 Purpose of Wire Tab by Horns? |
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| dereknlee |
 Mar 24 2025, 07:51 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 16-March 12 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 14,259 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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What is the purpose of the wire retention tabs next to the horns? 1972 if it makes any difference. Wires for the fog lights and horns don't get close enough (but maybe that is my mistake?). Searched but couldn't find any mention.
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| Superhawk996 |
Mar 24 2025, 08:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,894 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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These tabs are all over the vehicle - they are usually covered with a piece of thin plastic tube and are bent to retain the wiring harness.
Re-reading: sorry i didn’t really answer the underlying question. Not all tabs are used. |
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| JmuRiz |
Mar 24 2025, 08:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,552 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Maybe used on the GT cars for extra light wiring (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| dereknlee |
Mar 24 2025, 10:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 16-March 12 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 14,259 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Okay, well thanks for the replies. 125 views and nothing conclusive, so I guess it must not be too critical.
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| Front yard mechanic |
Mar 25 2025, 06:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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That’s for the snow plow attachment
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| Superhawk996 |
Mar 25 2025, 06:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,894 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(Front yard mechanic @ Mar 25 2025, 08:24 AM)  That’s for the snow plow attachment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Best answer |
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| Garland |
Mar 25 2025, 07:44 AM
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@dereknlee
On early cars those tabs were to hold the wire for the fog lamps. The horn wire, when equipped with dual horns, was bridged externally behind the front bumper with a jumper. Not showed is the piece of factory masking tape halfway across the long jumper hold it up behind the bumper. Later cars the harnesses were changed and followed a different path.    |
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| Superhawk996 |
Mar 25 2025, 08:00 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,894 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(Garland @ Mar 25 2025, 09:44 AM) @dereknlee On early cars those tabs were to hold the wire for the fog lamps. The horn wire, when equipped with dual horns, was bridged externally behind the front bumper with a jumper. Not showed is the piece of factory masking tape halfway across the long jumper hold it up behind the bumper. Later cars the harnesses were changed and followed a different path. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Seems like so many of these little nuances come down to early vs late. Having worked for years in the industry, I can’t believe how many mid-year changes VW / Porsche made. They really seemed willing to use up parts and create bastard configurations rather than do clean model year change overs. Examples: Early built 73’s that had early window mechanisms in the doors The fuzziness around the changeover between early and late targa tops And of course 50 years of owners swapping parts just to keep vehicles on the road adds plenty of confusion. @Garland Truly the best real answer complete with photos |
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| dereknlee |
Mar 26 2025, 10:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 16-March 12 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 14,259 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Mar 25 2025, 07:00 AM) Truly the best real answer complete with photos Seconded! Thanks for the explanation @Garland . I don't have that cross over wire so I can ignore the tab. Relieved to lear that I didn't miss something on the assembly, at least not in this instance. -Derek |
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