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| tonybolony |
 Mar 24 2023, 01:56 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 17-September 22 From: Enland , Wes Yorkshire Member No.: 26,859 Region Association: None  |
Hi all , really desperate now , i have a 1972 914 with a 2.0 , i have had it all sprayed now and looks the part + added twin 40 webbers , but i need help on the wiring as its just shot i have bad eaths i cant get my lights to pop up, rear tail lights have no power to them etc etc , really this car needs totally re wiring, is there a place i can get a new complete loom , or wiring diagram , or does anybody in West Yorkshire rewire these cars ? totally desperate now , and loosing the will to live
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| mepstein |
Mar 24 2023, 02:42 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Restoration Design is making 914 harnesses.
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| BillJ |
Mar 24 2023, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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Check out this resource list. There are four links for harnesses.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361087 |
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| Drex |
Mar 24 2023, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 1-December 22 From: Guthrie Center, Iowa Member No.: 27,003 Region Association: None
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When I was restoring my '62 bug
I had considered installing a new harness but many advised me that the old harnesses were much more robust to just clean them up make good contacts and grounds etc. and that it would be fine. Is this true of the 914s Or are the new harnesses better? Thanks Drex |
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| BillJ |
Mar 24 2023, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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That just depends on how the car was maintained and so many variables to that. Hard to say unless it can be inspected. Some cars have fairly nice wiring others are totally shot or barely holding it together.
The OP may be only in a scenario where now that it was painted he needs to scrape down to bare metal all the ground points. OR maybe the wiring is indeed shot. OP can you give a little more context? Was the car pulled apart for the paint job or was this an exterior only kind of quickee job? Was the wiring all disconnected? Hard to assess without more detail.... This guy seems at the end of his rope (literally!!!). |
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| mepstein |
Mar 24 2023, 04:03 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Drex @ Mar 24 2023, 05:35 PM)  When I was restoring my '62 bug I had considered installing a new harness but many advised me that the old harnesses were much more robust to just clean them up make good contacts and grounds etc. and that it would be fine. Is this true of the 914s Or are the new harnesses better? Thanks Drex I bought a nos 914 harness. Wires are supple without any cracks in the insulation. On all my 914’s, the wires are hard and some have issues. I’m glad they still work but it’s hard to expect much from 50 year old wire that lived in sometimes extreme environments. I bet heat is the big issue, especially for the housing. Mice also do their share of damage. |
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| 930cabman |
Mar 24 2023, 04:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,800 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Drex @ Mar 24 2023, 03:35 PM) When I was restoring my '62 bug I had considered installing a new harness but many advised me that the old harnesses were much more robust to just clean them up make good contacts and grounds etc. and that it would be fine. Is this true of the 914s Or are the new harnesses better? Thanks Drex My gut reaction would be to keep the original unless it's really burnt or otherwise damaged. New harnesses are quite expensive. |
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| mepstein |
Mar 24 2023, 05:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,670 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(930cabman @ Mar 24 2023, 06:26 PM) QUOTE(Drex @ Mar 24 2023, 03:35 PM) When I was restoring my '62 bug I had considered installing a new harness but many advised me that the old harnesses were much more robust to just clean them up make good contacts and grounds etc. and that it would be fine. Is this true of the 914s Or are the new harnesses better? Thanks Drex My gut reaction would be to keep the original unless it's really burnt or otherwise damaged. New harnesses are quite expensive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) step back, take a breath and get some help if needed. |
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