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| rohar |
 May 30 2010, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None  |
Car's getting a water cooled swap. I'm in the process of cleaning up/repainting almost everything. When all is done, it'll receive an entirely new electrical harness. Is there a reason I shouldn't take a set of face cutters to the existing harness and go nutz?
[edit] just to clarify, this is the chassis harness, the engine harness went with the engine |
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| ClayPerrine |
May 31 2010, 03:24 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,290 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(rohar @ May 30 2010, 10:03 PM)  Car's getting a water cooled swap. I'm in the process of cleaning up/repainting almost everything. When all is done, it'll receive an entirely new electrical harness. Is there a reason I shouldn't take a set of face cutters to the existing harness and go nutz? [edit] just to clarify, this is the chassis harness, the engine harness went with the engine Please don't. You don't know what you need, and anything you add for the new motor should be able to be added by hooking to an existing wire. Having fixed many electrical problems in the past, make SURE you understand what you are cutting BEFORE you cut. |
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| rohar |
May 31 2010, 08:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
Ok, I obviously didn't explain the extent of what's happening to this car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
It's more than a swap, more like full rebuild at this point. Somehow I get hung up on the engine as that's the part I'm working on now. It's getting a completely new electrical harness after paint. I'm pretty dead set on it. Is there any demand for OE chassis harnesses? It's of no use to me. |
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| markb |
May 31 2010, 10:55 AM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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IIRC, some of the connectors are hard to get. I wouldn't toss it. You might see if Bowlsby wants it.
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| McMark |
May 31 2010, 12:36 PM
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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 |
You can pull the entire harness out intact in about 45 minutes or less. I'm not sure why you're willingly making unnecessary work for yourself. 99% of the cars on here are running factory wiring and don't have any problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
New isn't always better. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
May 31 2010, 12:39 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(McMark @ May 31 2010, 11:36 AM) You can pull the entire harness out intact in about 45 minutes or less. I'm not sure why you're willingly making unnecessary work for yourself. 99% of the cars on here are running factory wiring and don't have any problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) New isn't always better. In the case of wiring harnesses in 914s, it not only not always better, it's almost NEVER better. The Cap'n |
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| Mike Bellis |
May 31 2010, 01:34 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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If you are going to rewire your car. Please remove the harness and save it for a needy 914 owner.
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| rohar |
May 31 2010, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
There's so much new gear going into the car that about 4 of the original wires would be useable. Besides, paint will be a HELL of a lot easier with all the wires removed so a clean minimalist chassis harness just seems to sense.
It's coming out whole. Gimme a couple of days and it'll be available if anyone's interested;) |
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