Date:         Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:33:54 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Wiring observations
Comments: To: J McCavitt <mccavittj@YAHOO.COM>
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On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, J McCavitt wrote:

> Anyone else find stuff left by P.O.s that leaves you scratching your
> head, wondering what the f**k they were thinking?

I'd be surprised if there was anyone who hadn't. ;)

Right now on my '82 diesel I have a Mystery Wire in the engine bay.  It
comes out of the wiring harness near the glow plug relay and stops about
three inches later, broken off.  The color code *looks* like the same
colors as the temp gauge wire (though all these wires are faded enough
that it's not easy to tell) but I *have* a temp gauge wire, it's complete,
and my temp gauge works fine.

The worst wiring horror story I've heard was about a guy who bought a
Beetle and found it had been completely rewired -- with all the same color
wire.

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