WTB... Jul 20 2016, 01:08 PM oldie914 Many years ago, I spliced a rear wiring harness in... Jul 20 2016, 01:41 PM Mueller
I recently contacted Jeff about a replacement har... Jul 20 2016, 07:14 PM BeemerSteve
I recently contacted Jeff about a replacement ha... Jul 20 2016, 07:19 PM Jeff Hail
Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated!
... Jul 20 2016, 11:13 PM Jeff Bowlsby
Were on to you. Please stop impersonating the ar... Jul 21 2016, 09:03 AM ClayPerrine I took the stock 73 four cylinder harness and did ... Jul 20 2016, 08:19 PM 914Sixer I can't remember the name but some one in Holl... Jul 20 2016, 08:22 PM Amphicar770 Glad to hear that the rumors of Jeff no longer pro... Jul 20 2016, 08:30 PM BeemerSteve I did say a complete harness....but should've ... Jul 20 2016, 09:14 PM aggiezig Wow - lots of replies and lots of great informatio... Jul 20 2016, 10:34 PM larss The header of this thread is "Anyone built th... Jul 21 2016, 08:37 AM Frankvw Hi Lars S, nice work, looks like a fun project. Ho... Jul 21 2016, 08:54 AM larss
Hi Lars S, nice work, looks like a fun project. H... Jul 21 2016, 09:11 AM barefoot
Hey everyone. New to 914's but not new to wir... Jul 21 2016, 02:07 PM aggiezig
Put WTB add in here, surely somme good ones out t... Jul 21 2016, 02:10 PM Mark Henry One thing I'll add about harnesses is that I... Jul 21 2016, 02:18 PM aggiezig
One thing I'll add about harnesses is that I... Jul 21 2016, 02:21 PM Jeff Bowlsby Here is a chart of the differences between model y... Jul 21 2016, 11:45 PM aggiezig Just thought I'd post some pics of my rat... Jul 22 2016, 07:57 PM aggiezig Also, thought I'd post these for anyone who mi... Jul 22 2016, 10:42 PM |
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