Anyone built their own wiring harness?, My '75 2.0 has a trashed harness Options

[aggiezig]

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:

1. Paying out the a$$ for a beautiful, new harness from one of the companies manufacturing them. (This thread)
2. Purchasing a complete secondhand harness out of another car (HPH quoted me $950 + shipping for main harness).

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?

[BeemerSteve]

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.

[JeffBowlsby]

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.

[Jeff Hail]

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.

Were on to you. Please stop impersonating the artist formerly knows as Jeff Bowlsby. You write like Jeff, get technical like Jeff, use his screen name etc. Have a clone website just like Jeffs. The only way to clear this up is the real Jeff will stand up and make chassis harnesses.

[JeffBowlsby]

Were on to you. Please stop impersonating the artist formerly knows as Jeff Bowlsby. You write like Jeff, get technical like Jeff, use his screen name etc. Have a clone website just like Jeffs. The only way to clear this up is the real Jeff will stand up and make chassis harnesses.

HA! Too phunny...!

The chassis harnesses are unique to each model year, and they are not interchangeable due to differences in the dash area, seatbelt interlock circuits etc. About 70 different combinations of wire gages, colors and striping with 170+ circuits. 32 feet long. Not an easy task. I'll get back to you when thy are ready but it will be awhile....

You are the real artist here, love seeing your metal work.