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> 1975 Wiring Harness repair - fix or delete seat sensor wiring
DaveB
post 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.

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JeffBowlsby
post Jun 1 2022, 07:23 PM
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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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post Jun 1 2022, 07:50 PM
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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
DaveB   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
JeffBowlsby   OP has a 1975 914/4 car. A 914/6 chassis harness ...   Jun 1 2022, 07:23 PM
bbrock   OP has a 1975 914/4 car. A 914/6 chassis harness...   Jun 1 2022, 07:50 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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