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RobSirg

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Complete Wiring Loom
« on: February 07, 2023, 05:15:57 »
A friend of mine is looking for a complete wiring loom.

Preferably 230SL and Manual (RHD) but he is willing to take whatever is available and modifying it as necessary.

This is in needed in Melbourne, Australia, but we will obviously pay for the shipment.

Regards,
1969 280SL Auto RHD 906G,  H'top 387H, Parchm't
1970 280SL Man. RHD Dark Red 542G, Bamboo MB Tex
1962 E Type Jag BRG with Tan
1974 White Alfa Spider 2000
2023 Range Rover
1982 280TE (my daily)
1967 Alfa Spider ("Duetto") Red
1977 Yellow 911 Targa
1991 Nissan Figaro
1959 190SL Black
1970 300SEL 3.5

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Re: Complete Wiring Loom
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2023, 08:01:39 »
Rob,


Two sources.
Ipeterssen, a member here who makes the looms and has a great knowledge with these vehicles or this link


https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11864.msg79692#msg79692
Garry Marks
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1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G
2005 MB A200
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Re: Complete Wiring Loom
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2023, 14:32:08 »
Yes, Ipeterssen is an active, supportive member here who can help you out.
I've also heard good things about Rhode Island Wiring (web site is antiquated) http://www.riwire.com/
I would also take seriously any company Stickandrudderman recommends.  http://www.autosparks.co.uk/
Surely there must be a resource in Australia??
Rodd

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Re: Complete Wiring Loom
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2023, 23:57:15 »
Rob, I bought from Rhode Island and was very happy with the loom I received. Using this loom requires that you remove all the bakelite plug connectors from your old wiring harness and attach them to the new one. Inside the connectors are metal pins - mostly female - that you have to unsolder one by one from the wires in the old loom, then solder them, one by one, onto the new wire loom. It is a bit of a tedious process by I did it over a winter when the car body was off to the body shop. Rhode Island wiring provided an excellent "road map" of where each wire goes and where each wire needs to be in each of the bakelite connectors.

If you don't want to do that soldering work, you would want to specify that with any vendor you are considering.
Lee Backus
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1978 450SL (disassembled for paint)
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Re: Complete Wiring Loom
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2023, 11:39:19 »
Dear Rob

I am already in contact with your friend Evan from Melbourne Australia.  I suppose is the same case of study.

Gary and rwmastel, thanks you so much for your nice comments and recommendations on my work.

And I also agree with the suggestion of my friend Leester regarding the option of Rhode Island Wiring. Good quality but requires a lot of man hours to pass all pin connectors from old harness to the new one and great soldering skills with a professional soldering gun (Weller From Germany better).

Best Regards
Eng. L.Peterssen

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Re: Complete Wiring Loom
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2023, 12:12:18 »
Rob

There is an old customer in Australia, member of this forum Raffi Akelian that has in Sydney an used w113-250sL RHD wiring harness set.  Contact me to give you his email.

Best regards
L.peterssen