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Old 09-27-2020, 05:52 PM   #12
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Default Re: Wire splicing

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Originally Posted by 51woodie View Post
Jacques. Take heed to Kube's response. I was repairing the interior courtesy lights in my '46 Coupe, and found a real fire hazard, due to had brittle insulation. The wire runs from the glove box area through the A pillar, over the door opening to the light fixture. I found a number bare spots along the length, and the insulation just crumbled as I handled the wire. As this wire is hot at all times, I'm lucky it never shorted out.
Can the courtesy light wire be fished through the A pillar etc? My '47 Fordor has the original headliner and alas the only wire in the harness that hasn't been replaced.
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