[Es2] Wiring...conceptual question

[Peter Schulz]

>So you gents are splicing wires ( cutting/soldering/crimping) ?
>
>Anyone using a pin extractor? to pull the old pins from one connector 
>shell and install them into another?



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-Peter


At 02:02 PM 1/28/2004, you wrote:
>You've got it. The gauge pod connectors on the 3B harness are eliminated
>altogether, except for the relevant wires which get spliced into the coupe's
>T26* connectors.
>
>Ben
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Darin Adlard" <audilard at yahoo.com>
>To: <es2 at audifans.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:45 AM
>Subject: [Es2] Wiring...conceptual question
>
>
> > I spend my first 4 hours looking at schematics from
> > the 200 and the coupe.  There were moments of "Hey, I
> > think that makes sense." to "What.....????" to "Honey,
> > I think I made a mistake getting into this project."
> > and then back to "Ahhhh...I get it".  Plus a few trips
> > from my desk to garage to my desk and back again, just
> > to look at the 200's harness.  (Its cold out and I
> > didn't want to sit in the garage looking at
> > schematics)
> >
> > What did I accomplish in 4 hours....nothing but get a
> > headache and the beginnings of mental insanity.  I
> > think I can figure out the schematics, but its the
> > actual physical part that isn't coming together for
> > me.  Maybe because I don't have both harnesses in
> > front of me, whatever, I need some simple guidance.
> > (Plus I am being too impatient because I won't even
> > being tackling this wiring thing until next year, but
> > I thought I would get a head start)  I send Ben enough
> > emails as it is so I am asking the whole list instead
> > of bugging Ben individually. 8-)
> >
> > Here is what I don't understand.  Looking at the
> > spreadsheets from Koko on Jimmy's site I see the brown
> > T26 connector.  I even located that one on the harness
> > (easy one), it attaches to the instrument panel right?
> > The T26 on the coupe harness attaches to the panel as
> > well.  Here is what I am having a hard time with...The
> > spreadsheets indicate that following:
> >
> > 200's T26/4 will replace the T26/10 on the coupe's
> > "     T26/5 replaces the T26/13
> > etc.
> > etc.
> >
> > So I splice in the needed 200 wires from its T26 into
> > the coupe's T26?  Some of the 200's T26 wires go to
> > the coupe's T26b.  So will I basically be eliminating
> > the 200's T26 connector and moving the wires to the
> > coupe's connectors?
> >
> > Does my question make sense or am I literally going
> > MAD!!  >8-P
> >
> > I just some basic understanding of the process just so
> > the swelling in my head stops.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Darin
> > Sorry this is long.....
> >
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Peter Schulz
1990 CQ (perpetually awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
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