New Owner...Wiring Mess

Welcome and congrats Archer! So you bought that from
Wayne Carini? What's the S/N of your 84? Also someone here has the enlarge HD wiring diagram that you can download.

 

There are many common mods that required relays to remove current from the light stalk switch for example. Also the window switches. Other mods to allow parking lights on without raising the headlamps. And most likely for your added systems as well. Good luck returning it to stock but some of the mods I mention are worth keeping.

 

That really doesn't look that bad. My 84 had everything you mentioned as well. Looked like a rat's nest up in there.

I actually enjoy those little Saturday afternoon de-wiring projects. Get out the soldering gun, heat shrink, put on a football game and get at it!

 

Unfortunately the only way to fix this is going to be to get the wiring diagram and trace every route/wire one by one fixing them along the way.

Don't get discouraged. It will be tedious but you can do it. The old adage is true, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."

 

The stuff that happens to cars over 30 years!

With a little effort it looks like it all could be correctable. It doesn't look too too bad. Best wishes.

I feel for ya'. My car came with main and subwoofer power amps and a CD changer in the trunk, a big subwoofer in the passenger seat footwell and a whole bunch of thick gauge wiring everywhere.

That was what I could see. As I started removing the stuff, I discovered remnants of at least 3 different stereo system installs with wires running along the rocker panels, through the central tunnel and on both sides of the engine compartment. It was not pretty.

Its all gone now, with a simpler stereo set-up, better but more stock in appearance.

 

Rearding the intermittent issues with the*directionals check your hazzard switch isnt worn out. I had intermittent turn signals but when I pulled back on the hazzard switch toggle a little bit the directionals worked fine .

 

GTB has a glovebox (with light), so that could be those wires.

 

Congrats on the new 308, car looks lovely.