Replacement wiring harness

grubb Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 29 Oct 2010, 6:39 pm

#810057

Hi

My dad is restoring my 71 super bettle after she caught fire😠

He has been looking for a replacement harness for her (Doris) but can't find any RHD ones on the internet as alot of them come from USA. Can anyone suggest where to get a replacement harness as the one in the car has millions of joins in it, including main harness. Can get one for $100 second hand but not full harness. Dad would prefer new one as i am moving about 6 hrs away from home in January.

Thanks😎

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2010, 8:12 pm

#810071

THERE USED TO BE SOMEONE MAKING THEM A FEW YEARS AGO.. in Queensland from memory..

Very Expensive...

as they are hand made using the correct colored wires....

I haven't seen anyone else advertise wiring looms...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Dean1974 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined May 2009 · 29 Oct 2010, 8:44 pm

#810081

grubb wrote:Hi

My dad is restoring my 71 super bettle after she caught fire😠

He has been looking for a replacement harness for her (Doris) but can't find any RHD ones on the internet as alot of them come from USA. Can anyone suggest where to get a replacement harness as the one in the car has millions of joins in it, including main harness. Can get one for $100 second hand but not full harness. Dad would prefer new one as i am moving about 6 hrs away from home in January.

Thanks😎

Hi, my advice is get right one for your vw 1971... you can use others but lot of time is required to get things working... good luck

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 29 Oct 2010, 9:10 pm

#810091

I Got a Full loom in pretty good condition , i guess i'd part with it for $80 ???

From Dylan

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 29 Oct 2010, 9:18 pm

#810094

european shops should have the right loom for you, will probably cost more than a wee bit though

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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 30 Oct 2010, 1:53 pm

#810156

Very sorry to hear about a VW fire! There is a place in Melbourne who reproduce looms (they did one for my brother's Riley). Have no idea whether they can do a VW or what they charge (being hand made they won't be cheap) however I will try and get current info with a phone number on Wednesday (Tuesday is Melb Cup day and many businesses shut down on Monday as well to get a nice long weekend)
Cheers.....Wayne

grubb Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 31 Oct 2010, 5:30 pm

#810339

Thanks for the info, will get dad to try the UK sites and will wait for the info from melbourne.

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 3 Nov 2010, 3:05 pm

#810885

Hi grubb. People in Melbourne are called Classic Wiring Looms. Their phone number is 03 97370101. As they don't have a VW loom in stock they would need the old one to reproduce it. Cost would be in the vicinity of $700. As I said above, not cheap. If it was mine I would be looking at a good second hand one. If your Dad is up for repairing the damaged loom, you can usually get colour coded cabling from a later model car (doesn't need to be a VW) at the wreckers fairly cheaply.
Cheers.Wayne