wiring harness

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 1 Mar 2011, 1:34 pm

#828873

Can anyone tell where I can get a decent harness for a '68 beetle and what I would expect to pay for one?
Thanks

68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car

ahoogah Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 1 Mar 2011, 2:01 pm

#828876

baghall wrote:Can anyone tell where I can get a decent harness for a '68 beetle and what I would expect to pay for one?
Thanks

http://www.vinwire.com.au/vehiclelist.htm

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2011, 7:03 pm

#828905

they DONT make RHD harnesses you have to remove and repair what you have

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber

130 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 1 Mar 2011, 7:57 pm

#828926

If youcan remove it I can repair your loom back to original specs.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2011, 8:50 pm

#828942

southspark wrote:If you can remove it I can repair your loom back to original specs.

where are You located??????
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the original loom could be too contaminated to solder etc...
depending on where its been the past 40 odd years...

I prefer to use all new wiring...

there was a company in brisbane who did wiring harnesses...
They are Expensive when using the original colored wire...

My Son bought a Left hand Wiring Harness for His Kombi...
from the USA...
I'm hoping its as easy to fit a RHD as He is saying... lol

LEE

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

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 1 Mar 2011, 9:57 pm

#828958

I'm not expecting the original harness to be useable as the wiring is the one colour from being painted and it is a baja after all. Maybe I just need to buy lots of wire and make my own harness then!

68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2011, 11:08 pm

#828973

i USE 7 core trailer wire for harnesses....

tail/stop/blinker/blinker/ ignition/generator/oil sender = 7
from front to engine...

Lo/Hi Beam - parking/ blinker/ LHS use 5 core trailer wire and use 5th wire as an earth...

dash to battery - starter - Alternator or Generator large 6mm wires...

dash wires - blinker - Hi Lo relay - electric pump - alarm -

wipers - fuel gauge - sender - interior lamp...

LEE

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

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 1 Mar 2011, 11:19 pm

#828978

i had the same concern... Till everyone said to clean up the old loom.

Some turps or even metho on a rag and the overspray came right off! Paint doesn't like the plastic of the wire heat shrink much and comes off easy. take it all out and give it a good rub down. 👍

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