 From Rats Nest to J-West, Wiring nightmare |
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| Coondog |
 Feb 11 2016, 10:29 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California 
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I think at one time this 914 must have had a CB radio, Pioneer super tuner radio/8 track player with a equalizer, 5 differnt alarm systems and let's throw in a Kraco radio installed by Kmart. It was the first thing I saw when I bought the car and must admit it scared me. Thanks to everyone here at 914-world I learned about J-West and along with PMS in Phoenix who went through the entire 914 wiring system. I now have electrical system that should be trouble free and easier on the eyes.
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| Tom_T |
Feb 11 2016, 10:34 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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My 914 had a CB & Motorola AM/FM/8-Track back in the day, but without the rat's nest Coondog! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The Motorola will go back in after the resto, but the CB moved over to the 88 Westfalia when we got that in `88. You just gotta love the creativity of "professional" installers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Good Luck Sorting it Out! Tom /////// |
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| Coondog |
Feb 11 2016, 10:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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I wish I took a picture of the box full of wires that PMS pulled out before I trashed them. The cooper alone would have made any tweeker happy.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Chris H. |
Feb 12 2016, 02:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,027 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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 Here's a picture for you...is this Foxy Lady from Smokey & The Bandit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) ? Just threw away my Sanyo cassette player from the 914. It was a 10 watt BLOWTORCH (total peak watts of course, 5 per channel.). They used a butter knife to cut the dash during installation. Or maybe a weed whacker. |
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| edwin |
Feb 12 2016, 03:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 20-May 09 From: Australia Member No.: 10,384 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I recently installed one and wasn't that impressed.
Nice to have blade fuses sure but the terminals were a stretch on the wires and when fitted it was pressed against the power distribution block. I can't see the block not being a problem in other cars so why isn't it covered in the kit? I moved the block and the result is nice but hardly the best thought out kit |
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