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Dynamite_Goat
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 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:54 pm Post subject: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| Anyone know where I can find a replacement? Ours is fried and my searches are coming up empty. I can make one but I'm surprised no one is reproducing this. Thanks. |
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Danwvw
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Dynamite_Goat
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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That's a start! Thanks |
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telford dorr
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:47 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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Probably because it's too easy to make. #8 red wire, #16 green wire, #16 brown wire, good ring and spade terminals, a length of heat shrink tubing.
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airschooled
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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If you are going for a Pebble Beach restoration, I have a NOS harness you can copy if you'd like. I made my own harness but forgot the long heat shrink… 
I used #6 wire for the red because I had it on hand. Any issues with that?
Robbie
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telford dorr
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:04 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| I used #6 wire for the red because I had it on hand. Any issues with that? |
Nope. Anything bigger starts becoming cost-ineffective, though. (On the other hand, did a large boat once where we used 1/2" x 1-1/2" copper bars for power distribution [boat batteries are BIG]).
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'71 panel, now with FI
'Experience' is the ability to recognize a mistake when you're making it again - Franklin P. Jones
In theory, theory works in practice; in practice, it doesn't - William T. Harbaugh
When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. The pain is only felt by others.
Same thing happens when you're stupid. - Philippe Geluck
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aeromech
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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Hey Dynamite,
I'm pretty sure I have an original harness I don't need. I live in Clairemont/Bay Ho area.
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Dynamite_Goat
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| aeromech wrote: |
Hey Dynamite,
I'm pretty sure I have an original harness I don't need. I live in Clairemont/Bay Ho area. |
Thanks! I'd like to meet you at some point anyway. |
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Dynamite_Goat
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| asiab3 wrote: |
| If you are going for a Pebble Beach restoration, I have a NOS harness you can copy if you'd like. I made my own harness but forgot the long heat shrink… |
Thanks Robbie. This is actually for Jason's bus - the red Westy that you helped finish up the motor install on. |
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| Dynamite_Goat wrote: |
| asiab3 wrote: |
| If you are going for a Pebble Beach restoration, I have a NOS harness you can copy if you'd like. I made my own harness but forgot the long heat shrink… |
Thanks Robbie. This is actually for Jason's bus - the red Westy that you helped finish up the motor install on. |
WAIT! Robbie didn't connect the generator? 
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telford dorr
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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If you're in Encinitas, just drop by some time and we'll build one.
(PM for address.)
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'71 panel, now with FI
'Experience' is the ability to recognize a mistake when you're making it again - Franklin P. Jones
In theory, theory works in practice; in practice, it doesn't - William T. Harbaugh
When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. The pain is only felt by others.
Same thing happens when you're stupid. - Philippe Geluck
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aeromech
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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| telford dorr wrote: |
If you're in Encinitas, just drop by some time and we'll build one.
(PM for address.) |
This is a good offer. Telford is great. If you want my harness send me a pm and we'll figure it out. I'll take a look for it when I get home and I'm pretty sure I know where it is.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Generator Harness |
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A few months ago I bought a voltage regulator that came with the harness. Can’t find the harness. I can look this weekend deeper if you need?
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Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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