When I yanked the manifold to attempt to patch air leaks (all to fix a loping / stall at low idle problem that would cause me to fail inspection, see posting here http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?id=905563), I opened a can of worms.

Almost literally. I knew the stories about the 1983 240 B23F wiring harnesses, and had had my issues / done minor splices in the past, but am now looking at exposed wires / insulation turned to dust. Ouch. Amazing that my idle control valve was getting any signal at all.

SO, the question: Do I pay $300-$500 for a new (or new used) wiring harness, or can I effectively use the great-condition used harness taken off of my buddy's crashed 240 B23F Turbo?

+ My B23F is NON-turbo, 1983 244GL
+ His is a 1984 245 GLT.
+ The harness is a "OEM Volvo Engine Wiring Harness, P/N 3515393, for 1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1984 and 1985 Volvo 240 , 242, 244, 245 GLT Series with the B21FT turbo engine, intercooled and non-intercooled".

Anyone know how different the harnesses are / whether this is a smart idea or not? Hints & Tips?

Many thanks...

- KE

There were no factory 240s with B23FT, your friend's harness won't work. I got some harnesses from Dave Barton for my 744 and 245, there is a link to his pages on my website. If it were an earlier car you might try to splice wire by wire but the LH-2.0 and above cars got fairly complicated, darn if I'd do it.


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Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California
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'67 1800s 79K
'73 1800ES 117K
'88-240 190K+
'92 745Ti 160K
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Did I read your post right? Your friend has a B23ft - like in the early 740s? Or is the b21ft line correct.

The one to fit b21 will not help much because the fuel injection is so different- mech vs. electrical.

Did your wiring look like this?



I just replaced the wires individually, but might find a harness if you google up Dave Barton.

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Art Benstein near Baltimore Crrrrazy Ray's!

heh heh heh... yeah, Art, that's a fairly close resembelence to mine :)