914 driving lights, Installing OEM type driving lights to a 1974 914 |
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914 driving lights, Installing OEM type driving lights to a 1974 914 |
Jezibel |
Jul 8 2024, 11:29 AM
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Das Echte POORSCHE Fahrer Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 21-January 24 From: Northern California Member No.: 27,868 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a '74 914-4 that did not come with the optional driving light set and wish to add them to my car. The 73-76 914s came with pre-installed wiring exiting from behind the front bumper, from my understanding, that would allow lights to be added simply by installing and connecting them.
My car seems to have these wires, as expected, but due to paint overspray effects, the wire colors have been obscured, making it hard to determine which is the brown GND wire and which is the black (+) wire. I'd appreciate any help available advice from others who have retroactively installed the accessory (OEM type) driving lights to their cars. This might simplify my efforts considerably. Also, my car's horn was removed and I wish to install a set of the HELLA OEM type dual-tone Superlouds. Again, the wiring is oversprayed by body paint, so any way to quickly determine what wire is the brown GND and (+) power wires for the original (now removed) horn? Is the original horn relay located on the engine-bay relay tray or somewhere else on the car? Thanks.[font=Verdana] |
914werke |
Jul 8 2024, 12:41 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,495 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
74 were different (round) from late (75-76) rectangular lights & the wiring while similar is specific,
The early lights use a tinned 22g (i think) wire as a hot. on one side it is pair of wires the ground is a femail blade connector BTW the OE are Fog not Driving lights |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 8 2024, 03:01 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,806 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
74 were different (round) from late (75-76) rectangular lights & the wiring while similar is specific, The early lights use a tinned 22g (i think) wire as a hot. on one side it is pair of wires the ground is a femail blade connector BTW the OE are Fog not Driving lights Just a piece of trivia.... The 914 fog lights are the same housing and mounts as the 911S driving lights of the same era. The glass lenses and the bulbs are different. And, of course, the part number on them are different between the 911S driving lights and the 914 fog lights. I know this because i bought a set of 911S driving lights at a swap meet and installed them on my red 914-6 conversion. I have had multiple 911 guys try to buy them from me because apparently they are fairly rare. |
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