Circuit Diagram for '83 Quattro Coupe

[Huw Powell]

> I am definately considering swapping the dash and console out for those
> from 87 4kq.

yes...

> The wiring swap would be good too and I have fuseboxes and harnesses
> from '87 4kq.  My reservation is that in order to swap the older style
> bullit connectors into the newer fusebox would require refitting all
> the wires to the new connector types.  This may be far more work than
> necessary.  Alternatively the whole car could be torn apart to install
> all newer harnesses - a lot of work, perhaps unnecessarily.

No... it's not unnecessary.  get a junk 87 coupe of Chris Semple, he's
always trying to unload them.

The major harnesses should be swapped intact, they are better.

Best example is the tailight harness.  (That's why you need a coupe
donor).  I got used to dismantling the awful two piece 10-pin sockets
for the tailights on my '82 coupe about once a year, just to keep the
darn lights working.  Horrible design.  By 87, maybe even 86/85, they
are one piece.  I spliced a set in and never had trouble again.

On your urq, just pull the interior, then most harness swaps are a lot
easier.  So the car is down for a while, that beats 8 electrical
failures a year while you patch it up.

I swear, you'd never regret the effort invested.

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Huw Powell

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