Sometimes I just need to ask for help., when I don't know what I'm doing (electrical) Options

[Dr. Roger]

A while back I cooked some of my wiring harness and connectors at the steering wheel. Then I took apart the steering wheel, blinker switch, ignition switch assembly and basically that's where I've left off.

Since then I've purchased a new aftermarket ignition switch, fuse box, wire, different connetors etc...

It's been months and I keep staring at it thinking I'll do something but I have no idea what that "something" is.

So I'm asking for help. =-)

Is there someone near the Bay Area who I can hire/barter/bribe to help me on this one.

I've managed to learn everything else to make my 914 what it is today but I'm afraid I'm stumped on some of the intricacies if the wiring at the steering wheel and other places. The schematic just overwhelmes me. =-( I'm tired of kidding myself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


Things I can offer are:

a couple of spare stock axles/CV's
use of my my 220V reverse polarity stick welder/MIG welder/oxy-acetylene setup
assorted miscellaneous brainless chores
spare aftermarket steering wheel
use of my hydraulic spreader for body work
a joy ride in one heck of a fast 914 afterwards

I can cook one wicked pizza! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

What can I offer to make it worth your wild? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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Roger in the San Francisco Bay area (East Bay)
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[lapuwali]

I can also help, though it will mostly be with advice, as my weekends are pretty booked for the next few.

The easiest way to tackle this initially overwhelming problem is to break it down into pieces. Get some graph paper, take the wiring diagrams, and start to draw out just sections of the diagram. This helps tremendously in understanding the mess. Start at one switch, and follow one wire all the way to +12 or ground, then follow the circuit the other way to ground or +12 (ALL circuits work this way, one end at +12, the other end at ground).

Once you do this for a couple of circuits, you'll be able to follow the wiring diagrams much better by eye.

Look at the diagrams in my rewiring thread, as they simplify things. I'll be updating that some this week.

Buy a bag of zip-ties, a roll of heatshrink, and a heat gun. Some clear heatshrink and a label maker can also help a great deal in labelling wires neatly. Since you probably only have a few colors of wire, labelling is going to be required to keep things sorted.