[T2] re-wiring '69 singlecab

[Bob Pratt]

I just replaced ALL the wiring in my '71. I'd suggest you get, what we call in the navy, light line, like cotton clothesline so you would be able to pull the new loom through.
The wire loom I got was from Wolfsburg West. The color code was slightly different from the Bentley book.
I was able to disconnect the old wiring loom and pull the new one in in a couple of hours.  It took a bit longer to connect all the wires back where they belong.
The horn beeps sometimes when I use the turn signal turning left!

Bob

> On Nov 3, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
> 
> Well my singlecab which has been a sort of back burner project has been getting a little attention lately. My body shop is nearing completion of the front end replacement, as well as a LOT of other body work.
> 
> There are some areas that need some bondo type product - as the labor required to do it correctly it making to too expensive. He doesn't do bondo work. So - he is going to get it to a point where I can drive it home. Then do the bondo work at my garage, then drive it back to him.
> 
> Before I put the whole dash back together - I'm wondering about the wiring harness - which is a real mess these days. I've looked into a replacement harness - there are compelte one for $300 or main loom only for $160. I'm not sure the exact difference, and also not sure how hard these are to install. Sounds like it could probably be worth it, but don't know. I was wondering your opinions on these things?
> 
> Also - a couple other questions -
> 
>  1.  I assume the wiring for a '69 bus would be the same as the wiring for a '69 singlecab?
>  2.  As far as the front end goes - I had to change from the lower turn signals of my '69 to the upper turn signals of a later model - so I'm not sure how that is going to affect the wiring as well.
>  3.  Lastly - I've added some gauges up front - so I've got wiring for that added to the original existing wiring.
>  4.  Is there a way to add intermittent wipers? Is this the time to try to address that?
> 
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
> 
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
> 
> 
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