Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:02:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Just in Case: where to get a wiring harness
Comments: To: "Eastman, Cecil @ ELM" <Eastman.C@atwoodmobile.com>
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For the harness, if you need a rebuilt one talk to Kyle at

http://www.kyleautomotivespecialties.com/

He's got EFI harnesses in the brain bigtime!

Jim Akiba

On 10/30/07, Eastman, Cecil @ ELM <Eastman.C@atwoodmobile.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> New dilemma (new to me, anyway).  When last we talked, I'd discovered that
> my brand new Throttle Valve Switch had been murdered.  The prime suspect:
> the electrical connection, believed to be the aux air regulator wire
> mis-connected.  So to test this hypothesis I got out the multi-meter.  I
> fully expected a 12V reading (ignition on, just as directed).  Instead, I
> got zilch.  As in zero.  When I moved the tester's contacts around within
> the plug, the most I got was an occasional " - " which let me know that the
> tester was prepared to register something.  But...nothing.
>
> This says to me that I probably have a bad wire.  From the Bentley's, the
> other end of this wire goes directly to the ECU, as it's part of that morass
> of spaghetti known as the Wiring Harness.
>
> So can you repair just one wire in this harness?  I can't see how you'd be
> able to take it out of the multi-pin connector and all that.  And if you
> can't repair a single wire, where do I find a new wiring harness and how
> much dinero can I expect to drop in the process?  Are there other realistic
> options for those of us who can't solder/weld/hot-glue worth spit?
>
> Cecil
>