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| DaveB |
 Jun 1 2022, 11:57 AM
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I just removed the wiring harness from my '75. I am not sure what the PO did or what happened but there are a lot of shorts with melted and exposed wiring. The seat wiring is melted into a large uniform mess.
I hate any form of lock out with seat belts. Can I remove the wiring and sensors or is there any reason I should restore the wiring under the seats and then make the modification to delete the lock out and fasten seat belt signals? I can't imagine a future owner thinking they would want to have the wiring available to connect a starter lock out to the seat belts.      Thanks, DaveB |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jun 1 2022, 07:23 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,222 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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OP has a 1975 914/4 car. A 914/6 chassis harness is not interchangeable with any 914/4. Dash switches/guages relay board connections and more are not compatible. The only 914/4 harness apparently available is from Michael Sanger, but his site is not clear as to which 914/4 model year it is correct for. And I know of no one that has one.
https://www.msbordnetze.de/porsche-914.html |
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| bbrock |
Jun 1 2022, 07:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jun 1 2022, 07:23 PM)  OP has a 1975 914/4 car. A 914/6 chassis harness is not interchangeable with any 914/4. Dash switches/guages relay board connections and more are not compatible. The only 914/4 harness apparently available is from Michael Sanger, but his site is not clear as to which 914/4 model year it is correct for. And I know of no one that has one. https://www.msbordnetze.de/porsche-914.html Good catch. I didn't look to see what version RD sells. Just assumed they were makin all flavors by now. I can say from experience that finding a good used harness for the right model year is like searching for a unicorn. It is a lot easier to say to buy a used one than actually buying one. But I did have luck with people donating chunks of harness to provide patches of color correct wire. |
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DaveB 1975 Wiring Harness repair - fix or delete seat sensor wiring Jun 1 2022, 11:57 AM
StarBear YIKES! :blink: Jun 1 2022, 02:52 PM windforfun Delete the whole harness. Buy a "new" h... Jun 1 2022, 04:14 PM
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Delete the whole harness. Buy a "new" ... Jun 1 2022, 05:29 PM bbrock I love being a contrarian :evilgrin: If you have... Jun 1 2022, 05:05 PM Superhawk996 Lots of DAPO :stromberg: going on there.
As B... Jun 1 2022, 05:43 PM Root_Werks I removed pretty much out of my harness that wasn... Jun 1 2022, 05:45 PM john ee quest I think your PO worked on my 914 cause it looks (t... Jun 1 2022, 06:03 PM mepstein So many of these cars get parted out. I would look... Jun 1 2022, 07:41 PM mepstein I have a couple used harnesses but I’m not sure ... Jun 1 2022, 07:56 PM Luke M If you have the time redo the harness yourself. I ... Jun 2 2022, 07:49 AM peteyd We have made several /4 chassis harnesses as well.... Jun 2 2022, 09:44 AM barefoot Looks like you'd like to understand the harnes... Jun 2 2022, 10:08 AM friethmiller First off, I must say I'm a big fan of Restora... Jun 2 2022, 10:28 AM JeffBowlsby There is no 'early' or 'late' chas... Jun 2 2022, 11:29 AM FlacaProductions RD will sell you the wiring in factory colors/size... Jun 2 2022, 11:40 AM 914e
RD will sell you the wiring in factory colors/siz... Jun 2 2022, 06:03 PM DaveB I appreciate all the input and suggestions.
I d... Jun 2 2022, 08:25 PM davep Does anyone have a 1974 (about March production) c... Aug 15 2022, 11:03 AM JeffBowlsby :wavy: I do. What are the specific differences? Aug 15 2022, 01:30 PM davep Let me start with what goes to pin 31 and pin 85 o... Aug 19 2022, 09:37 PM davep Van B posted this photo which shows that for his c... Aug 25 2022, 08:45 PM wonkipop i'll see if i can get some time over weekend t... Aug 25 2022, 08:51 PM ClayPerrine A word of warning...
There is a small black wire ... Aug 26 2022, 08:10 AM davep @JeffBowlsby
was there a formal campaign to fix t... Aug 29 2022, 12:34 PM JeffBowlsby was there a formal campaign to fix the interlock s... Aug 29 2022, 06:00 PM JeffBowlsby
was there a formal campaign to fix the interlock ... Aug 29 2022, 06:08 PM davep Thanks Jeff. Just had another look at my LE, and n... Aug 29 2022, 08:07 PM JeffBowlsby Dave, that photo above looks odd somehow. A Euro ... Aug 29 2022, 09:21 PM davep Your photo there does not show if there is a spade... Aug 30 2022, 08:08 PM |
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