Wiring in a 79 HELP
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Racer
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From: LONG ISLAND NY
Wiring Need Some HELP
:cheers: Hi all and a Happy Thanksgiving.
My trouble is with the electrical wiring. It seems that most of the plugs that are built into the harness are corroded and have a poor connection. :cuss
Anyone know of a way to clean them without taking them all apart. Some kind of a spray or ???? :cry :mad :cry :mad
time for a :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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My trouble is with the electrical wiring. It seems that most of the plugs that are built into the harness are corroded and have a poor connection. :cuss
Anyone know of a way to clean them without taking them all apart. Some kind of a spray or ???? :cry :mad :cry :mad
time for a :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita KS
Re: Wiring Need Some HELP (SMOKINGJOE)
I don't think there is an easy fix. :cry
I had a similar situation with my 80 and I decided to replace all the under hood wiring. In addition to the connector corrosion, on close examination, I noticed that some of the wire insulation had minute cracks. If you bent the wire, you could see the copper between these cracks!! Looked like a short just waiting to happen.
If you decide to go the replacement route, be sure to check the archives for additional hints and vendor sources.
The harness itself is pretty straight forward to replace - just remove the old connector and plug in the matching connector from the new harness.
I had a similar situation with my 80 and I decided to replace all the under hood wiring. In addition to the connector corrosion, on close examination, I noticed that some of the wire insulation had minute cracks. If you bent the wire, you could see the copper between these cracks!! Looked like a short just waiting to happen.
If you decide to go the replacement route, be sure to check the archives for additional hints and vendor sources.
The harness itself is pretty straight forward to replace - just remove the old connector and plug in the matching connector from the new harness.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: New Paltz, New York USA
Re: Wiring Need Some HELP (SMOKINGJOE)
I agree with Mapman, there is no quick fix. None of the sprays can help, you need to replace. Also, like mapman said its not to hard to replace your harness just go slow and its easy.
Where in Long Island do you live? we moved up here to New Paltz from North Babylon. :seeya
Where in Long Island do you live? we moved up here to New Paltz from North Babylon. :seeya
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Racer
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From: LONG ISLAND NY
Re: Wiring Need Some HELP (SMOKINGJOE)
Thanks guy's I live in Plainview not too far from Babylon.
I am not prepaired to go to the new harness route, not yet
anyway :confused: I will try anything but I think I am going to take them apart and clean all the $@#t off.
Anyone have any other ideas. PLEASE HELP.
I need a :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I am not prepaired to go to the new harness route, not yet
anyway :confused: I will try anything but I think I am going to take them apart and clean all the $@#t off.
Anyone have any other ideas. PLEASE HELP.
I need a :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
