Electrical, Wiring Harness Assistance Options

[sjhenry1075]

I hate to even post this, but I'm going to ask a bunch of few dumb questions so please bare with me. My car was painted two years ago and in my haste to drop the engine (1.7 with Djet) I did not take a lot of pictures of the wiring harnesses nor did I mark the wires. No, it they not have to be removed, but I did remove them. Yes, Huge mistake. Worst part is, the PO messed with the harness so none of the wire colors are correct.

As you probably guessed, I'm left with kind of a mess. I printed out Bowlsby's diagrams for the harnesses and the 12 point plug (which came apart during the removal process) and tested all the connections for continuity and started to put it back on the car. I few things are stumping me right now and here are my questions:

- My fuel pump no longer comes on. I looked at the wiring schematic and it shows a fuel pump wire going to the 12 pin harness, pin 12 from pin 13 of the 14 pin harness. That wire is supposed to go to the AAR valve correct?

- Is there a wire that goes from the starter to the little box in the engine compartment? It's attached to the side of the trunk and has three posts. On my Mustang it was considered the selonoid, but I'm not sure it's the same on the 914.

Do my questions make sense? I have never been good at electrical stuff. I definitely appreciate any assistance and if you want to call me a dummy that's fine too..

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[windforfun]

Okay, so let's step back & think about this. The wiring harness doesn't have much in the way of excess length for the wires that leave it. The wires that go to the fuel pump are about 6" long.

Pull the wires off the fuel pump & measure the voltage across them with the ignition turned on. You don't have to crank the engine since the fuel pump will start first.

You've a bit of a Pandora's box on your hands & be careful not to start trying things that will do more damage. The fuel pump may now have gone south.

Post some pics of the wiring to the fuel pump. We're here to help & good luck with the trouble shooting. Above all, be patient here. Rome wasn't built in a day. "73 1.7 Djet on this end too. BTW, check the wire colors again. They can't be that messed up. I'd check mine for you, but I'd have to lift up the car. The wires in the engine well are covered. Sorry.

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