Front Indicator Wiring / grommet

[IanIreland]

Hey all. Cleaning up and putting new seals on my front indicator units. POs have really done some crazy wiring in my car over the years so as I do each job I’m trying to tidy things up. I see there should be a grommet on each side (which I need to order) .... what I can’t see on any pictures of diagrams is where does them grommet go to?? I assume it’s from one of the holes under the unit. Where does it then go to?

Thanks

Edited May 29, 2020 by IanIreland

[Schon '02]

A grommet goes where the wire pulls through the fender.

[kbmb02]

Here's what I've seen:

 

The two wires to the indicator slide through a drain hose/tube. It has a grommet at the top, and the other end fits though a hole which is accessed behind the headlight bucket. Part number 63138654175

 

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/drain-hose-for-indicator-long-for-all-models-you-need-2-for-1-car-63-04-02.html

 

On an early (69), mostly-original car, I found a grommet with a built-in drain (looked sorta-like a hat), which fit in the second hole. Unable to find the grommet-drain, I've been using this in restorations.

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/rubber-drain-hose-for-indicator-short-you-need-2-for-1-car-63-04-07.html

 

-KB

 

[IanIreland]

12 minutes ago, kbmb02 said:

Here's what I've seen:

 

The two wires to the indicator slide through a drain hose/tube. It has a grommet at the top, and the other end fits though a hole which is accessed behind the headlight bucket. Part number 63138654175

 

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/drain-hose-for-indicator-long-for-all-models-you-need-2-for-1-car-63-04-02.html

 

On an early (69), mostly-original car, I found a grommet with a built-in drain (looked sorta-like a hat), which fit in the second hole. Unable to find the grommet-drain, I've been using this in restorations.

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/rubber-drain-hose-for-indicator-short-you-need-2-for-1-car-63-04-07.html

 

-KB

 

wow interesting. So there would have been 4 hoses? Two for the wires and two for drainage? 

[Buckeye]

+1 KB said. My car 76' non restored and very original.

[Mike Self]

I don't have the car near so I can check, but IIRC my Feb '69 2002 only has a single hole on each side for the wires to pass through a grommet on their way to the turn signal.  However, my '73 has the second pair, presumably for drains/air circulation--and much longer than the wire grommet.  Unfortunately the drain grommet's lip would allow 2-3 mm of standing water to accumulate before the drain function would work.  Go figure...  Kinda like the drain holes in the lower spring perch on the front struts...

 

mike

[John76]

The front hole is for the wires, the rear hole is the drain....at least that is how my '76 came when new.