rewiring car need help · Aussieveedubbers

Lachlan VL · 20 Mar 2011, 9:33 pm

hi guys just wondering how much it would be to rewire my 12v 69 bug can anyone give me an estimate

waveman1500 · 20 Mar 2011, 9:54 pm

What do you mean 'rewire'? If you're talking about having an electrician custom-make and install a complete new wiring loom for you then it will probably cost thousands.

Lachlan VL · 21 Mar 2011, 9:37 pm

just striped out all wiring out of stock 69 bug and i wont it just basic wiring for a 12v coz atm im having issues with the car keeping charge in battery tryed all possible thing that could be wrong but it has to be a short in the wiring just wont it to look and work good

68AutoBug · 22 Mar 2011, 1:26 am

what is Your location?

LEE

barls · 22 Mar 2011, 8:40 am

im thinking somewhere around the 10-15 hours maybe more depending on problems but at about 90 bucks an hour roughly its going to be about a 1-1.5 grand.

68AutoBug · 22 Mar 2011, 9:00 am

Yes
to rewire a Car is VERY EXPENSIVE.....

to use the same colored wires is ULTRA EXPENSIVE..

You can buy them in the USA but they are NOT RH Drive..
so don't fit..
would have to be modified...

about $450-$500 with freight..
then need to be modified....extended...

LEE

used to be someone making VW wiring harnesses to order in RHD... from memory $800...??

68AutoBug · 22 Mar 2011, 9:05 am

barls wrote:im thinking somewhere around the 10-15 hours maybe more depending on problems but at about 90 bucks an hour roughly its going to be about a 1-1.5 grand.

what about at $21-55 an hour??
$215-50 to $323.25 ??
PLUS wire and connectors of course..

LEE

Lachlan VL · 22 Mar 2011, 8:20 pm

yer thats cheap um coffs harbour nsw is where i am
all i got is a stock bug with cd player and speekers
i dont need it a sap coz only 16 and working on my bug to get it ready for my p's

barls · 22 Mar 2011, 8:40 pm

68AutoBug wrote:
barls wrote:im thinking somewhere around the 10-15 hours maybe more depending on problems but at about 90 bucks an hour roughly its going to be about a 1-1.5 grand.
what about at $21-55 an hour??
$215-50 to $323.25 ??
PLUS wire and connectors of course..

LEE

when was the last time you were at an auto elect lee?
standard rates for the motor trade is about 80-90 bucks an hour, specialists charge more.

Camo · 22 Mar 2011, 9:49 pm

barls wrote:
68AutoBug wrote:
barls wrote:im thinking somewhere around the 10-15 hours maybe more depending on problems but at about 90 bucks an hour roughly its going to be about a 1-1.5 grand.
what about at $21-55 an hour??
$215-50 to $323.25 ??
PLUS wire and connectors of course..

LEE
when was the last time you were at an auto elect lee?
standard rates for the motor trade is about 80-90 bucks an hour, specialists charge more.

I think Lee is saying he will do it for $21.55 an hour, correct me if wrong Lee.

I am still making my own complete wiring harness from scratch. I think I have bought about 25m of single wiring and also a 6m of heavy duty 7 core trailer wiring. I have done more since this photo, but you get the basic idea. I have made the wiring longer and going to try and have most of it hidden. Also using mainly black wiring so as to make it a little (and I mean a little) harder for the thieves. Will also be adding a 3 point immobilizer alarm.

Kev