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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] |
davep |
Jul 18 2024, 09:07 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,195 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Yes, Euro harness has dual spade for bumper lights, and North American had a single spade and a bared wire for the tungsten fog lights. The 914 had black painted housings for the lights while the 911 got chromed housings. In Europe you could have driving lights or fog lights with Halogen H3 bulb and appropriate lenses. Hella 115 for the 914 tungsten fog lights, and Hella 118 for the Halogen.
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rick 918-S |
Jul 18 2024, 10:22 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,671 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Yes, Euro harness has dual spade for bumper lights, and North American had a single spade and a bared wire for the tungsten fog lights. The 914 had black painted housings for the lights while the 911 got chromed housings. In Europe you could have driving lights or fog lights with Halogen H3 bulb and appropriate lenses. Hella 115 for the 914 tungsten fog lights, and Hella 118 for the Halogen. Thanks @DaveP I was thinking about this further. How did the car end up with euro wiring for the bumper lights and still have the wiring for the warts? Interesting puzzle. |
davep |
Jul 18 2024, 11:12 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,195 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Yes, Euro harness has dual spade for bumper lights, and North American had a single spade and a bared wire for the tungsten fog lights. The 914 had black painted housings for the lights while the 911 got chromed housings. In Europe you could have driving lights or fog lights with Halogen H3 bulb and appropriate lenses. Hella 115 for the 914 tungsten fog lights, and Hella 118 for the Halogen. Thanks @DaveP I was thinking about this further. How did the car end up with euro wiring for the bumper lights and still have the wiring for the warts? Interesting puzzle. I'd guess that someone put a spade connector on the bared wire. |
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