[T3] 69 Notchback wiring harness

[William Hoyer]

You may have some wires that have open ( not insulated) sections that bumps
cause them to short out. A friend had one of the wires to the carb choke
fall off and shorted causing the entire harness to the rear to short out on
his 70 squareback. Smoke was coming out from under the dash as well as
along the harness. He replaced the entire harness, back & front. For my 65
Notch and his 70 square we found that the harness from ISP West were very
good.

On Thu, Sep 7, 2023, 10:24 AM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 6 Sep 2023 at 21:52, Jeff Palmer wrote:
>
> > The Notchback is on the road but lots of work remains!
>
> Congratulations! I'm sure that has been a lot of work, but it's rewarding
> work.
>
> > I have the odd electrical gremlin. Random blown fuses. At what point do
> > you replace the entire harness? I donTMt generally replace parts randomly
> > but does wiring wear out?  Is this preventative maintenance or
> > overkill?
>
> Old wires don't "wear out." I think the only time I might be tempted to
> replace
> an entire harness would be if the original had been destroyed in a fire.
> Part
> of the problem is that the replacements you can buy are "generic", so you
> won't be able to buy an exact replacement that duplicates all the original
> features of your car. By the time you get everything sorted out, you'd
> have
> been better off simply troubleshooting and repairing your OE harness.
>
> > My 69 is fuel injected but the FI harness is generally not included. Were
> > 69s carbureted in some markets?
>
> Most '69 Notches came with carbs. There are very few FI Notches still on
> the
> road, which makes this worth saving. You should be able to use any FI
> harness from any FI '68-9 Type 3. They are out there, you just have to
> find
> the right junkyard. I probably have one in poor condition, which could get
> you started.
>
>
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