[keep_hope_alive]

If it's just isolated to that one area, fixing each wire would be fairly simple, maybe an hour or so. I've had to fix more complicated harnesses with much more damage.

Note that there may have been damage to components if wires shorted to each other.

[Chutzpah]

Originally Posted by keep_hope_alive

If it's just isolated to that one area, fixing each wire would be fairly simple, maybe an hour or so. I've had to fix more complicated harnesses with much more damage.

Note that there may have been damage to components if wires shorted to each other.

Yep, I’m with you on trying a wire by wire repair. For the wire(s) that just lost insulation, there’s a liquid insulator product that can be brushed on. For the others, a couple bucks worth of wire, some heat shrink and a cheap soldering iron kit and good to go.

I do understand that some people aren’t familiar with this type of work…so, good luck either way.

[keep_hope_alive]

Originally Posted by Chutzpah

Yep, I’m with you on trying a wire by wire repair. For the wire(s) that just lost insulation, there’s a liquid insulator product that can be brushed on. For the others, a couple bucks worth of wire, some heat shrink and a cheap soldering iron kit and good to go.

I do understand that some people aren’t familiar with this type of work…so, good luck either way.

I re-wire vehicles for repairs and restorations. Super tedious but not difficult, just repetitive. It helps I have a BSEE, 25 years of wiring in vehicles, and understand how it all works. Certainly not for most people.

[jamala00]

Originally Posted by Chutzpah

Yep, I’m with you on trying a wire by wire repair. For the wire(s) that just lost insulation, there’s a liquid insulator product that can be brushed on. For the others, a couple bucks worth of wire, some heat shrink and a cheap soldering iron kit and good to go.

I do understand that some people aren’t familiar with this type of work…so, good luck either way.

Some people are not familiar... but even if you are familiar... I think things that would come to my mind anyway.

Is the harness in a spot you can fix the wires decently? Or do you have to be a contortionist to get to them.

You get them all fixed (or you think you did anyway) and there are still issues? Do you take them all back apart to check them? Is it another component that is the issue because two wires shorted out?

Do you have the tools/scanners to troubleshoot any issues if there are issues after you "fixed" the wires.

Just me, but I would always know those wires were spliced and I'd never be ok with that, always concerned something down the road would be an issue. I also would have to disclose that to someone if I sold the car because that is just who I am and how I operate.

I'd have a dealer put a new harness in it. I don't own a $50k car/toy like this because I want to be cheap about a repair. That's just me.

[sr71bb]

Originally Posted by stormtrooperSS1le

It was the chassis harness correct not an engine harness?

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Well I didnt see a part number on the invoice but I just asked AMP and they confirmed that it was the ENGINE Harness.

[Chutzpah]

Originally Posted by jamala00

Some people are not familiar... but even if you are familiar... I think things that would come to my mind anyway.

Is the harness in a spot you can fix the wires decently? Or do you have to be a contortionist to get to them.

You get them all fixed (or you think you did anyway) and there are still issues? Do you take them all back apart to check them? Is it another component that is the issue because two wires shorted out?

Do you have the tools/scanners to troubleshoot any issues if there are issues after you "fixed" the wires.

Just me, but I would always know those wires were spliced and I'd never be ok with that, always concerned something down the road would be an issue. I also would have to disclose that to someone if I sold the car because that is just who I am and how I operate.

I'd have a dealer put a new harness in it. I don't own a $50k car/toy like this because I want to be cheap about a repair. That's just me.

To each their own. I do understand your concerns …but let’s not underestimate the potential difficulty/ effort to remove and install a new harness. What if something else gets damaged in the process (clips, wires, connectors other)? Can you reasonably get to all the connectors? What else needs to be removed? How much time is it going to take?

From my perspective, I’ve worked on very small and up to multi million $ commercial / industrial control systems (under extreme pressure to get things back online, both repairs and installation). That teeny weenie, dinky little wiring harness is nothing that would impede me from at least giving it a go.If you splice, seal and secure everything correctly, the final repair wouldn’t bother me at all. And, I’m pretty anal about my work. So, I’d have no problem telling anyone about the repair….just don’t think it’s a big deal, especially on a depreciating asset …unless there’s hope of placing it in a Camaro museum.

Anyway, there’s tons of people that have fixed their harness in place, whether it be from over size tires, incorrectly routed wiring near the drive belts or melted near or on headers. There’s no one size that fits all… do what makes you feel good.

[stormtrooperSS1le]

Originally Posted by sr71bb

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Well I didnt see a part number on the invoice but I just asked AMP and they confirmed that it was the ENGINE Harness.

Damn the same one that I burned is engine harness? I mean that makes it a whole lot easier so to say if it the engine harness. It looked like chassis harness from the wiring

[stormtrooperSS1le]

Originally Posted by keep_hope_alive

I re-wire vehicles for repairs and restorations. Super tedious but not difficult, just repetitive. It helps I have a BSEE, 25 years of wiring in vehicles, and understand how it all works. Certainly not for most people.

How far are you from the frankfort area?

If it is the engine harness and not the chassis harness then I feel it is much more doable to just replace the harness. Couple weeks worth of nights in the garage.

[stormtrooperSS1le]

For my uneducated eyes where I’m this engine harness did the burn occur?

[dpevans]

Whoever did the solder repair and it failed did a poor job. I had a car that had rodent damage and I laid on the garage floor for a day fixing wires and have not had any issues in over 10 years. A properly solder and sealed wire will last. It takes time and patience and is a lot cheaper the replacing the harness and tearing the front end off the car.

[stormtrooperSS1le]

I am assuming that in will need to remove the entire interior of the car for this too?

[SomeGeoffGuy]

Originally Posted by stormtrooperSS1le

I am assuming that in will need to remove the entire interior of the car for this too?

Where exactly did you burn it? Do you have a better picture? The body harness runs along the passenger rail in the engine compartment from front to back. That is not a harness you want to have to pull out - you would have to pull the IP, carpet, seats - pretty much everything. It runs in one piece through pretty much the entire car. I would say that it is realistically repair only.

Back on the passenger side of the engine, there is some engine harness there too, but only at the front of the engine to the big wiring box. you could replace that if you burned it, although it would be tough.

-Geoff

[stormtrooperSS1le]

Geoff it is exactly on that passenger rail. It is the body harness for sure. If I can get up enough to start splicing and soldering we would be ok.

[stormtrooperSS1le]

Here is a photo of harness next to I think the foil engine harness