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By checkmate1996
#75172
Might need solution for this depending how testing goes. The CPS female side "wires" not the connector were shot...
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By worf
#75173
checkmate1996 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:12 pm Might need solution for this depending how testing goes. The CPS female side "wires" not the connector were shot...
So... the harness-side of the CPS?
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By SeanR
#75175
Roger has the connectors. The trick is to make absolutely sure none of the wires come in to contact with each other when you replace the connector.
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By checkmate1996
#75184
so in the meantime, I poached a couple of bosch female connectors from my parts cache. Stripped the old wire and re-soldered new connections. Doubled up on the heatshrink wrap for each wire. Hopefully that's enough...
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By worf
#75199
checkmate1996 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:46 pm so in the meantime, I poached a couple of bosch female connectors from my parts cache. Stripped the old wire and re-soldered new connections. Doubled up on the heatshrink wrap for each wire. Hopefully that's enough...
It's the shielding of the harness branch to the CPS that kills ya...
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By checkmate1996
#75203
Yeah that’s what I am worried about.
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By worf
#75208
checkmate1996 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:25 pm Yeah that’s what I am worried about.
A long, long time ago I did a repair to an S3 harness CPS branch close to the connector. It worked for a while. Then another internal break appeared closer to the root (where the CPS branch leaves the 'trunk' of the LH harness.) I repaired that. It worked for a while.

Then another break appeared at the root. I threw the harness away and installed a used one.

The good news is that you can repair the shielding. You can use aluminum foil if you need a 'big' section.

The bad news is that once the guts of the harness in the air guide area shows breaks, IMO, chances are there's more than one.

Back of the motor is a tough place in which to live. For 35+ years.
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By checkmate1996
#75219
Thanks Dave for the insight. I actually did use some aluminum foil to help with shielding. It seems to work In the movies!!😂😂😂😂
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