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New wiring harness 200 1984

posted by  Alex S. on  Wed Oct 2 09:41 CST 2002
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I bought a new Engine wiring harness from IPD and installed it into my 1984 240 Wagon (non-turbo) last weekend. I am very happy with the quality of the harness from IPD. However, installation took the whole of my Saturday, quite difficult, lots of swearing. The old harness hardened stiff into position and would crumble as I would bend it (the swearing part).

After installation, I finally had the opportunity to inspect in detail my old harness and I am so so so surprised this car hadnt stalled on the road with the harness as bad as it actually is (much worse than I thought). It looked bad only at certain exposed points but when I started peeling off the black jackets, I saw extensive deteriorated wiring.

Something for you to watch out for in case you plan to take your 200 on a long trip and unsure about the harness. This is one of those things that will drive you crazy if it fails or goes intermittient along the way.

alex
240 Wagon in Los Angeles








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    New wiring harness 200 1984

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    posted by  Paul S. on  Fri Oct 4 04:28 CST 2002
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    Good on yah!

    Almost funny if it weren't so tragic!

    When I took the old one out of my turbo there was multicolored bits of crispy insulation everywhere....and I was even more amazed when I poured some nasty juice out from inside the black outer sleeving - indeed, miracle it ran!
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    New wiring harness 200 1984

    posted by  macabre on  Fri Oct 4 04:09 CST 2002
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    Alex, if you got this done in one Saturday, I salute you! Took me 2 Saturdays & several weekday evenings. Good job, man.

    The rest of you, definitely check your harness if you don't know for absolute certain that it's good. Like Alex, I was simply amazed that my car hadn't died long before it did due to the rotten condition of that old harness.

    An alternative to the new harnesses from IPD (which are quite good I hear) is the nice used ones that Dave Barton sells at

    http://www.linkline.com/personal/dbarton/WireHarnesses.html.

    A good bit less expensive, and as far as I could tell, just as good as new. He also includes some good instructions and useful diagrams with every harness he sells.
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    1981 242DL B23E 268K mi.








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      New wiring harness 200 1984

      posted by  nabramson on  Fri Oct 4 15:52 CST 2002
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      I bought a good used harness from Dave Barton & was very pleased.Had GREAT instructions & seemed like it was almost new. Paid only $140 for it. Works great!While I hope I never have to do a harness again-what a job!, I will order from Dave again.







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