Considering rewiring need input

[vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)]

I think what you should try to look into first is just upgrading to some
newer vw wiring.

Is it a mk1?  You can probably get some good wiring out of a later mk2, and
while you're doing it you might as well just do the dash swap.  If you swap
the dash you don't have to monkey around with converting all the connectors.
Just find a late mk2 in a wrecker and take everything you can. If you
monitor the yards for a little while you're bound to find a good mk2! I
think that would be the easiest way.

Vince

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jorel Jackson
> Sent: January 26, 2003 7:11 AM
> To: Barry McFadden
> Cc: volkswagen scirocco
> Subject: Re: Considering rewiring need input
>
>
> It's a really good idea to rewire the old stuff. When
> your done, as long as everything goes back together
> correctly, everything seems crisper, cleaner and
> brighter. Others have done it. I'm going to do it.
> Putting in some relays for your headlights is a great
> idea as well. There was someone on the list who had
> this stuff on his website, along with a picture of all
> the things you'll need, including pain killers for
> headaches. Maybe that lister will step forward.
> Unfortunately I've lost all my bookmarks after losing
> my temper against somthing in my system files. It was
> kind of like the time I went frog hunting with a 12
> gauge shotgun and all the big frogs stayed out of
> sight. Then this little frog comes up on this muddy
> bank and...
>
> Jorel Jackson
>
> --- Barry McFadden <bmcfadde@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Since it's too cold to paint and my Scirocco is
> > stripped down, I've been
> > toying with the idea of upgrading the wiring.  When
> > I bought the car, the
> > horn and dome light were not working.  It also
> > appears as if there was some
> > sort of fire in the fuse relay panel, also.  So, I
> > thought it might be a
> > good idea to upgrade the wiring throughout while
> > everything was easily
> > accessable.  By upgrading, I mean creating new
> > harnesses using wire that is
> > one guage higher than the original.  Has anyone ever
> > attempted this?  Any
> > suggestions/hints?  Are the connectors reusable?  Is
> > it more trouble than
> > its worth?
> >
> >
> >
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