1973 BMW 2001 wire harness

[Whaledriver]

I have done a search on this forum without results in trying to find an electric wire harness for my 73 basic 2002 coupe. Can anyone on this forum guide me to a source or is NLA and I have to make my own? I wonder if the light switch is damaged also? some of the wires seemed burnt or exterior melt only from tight proximity.

Edited February 2, 2018 by Whaledriver
added pics of burnt wire

[Conserv]

Searching for “wiring harness” on either “All content” or “Google” appears to bring up lots of threads....

 

At last check — a couple years ago — only the engine compartment harness remained available from BMW.  For those whose harnesses have not been cut and butchered by prior owners, harnesses can be cleaned up and re-wrapped.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited February 2, 2018 by Conserv

[Whaledriver]

Steve,

  Thanks for the direction. I'll do a search on your suggestion. I had a turn signal light short that fried out the line all the way from the right turn signal to the dash headlight switch. It caused cabin smoke which I thought should have been prevented by the related fuse!

[Whaledriver]

Search results reveal a dilemma. One source will only sell a complete used harness for a 2002 (Vin2591168) 72/73 priced at $1000. The other source might be able to provide just the front harness but price is presently ?  It looks like, if I want to be able to drive my baby any time soon, I might have to make my own harness that is specific to the headlight/turn signal circuit and  isolated/separate from the original wrapped wire assembly.  I want to match the wire color code, so another task is to find a source for color coded wires.

[Conserv]

Used harnesses are generally in the $100 to $300 range. ?

 

A narrow repair of the affected wires might, indeed, be a better way to go than ripping out the entire harness and replacing it...

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[Tsingtao_1903]

21 hours ago, Whaledriver said:

 

The lamp socket at the upper right corner of the picture appears to be a dual contact Uhaul tap-a-light type socket (NLA).  Some of these do not have the insulating disc between the two contacts.  These two contacts can potentially move and short out;  You may have power going where it is not supposed to.  The original euro turn signals have the single contact socket.  Your PO must have converted it using the tap-a-light socket.  Check the turn signal on the other side to see if the same situation exists.

 

[Mach Schnell]

Whaledriver, I am waiting to receive a used complete harness from a '73, condition unknown and price quite low.  I bought it, believe it or not, just to study it before I yank mine out completely.  I have a group of cut wires that I plan to repair and I really don't plan to rob parts from whatever I got for my money.  So......if you are not in a huge hurry you may just get a gift from me when I am done studying!  PM me if you are interested and if you don't get your problems solved soon.  Good luck! 

[Whaledriver]

Mach,

  I appreciate the offer. Yes, I've got several projects to complete, so when you are done, I would welcome the 73 harness and of course I would pay the postage.  Thanks

[Henning]

'73 is a bit foggy.

In late 73 the turn signal stalk moved from the right of the column to the left and the harness has changed.

Which version do you have?

 

hen

 

[Whaledriver]

Henning,   I am not sure which addressee this last entry was directed but my 73 stalk is on the right