<VV> Wiring harness replacement

[Crawford Rose]

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> I've never done this but wonder, what is so hard about replacing the  main 
> harness?
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> Bruce

Bruce, if you do not remove the rear cross member which supports the drive 
train, the harness connectors do not fit through the gaps in the body. As a 
result, it is necessary to remove the plastic connectors and tape them up to 
avoid damage to them [and take pictures/document the wiring order!!!] and 
thread them through the suspension like eying a needle. I have had some 
success taping the new harness to the old harness to "pull it through" but 
still, it is nasty, on your back, crawling along under the car work not 
suited for most people. The harness is retained by clips along the 
"firewall" of the car that also retain the brake lines and may break if not 
handled carefully. The harness has to be carefully installed in the three 
clips, one of which is directly above the brake junction tee bolted to the 
frame. Of course, if you have the drive train and rear crossmember removed, 
it is fairly easy but still not for novices - i.e., how many of us remove 
drive trains from cars? [and maybe successfully put them back in?]. Then 
it's on toward the front of the car...
Crawford