Re: New Complete Wire Harness

Posted by Gary49eight On 2021/11/15 6:53:46

Well it looks like there are two options: have deep pockets or dirty hands. The cheapest harness I could find was $800, and that was not an exact match to my 49. The other factor was my car is RHD, a harness from the US won't fit without modification anyway. Also their prices are even higher. Ad to that the unfavourable exchange rate, and freight charges. The wire I bought (9 plain, 10m ea; 11 trace colors 30m ea) cost me less than $200, I got some of that back by trading half with a fellow enthusiast. Box of crimp terminals $15, which I had anyway. A few meters of heat shrink and split tube $20. Tools: crimping pliers and soldering iron, which I had anyway. I also made a few changes such as wiring in an electric fuel pump, if I had a pre-made harness it would not have this feature. Sure it takes time, but not as much as an engine rebuild, or de-rusting. The other advantage is now I know how the car is wired, I can fix any future electrical problem.
Gary