<VV> New Wiring Harness Woes

[Mike Kost]

This seems to be a problem in all areas of wiring harness manufacture
even in the military products business. We have a lot of problems with
manufacture of harnesses. I don't know it is that the assemblers don't
care or if they just arn't smart enough to follow directions.
Engineering continually has to double check harnesses and test boxes
that are fabricated and supposedly verified. It has gotten to the point
where sometimes it's easier for us to build things at our engineering
labor rates than to have the techs do it and us re do it.

Mike Kost


John Sweet wrote:

> Phil,
> What I have seen with these repro harnesses is that some of the wires 
> get crossed during the production process and that is where the 
> problems arise. I have discussed this with the manufacturer in CA many 
> times anbd all they say is they are sorry for the mistake.
> John Sweet
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil" 
> <philandcaroll at worldnet.att.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:23 PM
> Subject: <VV> New Wiring Harness Woes
>
>> Has anyone had problems with a new reproduction wiring harness? I 
>> finally
>> got a new dash wiring harness installed in Max, my 64 Spyder. I 
>> bought it a
>> few years ago, and what can I say, this stuff takes a while sometimes.
>> Anyway, after it was installed, several things went astray. First I 
>> noticed
>> the wipers wouldn't work. Blew fuses constantly, swapped the motor, even
>> bought a new motor, same thing. Finally got straightened out by someone
>> smart enough to wire the thing on the fly instead of by the diagram.
>>
>> Next was the gas gauge, which is now pegged on empty (the needle 
>> twitches to
>> empty when the key is turned to start.) This is with a new sending 
>> unit and
>> wiring, cleaned and sealed tank, new dash harness, and the gauge always
>> worked before.
>>
>> This week I finally got my headlight buckets rebuilt, and now after
>> installing all new bulbs, the turn signals don't work right. My car 
>> is now
>> more unique than ever, but this time in a weird way. When I turn on 
>> the left
>> turn signal, I get blinking on the right front and left rear of the 
>> car (the
>> right indicator light on the dash also.)
>>
>> I'm no electrical genius, but isn't this stuff supposed to only 
>> connect one
>> way? Is it possible that I have hooked something up wrong, or did I get
>> unlucky with the harness?
>>
>> I'm working hard on taking Max to Helen in a couple of weeks, and I 
>> don't
>> mind not having a gas gauge, but since the odometer also quit 
>> working, it
>> will add to the fun!
>>
>> Phil Hartline
>>
>> Max, '64 Spyder Convertible
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