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> Coloured wiring diagram, Where can I find one?
TonyH
post May 13 2022, 06:57 AM
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Good afternoon everyone,

I have one or two strange wiring problems on my 914. Does anyone know where I can find a coloured wiring diagram for my car, that is readable?

I have found several on-line but they are so blurred they are unreadable.

Thank in advance,

Tony

P.S. If you have a voltage drop on the starter circuit and your car does not always start well, I watched a really good Youtube video and fitted a recommended solenoid next to the starter. It works really well.
If you want the video link, just let me know.
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post May 13 2022, 07:25 AM
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download factory manauls here.
electrical section has wiring diagrams in color.

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm
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post May 13 2022, 08:40 AM
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Years ago I bought a 11x17 laminated one off ebay
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post May 13 2022, 08:51 AM
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Years ago I bought a 11x17 laminated one off ebay

+1 I have one as well and still in the roll with the vendor info… will look this afternoon.

Ours is going to be framed one day and hung in the new garage.
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QUOTE(TonyH @ May 13 2022, 05:57 AM) *

Good afternoon everyone,

I have one or two strange wiring problems on my 914. Does anyone know where I can find a coloured wiring diagram for my car, that is readable?

I have found several on-line but they are so blurred they are unreadable.

Thank in advance,

Tony

P.S. If you have a voltage drop on the starter circuit and your car does not always start well, I watched a really good Youtube video and fitted a recommended solenoid next to the starter. It works really well.
If you want the video link, just let me know.


What year is your car?
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post May 13 2022, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE(TonyH @ May 13 2022, 05:57 AM) *

Good afternoon everyone,

I have one or two strange wiring problems on my 914. Does anyone know where I can find a coloured wiring diagram for my car, that is readable?

I have found several on-line but they are so blurred they are unreadable.

Thank in advance,

Tony

P.S. If you have a voltage drop on the starter circuit and your car does not always start well, I watched a really good Youtube video and fitted a recommended solenoid next to the starter. It works really well.
If you want the video link, just let me know.


What year is your car?

Build date late 1974, first registered in California 1975.
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post May 13 2022, 09:42 AM
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Prospero's garage has nice laminated wiring diagrams
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post May 13 2022, 10:20 AM
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Build date late 1974, first registered in California 1975.


Neither of those are the "year". Check the VIN. The first three numbers should be "47x", where "x" is the last digit of the model year. My 74 starts with "474", for instance, while a car from the 1975 model year would start with "475".

For either of those, though, the wiring diagram will be the "waterfall" type. Those are better at showing the ways that the circuits function, but worse at showing where the components and wires are in the car.

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post May 13 2022, 10:41 AM
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download factory manauls here.
electrical section has wiring diagrams in color.

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm



Very many thanks, that is a really useful link. I have already learnt a huge amount.

My printer is working overtime!!!!
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QUOTE(TonyH @ May 13 2022, 08:13 AM) *

Build date late 1974, first registered in California 1975.


Neither of those are the "year". Check the VIN. The first three numbers should be "47x", where "x" is the last digit of the model year. My 74 starts with "474", for instance, while a car from the 1975 model year would start with "475".

For either of those, though, the wiring diagram will be the "waterfall" type. Those are better at showing the ways that the circuits function, but worse at showing where the components and wires are in the car.

--DD


Thanks, she has a 475 start to her chassis number. I will see what I can do with enlarging a coloured print out of the wiring diagram.

I agree the waterfall diagrams are not always easy to follow.

I will keep plodding on!
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post May 13 2022, 03:28 PM
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QUOTE(TonyH @ May 13 2022, 10:41 AM) *

QUOTE(wonkipop @ May 13 2022, 07:25 AM) *

download factory manauls here.
electrical section has wiring diagrams in color.

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm



Very many thanks, that is a really useful link. I have already learnt a huge amount.

My printer is working overtime!!!!


yeah.

that bloke is a hero for having those manuals on his website. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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https://colorwiringdiagrams.com/ is worth checking out. It’s the laminated 11 x 17 and easy to read..

Cheers,
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https://colorwiringdiagrams.com/ is worth checking out. It’s the laminated 11 x 17 and easy to read..

Cheers,
Chris

+1 this is where we got ours
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QUOTE(wonkipop @ May 14 2022, 09:28 AM) *

QUOTE(TonyH @ May 13 2022, 10:41 AM) *

QUOTE(wonkipop @ May 13 2022, 07:25 AM) *

download factory manauls here.
electrical section has wiring diagrams in color.

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm



Very many thanks, that is a really useful link. I have already learnt a huge amount.

My printer is working overtime!!!!


yeah.

that bloke is a hero for having those manuals on his website. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) thats a shi*load of reading,other handy stuff in that section also,thanks
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