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Rebuiding Inside-out |
bkrantz |
Aug 15 2020, 08:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here are the extensions for the fuel pump wires, attached to the leads that I re-routed through the snorkel. The new wires will eventually run all the way to the relocated pump up front.
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djway |
Aug 16 2020, 01:20 AM
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#1122
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 16-October 15 From: Riverside Member No.: 19,266 Region Association: Southern California |
If you don't already to this for a single wire terminal I start with the large jaw and crimp then I move to the middle jaw and get a much better result.
Keep on Crimpin. |
bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
More wire repair today. Here's a replacement for the power lead to the cig lighter.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
And after a bit of black marker, the match is better.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This is a real nice example of PO handiwork, a wire spliced into a lead to the left door switch. Presumably, this was for the aftermarket alarm.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:38 PM
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#1126
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Step 1: Replace the mangled section.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:39 PM
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#1127
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Step 2: Insulate the splice, and crimp both leads into a new mini-connector.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Step 3: Insulate the connector, and bundle all the leads in prep for wrapping the harness with new tape.
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's a real special example. Twinned leads from one of the head light fuses, all melted. A PO short?
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bkrantz |
Aug 16 2020, 07:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Replaced, with some black marker stripes added.
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bkrantz |
Aug 17 2020, 07:48 PM
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#1131
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
After measuring a friend's 914 (thanks, Mike!) I decided to complete the rear portion of the harness (everything in the trunk).
Here's the wiring laid out to match dimensions marked on the table. Attached thumbnail(s) |
bkrantz |
Aug 17 2020, 07:50 PM
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#1132
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The center needs the most work, where I have to rebuild the leads to the license plate lights.
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bkrantz |
Aug 17 2020, 07:50 PM
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#1133
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here are the new wires, with connectors and insulation.
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bkrantz |
Aug 17 2020, 07:51 PM
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#1134
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
And then wrapped with harness tape (from 914 Rubber).
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bkrantz |
Aug 17 2020, 07:53 PM
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#1135
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wrapping the harness take a Zen mind state, trying to keep the spiral constant. Practice from years of wrapping road bike handlebars helps. I am glad to have one part of the harness done!
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Cairo94507 |
Aug 18 2020, 01:37 PM
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#1136
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,095 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
That harness looks really nice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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ndfrigi |
Aug 18 2020, 02:01 PM
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#1137
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,959 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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bkrantz |
Aug 18 2020, 08:47 PM
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#1138
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks, Cairo.
Those butt connectors should work, but for the heavy gauge leads (for higher amp current), soldering might be better. Any EE types can tell us the truth. |
bkrantz |
Aug 18 2020, 08:49 PM
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#1139
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
More wire work today. I got some additional materials: super adhesive stretchy rubber tape and paint-on rubber coating, both by 3M. I am using these to patch wires with small nicks or cuts in the insulation.
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bkrantz |
Aug 18 2020, 08:50 PM
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#1140
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This makes the repair a little bulky, but I think better than cutting and splicing.
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