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Wiring Harness
All,
Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a year off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there are any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. H-S-F |
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I'd pull the old harness to inspect it for damage before you decide. A new
harness will probably only cost you a couple hundred bucks but you may not need it. "Help-Slip-Franklin" > wrote in message ... > All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a > year off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there > are any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F > |
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Help-Slip-Franklin wrote:
> All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a year > off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there are > any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F > > Tread carefully! A new "harness" will likely only get you the Main section from engine bay to dash. '73 Super uses a very special harness for the dash wiring and the underhood wiring. If you do decide to replace any part of the wiring, make meticulous sketches of all connections first. Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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"Help-Slip-Franklin" > wrote in message ... > All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a > year off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there > are any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F > there is a stalker...um, i mean member of this group that is an expert at 73 super restoration(self-proclaimed), if he can stop humping my leg long enough he might find time to offer you some advice... me personally, i say if it isn't broke, don't break it. |
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My main concern is I have no idea if the harness works at all or even in
part. Everything was stripped out of the body when I got it. My biggest fear is that I have less than a working understanding of electrical systems. H-S-F |
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http://www.vw-resource.com/wiring.html#harness
http://www.bugmevideo.com/ Volume #9 Wiring I got that video. Replacing the wiring harness on the Super Beetle is more complex than on the non Super Beetle but they walk you through it. This also would be a good time to replace the long center brake line if it needs it. --------------------------- On Aug 4, 6:59 am, "Help-Slip-Franklin" > wrote: > All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a year > off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there are > any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F |
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I found a main harness for a 1973 Super Beetle.
It goes from the fuse box back to the tail lights. It does not say if it is for a Super B. with a generator or with an original factory alternator. If yours has an alternator now that may not necessarily mean that it originally came from the factory that way. It would be best to call them. http://www.bfyobsoleteparts.com/1953...1-pr-1650.html That first price you see, $674.99, is for a 1949--1952 Sedan. Yours is $107.99 for a main harness. Whoosh! This is something you could put off, but they are getting hard to find. Another place to try would be aircooled.net but I think they are out of stock right now. I do not recommend J.C. Whitney. On Aug 4, 6:59 am, "Help-Slip-Franklin" > wrote: > All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a year > off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there are > any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F |
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You can always just get a continuity tester and trace out each wire. Having
a small multy-meter is always a good idea. George "Help-Slip-Franklin" > wrote in message ... > All, > Well I finally re-started the work on my '73 Super after taking over a > year off! My question is: should I replace the wiring harness while I have > everything taken out of the car? It is everything except a body off > restoration. My wife thinks I should just in case something is wrong > somewhere. It was torn down when we bought it so I have no idea if there > are any problems with it or not. Thanks in advance. > H-S-F > |
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> part. Everything was stripped out of the body when I got it. My biggest fear > is that I have less than a working understanding of electrical systems. > H-S-F By 'everything was stripped out' do you also mean that all of the wires in front of the dash in the trunk have been ripped out or removed? |
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You will learn!!!! 8^)
It is not that hard to do. I have built a wiring harness in my ex-GF's living room. The harness was for a kit car I was rebuilding. Not that hard at all! Nowadays you can just purchase a color-coded and correct wiring harness for most Beetles. Makes it much easier. >> part. Everything was stripped out of the body when I got it. My biggest >> fear >> is that I have less than a working understanding of electrical systems. >> H-S-F |
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