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> OH MY................................, Premo wiring job by PO
db9146
post Oct 2 2015, 05:30 PM
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Guys,

I have multiple electrical add-ons that came on the -6 I'm now considering removing:

Aiwa stereo and amp
Derringer VS8300 alarm system
voltmeter
driving/mileage computer
remote trunk release
fuel pump oil pressure bypass
power windows
power mirrors

The PO was an electrical engineer but his "wiring skills" are questionable. I lowered the fuse panel today afraid of what I would find and saw this:

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I am no wiring genius and looking at this mess is quite daunting! The problem is that all of this was installed back in the mid-80s and there is so little documentation of the mods included in the records I have. And even looking at the installation instructions for the alarm, I can see that the wire colors included in the instructions don't line up with the way the alarm was wired. The alarm is tied into the starting circuit so I'm concerned that I might disable the car and have a tough time getting it running again.

I through about checking with a local alarm / stereo installation shop but I'm not sure if they could handle it without full documentation.

The only way I know how to do this is to take pics and notes before I undo each wire and start with the simplest add-on first.

Any other recommendations / thoughts?

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db9146   OH MY................................   Oct 2 2015, 05:30 PM
bfrymire   First response: Run away! But, that is not m...   Oct 2 2015, 05:39 PM
whitetwinturbo   :woohoo: ...use digital camera every time somethin...   Oct 2 2015, 06:13 PM
aircooledtechguy   I hate to say it, but that looks like the typical ...   Oct 2 2015, 06:14 PM
Spoke   Don't look at the whole job. Break it down i...   Oct 3 2015, 10:32 AM
rgalla9146   As already said, work from the accessory component...   Oct 2 2015, 06:30 PM
914Sixer   Vendor in Holland or Germany is making reproductio...   Oct 2 2015, 06:34 PM
db9146   Couple more: Some sort of connection block plu...   Oct 2 2015, 06:58 PM
mepstein   Kroon makes a 914-6 harness. pricey but perfect.   Oct 2 2015, 08:47 PM
r_towle   Remove the stereo and amp first. It may remove qui...   Oct 3 2015, 08:00 AM
cpavlenko   Remove the stereo and amp first. It may remove qu...   Oct 3 2015, 12:53 PM
toolguy   That 'added power block' under the dash is...   Oct 3 2015, 08:32 AM
Mark Henry   I absolutly hate wiring nightmares, even perfect f...   Oct 3 2015, 08:36 AM
jimkelly   disconnect battery first - neg and then pos - :wa...   Oct 3 2015, 10:52 AM
Chris914n6   Looks like he tied all the hot wires to 1 or 2 fus...   Oct 3 2015, 02:11 PM
aircooledtechguy   In my experience the alarm is going to have the mo...   Oct 3 2015, 02:54 PM
cuddyk   Cut the blue wire. No! The red! tick tick ...   Oct 3 2015, 04:50 PM
draganc   I hate such PO wiring "art", which I hav...   Oct 5 2015, 08:23 PM
Mike Bellis   Looks simple to me... I have been in the trade fo...   Oct 5 2015, 08:35 PM
billh1963   I have been in the trade for 30 years. I have f...   Dec 12 2015, 05:57 AM
db9146   Well, it took a while and at times over the last s...   Dec 11 2015, 08:58 PM
somd914   Well, it took a while and at times over the last ...   Dec 11 2015, 09:56 PM
SirAndy   WOW ... :wacko:   Dec 11 2015, 09:11 PM
worn   WOW ... :wacko: I may be a guilty party. Howe...   Dec 26 2015, 12:38 PM
914Sixer   I built custom vans in the 70's and quickly le...   Dec 12 2015, 12:49 PM
Unobtanium-inc   I remember back in high school we used to install ...   Dec 13 2015, 11:47 AM
Cairo94507   db9146 - Great job. I would have done the exact s...   Dec 13 2015, 10:03 PM
skier2.0   Loved the 80's   Dec 25 2015, 06:33 PM
NeunEinVier   Making flags using white cloth tape (or white ...   Dec 30 2015, 12:53 PM


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