 Wiring Questions, Wife's Saab 900 has issues |
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 Nov 8 2006, 03:02 PM
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Mr. 3rd Place  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32  |
Seems our model 86 Saab 900T is notorious for having wiring harness issues (85-87), especially in the engine compartment. The isulation gets brittle and cracks/disintegrates leaving sections of harness with exposed conductors and many resulting shorts. I've discovered many such spots on the wife's car.
Replacement harnesses are not easy to come by and a lot of discussion I've seen centers around doing a DIY replacement/rewire of the damaged sections of harness. Can anyone recommend a wire (insulation type, thickness, gauge) that would be suitable to use in our application and a wire supplier? I'm not concerned about correct color-coding. We just need the car to live a little while longer. Thanks! |
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Nov 10 2006, 03:48 AM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
Thanks for all the responses. I knew I'd come to the right place....
Gene, it that why I don't see many SVO's on the road? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I always liked that car for some reason... Dave, great information, thanks. Project J - I'll be ordering some soon. And yes, Kevin, I'll click on the sponsor link! Thanks again..... |
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Nov 10 2006, 04:24 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
QUOTE (Jeff97FST/A @ Nov 9 2006, 09:48 PM)  Thanks for all the responses. I knew I'd come to the right place.... Gene, it that why I don't see many SVO's on the road? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I always liked that car for some reason... Dave, great information, thanks. Project J - I'll be ordering some soon. And yes, Kevin, I'll click on the sponsor link! Thanks again..... Just 94s and some 95s. NO, there are other reasons you don't see them on the road. Beside the entire production run of less then 10,000, they did some funky things like build the lower balljoint into the front LCA, as well as all the other little stupid things they did to Rustangs during that time. That, and the fact that parts are sometimes worth more than the whole car, you get a lot of canablizing. Still, they are an absolute hoot to drive, especially after bringing the suspension up to date and adding some nice upgrades like decent intake and exhaust. We usually take ours to our Regional Solo runoffs, when we qualify for them. They are a GREAT G Stock car. :-) |
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Jeff97FST/A Wiring Questions Nov 8 2006, 03:02 PM
trackbird You can get teflon jacketed wire (it will usually ... Nov 8 2006, 03:15 PM CrashTestDummy Looks like they used a common wire supplier that F... Nov 8 2006, 04:04 PM ProjectJ Painless swears by TXL for automotive applications... Nov 8 2006, 05:20 PM
Dave Jones QUOTE Painless swears by TXL for automotive applic... Nov 8 2006, 08:29 PM
trackbird QUOTE (Dave Jones @ Nov 8 2006, 03:29 PM)... Nov 8 2006, 08:43 PM Dave Jones QUOTE (trackbird @ Nov 8 2006, 02:43 PM) ... Nov 8 2006, 09:00 PM jeffburch QUOTE (ProjectJ @ Nov 8 2006, 12:20 PM) P... Nov 8 2006, 08:33 PM ProjectJ QUOTE (jeffburch @ Nov 8 2006, 03:33 PM) ... Nov 9 2006, 03:09 PM |
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