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Kevin1957 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2009 Posts: 292
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:41 am Post subject: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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Bought a new wiring harness for my '72. The installation instructions call for removal of the left quarter panel to remove the old harness and feed in the new one. My (perhaps) dumb question is how to remove the left quarter panel? Or, is removal absolutely necessary? Thanks. |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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Kevin1957 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2009 Posts: 292
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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Very helpful - thank you! |
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rbsurfguy Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2008 Posts: 1757 Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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Get a long wire, send it through from the engine compartment hole in the firewall, attach the harness to the wire, wrap it with tape, pull it back through the engine compartment....Easy Peasy!
Jeff _________________ 1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
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Kevin1957 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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Great advice. Thanks! |
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sputnick60 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 3907 Location: In Molinya Orbit
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Kevin1957 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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Thanks! |
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runamoc Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2006 Posts: 5593 Location: 37.5N 77.1W
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Wiring harness installation question - L quarter panel removal |
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You'll fine a hole in that piece for the wiring loom. Remember to add a grommet to the hole to protect the loom long term. |
Where the wiring harness comes out in the engine compartment. The jute stuff was missing, I used a Styrofoam 'rope' from Lowes to stuff in the gap. I tried to put a grommet around the hole, not much luck so I used a electrical panel 'cable grip'
_________________ Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 44 yrs - Plan B: '81 Rabbit Diesel LS Deluxe - Plan C: '72 Ghia
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Outback: '69 Ghia - '68,'69,'70,'72 Beetle - '84 Scirocco, GTI - Pair of '02 Golfs-
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