Hello,

I want to apologize in advance for the following rant, but wiring issues after a "restoration" is one of my pet peeves, and as problems can easily be averted by proper dissasembly, you should not yell at me too much for the following.

DO NOT CUT ANY WIRES AS IT IS NOT NECESSARY.

IF YOU NEED TO REMOVE WIRES LIKE THE HEADLIGHT WIRES, YOU CAN REMOVE EACH WIRE WITH ITS DOUBLE CRIMP CONNECTOR, INTACT FROM THE PLASTIC INSULATER WITH A SMALL PICK BY BENDING THE LITTLE LOCK TAB FLUSH WITH THE CRIMP CONNECTOR HEAD AND SIMPLY PULL THE WIRE OUT. I PREFER TO REMOVE THE HEADLIGHT AND RUNNING LIGHT WIRES AT THE 6 WAY INSULATOR ABOVE THE STEERING BOX. YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE GROUND SCREWS IN THE CORE SUPPORT ON EACH SIDE OF THE RADIATOR.

BEFORE REMOVING THE WIRES FROM ANY OF THE PLASTIC INSULATOR HOUSINGS, MAKE A SKETCH OF THE LOCATION OF EACH DIFFERENT COLOR WIRE.

I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY F*%(#^G BODY SHOPS CUT THE HEADLIGHT AND RUNNING LIGHT WIRING ON MY CUSTOMERS OLD VOLVOS, INSTEAD OF PROPERLY REMOVING THE INDVIDUAL WIRES FROM THE PLASTC INSULATORS.

IF YOU HAVE BROKEN CONNECTIONS, ALL OF THE SPECIAL DOUBLE CRIMP CONNECTORS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

EARLY 1800 OWNERS HAVE IT EVEN EASIER AS ALMOST ALL OF THE HARNESS' CONNECT WITH PUSH IN BULLET CONNCECTORS.

AND EVEN THOUGH THESE 1800 HAVE EASILY DISCONNECTED HARNESS', I STILL HAVE TO REPAIR THESE HARNESS' AFTER SOME &^^(%$^&^%^$$%^*&%&^%*(%^&%&^ING YAHOO CUTS THE WIRES BEFORE PAINTING THE CAR!!!!!!





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Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90501