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Engine Wiring Harness - Have to go to mechanic for installation 200

posted by someone claiming to be tippi on Wed Jan 29 08:56 CST 2003 [RELATED]

The Brickboard wiring harness man is out of harnesses for my particular year. I don't have a lot of time, but will have to go to my local mechanic. He said he would have to charge $725.00. I called around and got prices ranging from 600.00 to 850.00. I called a mechanic that quoted me a price of 600.00, but he told me to give him my credit card over the phone so that he could purchase the harness. He must have been smoking crack! Another brickboard person offered to help me, but his location is too far. I may give the job to my local mechanic who is walking distance from my house. He wants 725.00.

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posted by DougC on Wed Jan 29 17:15 CST 2003
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I wouldn't shy away from doing it yourself if you're so inclined, especially if you have some help. Taking the manifold off seems intimidating at first, but it's really not that difficult. Then the harness is pretty accessible.
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Thanks to everyone for the help, Doug C. 81 242 Brick Off Blocks, stock; 86 240, 129K

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posted by sdol on Wed Jan 29 16:10 CST 2003
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What year is your car? I have a harness for 1984 240 DL

Steve

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posted by philvo on Wed Jan 29 12:04 CST 2003
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Do you really need to replace the whole harness? Or just the 4 wires going to the gray connector on the firewall?Those can easily be rerouted.
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posted by Alex Z on Wed Jan 29 13:33 CST 2003
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I think that's a really silly route to go. Maybe it's from driving turbos, but the firewall connector wires are bare on my car.. but many other wires such as those at the back of the alternator, those on the oil pressure sender, etc are bare. I think just re-covering (or replacing) the four wires is false economy.

- alex

'85 244 Turbo
'84 245 Turbo

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posted by Bruce S. on Wed Jan 29 10:48 CST 2003
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Tippi, Order a harness from IPD, I don't know what year your cars is but here is a list.
81-85 B21 Turbo $278
83-84 B23 $478
85-87 B230 $318

Find a local mechanic with lowest labor to install it. You can find IPD at (www.ipdusa.com)
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posted by someone claiming to be trev29 on Wed Jan 29 10:19 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Think outside the box. Do you have any electrician friends or someone who's done wiring?

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posted by Paul S. on Wed Jan 29 09:07 CST 2003
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The job is so easy, that I may have to insult you to get you to save $725. What a friggen rip.

Where do you live? I'll do it for....hmm....$500.
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posted by JoeTown244GL on Wed Jan 29 09:58 CST 2003
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I'll do it for beer. :)
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85 - 244 GL - Looking for a 245!

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posted by Paul S. on Wed Jan 29 10:14 CST 2003
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$500 worth of beer? Done!!
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posted by JoeTown244GL on Wed Jan 29 10:31 CST 2003
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I'm in Missouri. I'll look for you saturday. ;)

I just ordered one from Dave and plan on changining mine out three weekends from now. Are you anywhere close? We could do them together.
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85 - 244 GL - Looking for a 245!

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