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> My First 914 FIRE, Now I'm looking for a new wiring harness
tracks914
post Feb 1 2007, 09:46 PM
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Car is on the rotiserrie. The only thing I left on the car was the wiring harness and the fuse panel. The rear wires were all bundled up nicely in a bag in the engine compartment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)
I was welding up a patch in the fire wall from the drivers compartment side, and I guess some sparks flew into the engine compartment and started the bag on fire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/new_shocked.gif)
By the time I noticed it was on fire and put it out I had some big clumps of plastic and the fused together wire was toast!!
Anyone got a good used wiring harness....cheap???
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post Nov 18 2007, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 18 2007, 02:11 PM) *

QUOTE(tracks914 @ Nov 18 2007, 02:03 PM) *

If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 FI still work?


'71 in a '73 car won't work unless you do some major modifications, like a '71 steering column etc.



So can I splice the rear section into the '73 harness?
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post Nov 18 2007, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Nov 18 2007, 08:01 PM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 18 2007, 02:11 PM) *

QUOTE(tracks914 @ Nov 18 2007, 02:03 PM) *

If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 FI still work?


'71 in a '73 car won't work unless you do some major modifications, like a '71 steering column etc.



So can I splice the rear section into the '73 harness?



Whatever you do.... DO NOT SPLICE THE HARNESS TOGETHER

You will end up with problems that will take you months to sort out. I would follow the advice of most of the members here.. get a complete harness from a car of the same year. You will have much better luck by doing that.

Andy wrote an excellent article on how to replace the harness. Pull it now and finish the welding. Then put the replacement complete harness in the car.


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tracks914   My First 914 FIRE   Feb 1 2007, 09:46 PM
r_towle   possibly from an Ljet, 74 Rich   Feb 1 2007, 09:57 PM
McMark   I think he needs a whole car harness, Mike. ;)   Feb 1 2007, 10:05 PM
davep   I may have one. Did have lots at one time. PM me i...   Feb 2 2007, 08:41 AM
markb   You could also check with hwgunner. He's strip...   Feb 2 2007, 08:44 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   Car is on the rotiserrie. The only thing I left o...   Feb 2 2007, 09:30 AM
SirAndy   If you have a 73 you need a 73 harness. They are...   Feb 2 2007, 02:07 PM
Jeffs9146   ............:blowup: :shocked: :ttiwwp: J...   Feb 2 2007, 11:34 AM
tracks914   I'm not too worried about the engine wiring be...   Feb 2 2007, 04:06 PM
GWN7   I've got one out of a 72...not knowing any bet...   Feb 3 2007, 01:37 PM
tracks914   I'll PM you. Since all I think I need is for e...   Feb 3 2007, 01:52 PM
orange914   ive got a complete 71 still in the car im parting....   Feb 9 2007, 06:26 PM
orange914   ive got a complete 71 still in the car im parting...   Nov 19 2007, 05:10 PM
tracks914   If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 FI s...   Nov 18 2007, 04:03 PM
SirAndy   If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 FI ...   Nov 18 2007, 04:11 PM
tracks914   If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 FI...   Nov 18 2007, 08:01 PM
ClayPerrine   If I put a complete 71 in my car will the 1.7 F...   Nov 18 2007, 09:13 PM
tracks914   Pull it now and finish the welding. Then put t...   Nov 18 2007, 09:25 PM
SirAndy   I was just hoping the colour coding on the harnes...   Nov 19 2007, 11:31 AM
tracks914   i think i still have that 71 uncut body harness ...   Nov 19 2007, 05:51 PM


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