The Non-GB Thread: New 914 wiring harnesses and more Options

[JeffBowlsby]

This post is mostly for the folks that are new to 914s or new to our 914world.com community, as an introduction to let you know that I build new wiring harnesses for our 914s. I hang out here and contribute frequently, but want you to be sure to know I am around to help you with your wiring needs. Wiring harnesses are a critical part for any 40+ year old 914, especially the engine bay wiring which is subject to degradation from heat, fluid contamination, corrosion, and general PO hacking and abuse. Wiring harnesses are all about electrical system connectivity – without connectivity your 914 may leave you stranded or on jack stands. So be proactive – inspect your wiring harnesses regularly (or send them to me for a free inspection) and replace them when needed. Avoid hack repairs, low quality parts or workmanship – get the correct wiring harness for your 914.

It took several years of research to document and reverse engineer all the 914 wiring harnesses, and to develop the specialized tooling to build them - Fuel Injection, Ignition, Alternator, Wiper Delay and many other 914 harnesses – and I have built them for nearly 20 years now. I forensically evaluated how original harnesses failed. I use the highest quality, new OEM or improved quality components (yes even the elusive ECU wire terminal) and exceptional workmanship to build harnesses as least as good as the factory made them, which are improved where possible. To minimize costs, I selectively reuse some of the original hard plastic OEM parts where they are NLA and when the originals are serviceable. I have developed and make available to you each of the various configurations of 914 harnesses, and there are many - for each different 914 model year and engine size, both D-Jet (1.7L and 2.0L) and L-Jet (1.8L), and many harnesses are not interchangeable. I have built over 800 new harnesses for our 914s over the years, and the only harnesses I do not currently build is the main chassis harness (main cables). I also make wiring harnesses for other D-Jet/L-Jet cars including the 912E Porsche, Mercedes Benz, VW (aircooled) etc. if you have these cars also and need a wiring harness, please contact me with your needs.

Need an MPS? I also rebuild the MPS (Manifold Pressure Sensor) (1.7 and 2.0L D-Jet cars) with the new and excellent quality Tangerine Racing diaphragms, and calibrate them to factory specification.

Need a TPS calibration plug or the factory option Windshield Wiper Delay harness? I build them too.

As a long time 914 owner myself (my first 914 bought in 1978) I take great satisfaction in offering these harnesses to other 914 owners with a limited warranty, to keep our great little cars on the road and to keep the factory fuel injection alive. If I would not put it in my own 914, I won’t sell it to you for your 914. All the 914 fuel injection parts are available, there is no need to convert to carbs unless you just want to, in fact the trend I have seen lately is for 914 owners with carbs converting back to fuel injection because 914 factory fuel injection is GREAT and all the cool kids have it!

You can also rest assured that there is no huge profit margin in my pricing to be able to offer group buys or seasonal sales or discounts even to shops. That is because I have always done everything possible to keep my every day low pricing as affordable and as low as possible, and still provide a high-quality product that you can rely on. If you want the best quality wiring harness for your 914 you can buy them from me directly and I only sell directly from me to you, no middleman and no mark-up. The harnesses I build are not available from Pelican, from Sierra Madre, from Rock-Auto, from your FLAPS or any other supplier however I do sponsor giveaways from time to time for 914world-related events as a courtesy to our 914 community.

A few photos of some of the 914 harnesses I build are pictured below to give you an idea of what is available, along with my website link, which is also in my signature below each post on 914world. Let me know how I can help you:

http://bowlsby.net/914/WiringHarnesses/