[DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/8/14 9:12:38 PM, detomaso at poca.com writes:


> The tech (BJ Filarski) that found the problem after 2 days of searching 
> told me he routinely cut away about 10 feet of extra wiring- stuff not 
> connected anywhere that was folded up and taped into the stock front wiring 
> looms.
> 

>>>Hmm, interesting.   Lori's car had miles of extra wiring in front of the 
radiator, but it was all clearly added by some unknown previous owner (and 
did nothing).   I've never seen another car that had 'extra wires' up front. 
  So I suspect that rather than being a general issue, that instead a few 
cars like yours and Lori's were hacked up by unsympathetic former owners.

FWIW my '72 has a whole bunch of unused wires, but only because it has a 
'74 wiring harness and there are numerous components in the later cars (all 
the sensors inside the seats for the ignition interlock/seat belt buzzer, as 
well as the starter interlock override in the front trunk) that aren't 
present in my car....so mine falls into the same category as well.

Mike
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   In a message dated 11/8/14 9:12:38 PM, detomaso at poca.com writes:

     The tech (BJ Filarski) that found the problem after 2 days of
     searching told me he routinely cut away about 10 feet of extra
     wiring- stuff not connected anywhere that was folded up and taped
     into the stock front wiring looms.

   >>>Hmm, interesting.  Lori's car had miles of extra wiring in front of
   the radiator, but it was all clearly added by some unknown previous
   owner (and did nothing).  I've never seen another car that had 'extra
   wires' up front.  So I suspect that rather than being a general issue,
   that instead a few cars like yours and Lori's were hacked up by
   unsympathetic former owners.
   FWIW my '72 has a whole bunch of unused wires, but only because it has
   a '74 wiring harness and there are numerous components in the later
   cars (all the sensors inside the seats for the ignition interlock/seat
   belt buzzer, as well as the starter interlock override in the front
   trunk) that aren't present in my car....so mine falls into the same
   category as well.
   Mike