 Swapping an entire body harness, suggestions?, trying not to cut anything.... |
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| Gigamight |
 Apr 11 2010, 07:59 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East  |
So I have the harness removed from the front without cutting anything, and that part is in the cabin now. I have the rear section pulled into the engine bay. The only part that is left is to get the rear section through the firewall into the cabin.
I don't want to cut any wires if I don't have to, and I would like to save the grommets. So is there a trick to getting the harness through the firewall safely without cutting metal? Am I supposed to do it as a bundle? Or should I do it wire by wire? Once I get it out, how do I get it into the other car? I am looking at this firewall dilemma and thinking that putting a harness back in is going to be almost impossible to do in one piece. Any tricks or suggestions? |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 11 2010, 08:04 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Email or PM Jeff Bowlsby, he be the wiring guru....
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| SirAndy |
Apr 11 2010, 10:05 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gigamight @ Apr 11 2010, 06:59 PM)  Any tricks or suggestions? Yes. I did a extensive writeup on how to do just that. With pictures. Do a search, i'm too lazy to find it right now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It's not too bad, i've done it 5 times or so by now ... It's a lot easier with a set of helping hands as you fiddle the harness through the rear firewall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Apr 11 2010, 11:12 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,492 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Sir Andy would be the best one to describe the process he has been through it several times. All I can say is that the larger connector housings that may not go through the smaller holes...come apart. Covers snap off, wire terminals slip out of their housings after the locking tang is depressed. The chassis were built, then the harnesses installed...'removal is the reverse of installation.'
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| McMark |
Apr 12 2010, 12:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
How do you think they got it in there? Cutting metal is absolutely not necessary. It's a tight fit, but it goes.
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| VaccaRabite |
Apr 12 2010, 06:54 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,441 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Seconded the part about getting a second set of hands to help you. it will all go through, but it is VERY helpful to have someone pushing on the wire while you pull on it.
Zach |
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| EdwardBlume |
Apr 12 2010, 08:46 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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I've done it twice and just take your time.. its easy to get frustrated and say.. "no way" but you can do it, and yes it does help to have a second person...
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| PanelBilly |
Apr 12 2010, 08:55 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,804 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Not as hard as it looks. A little libe on the wires makes it slide easier. I heard that sex lotion works good because it cleans up with water, but I never had the nerve to go buy it
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| SirAndy |
Apr 12 2010, 10:57 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Apr 12 2010, 07:55 AM) but I never had the nerve to go buy it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Send your girlfriend and/or wife ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Gigamight |
Apr 12 2010, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
WOOHOO!
I got one out! Now to remove the bad harness from the project car, and put the good one I just removed in. Only took me a few hours to get the whole thing out. Not looking forward to the reverse procedure. I think I found the thread you were talking about Andy. It was helpful. I am sure I will be starting another thread or 2 when I get to plugging everything back in... yes, I neglected to label everything. |
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