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Whirlwind complete restoration

By cconway84

3 years ago


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#9 3 years ago
Quoted from cconway84:

Harnesses washed in the dishwasher (except enclosed micro switches). Metal parts all go into the tumbler.
Any time I tumble a number of small parts I always take a picture of them before tumbling. Then when they come out I can compare to the picture to make sure I got them all back out. Helps avoid being a post short during reassembly with no idea where it could be.
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I have never had the guts to wash the wire harness in the dishwasher. I know people do it. What can go in and what can't? Do you just air dry for some period of time?

It always seemed like more risk than reward as no one see the wires anyway and what if I short something.

#11 3 years ago
Quoted from jsa:

I put mine in a normal cycle, and when it's done (including some drying), I hang up the harness on a hook for a day. if there is a sensitive part I'm worried about corroding, I put a small zip lock around the part with a rubber band. An example might be a connector I'm concerned about exposure to water, etc. That being said, I've put them in without that an never had a corrosion problem.

Thanks for that. Maybe next time.

#15 3 years ago

I would give you something for your old one. I like restoring them and have a Whirlwind I might do one day.

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#36 3 years ago

How did you keep track of where the wires went during re-install. I have done it with just labeling the wires with tape but that doesn't work if you put it through the dishwasher. Are you just using wire colors? Pictures?

#39 3 years ago

I see, I thought maybe after the dishwasher the harness wouldn't lay back down in the same way but it sounds like that is not the case.

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