Several folks responded and said it took a long time but they thought it was worth it. So I thought I would give it a try. They call it the wire diet.
Based on their feedback I bought an Electric and Vacuum Trouble Shooting Manual on the web for about 35 bucks. It was worth every penny.
Another really good suggestion was to put the harness on a large board. I used screws and tie wraps to keep the wiring in place as I removed wires.
Speed control, power windows, wiper controls, courtesy lights, rear window defroster, seat belt chimes, radio, A/C and heater wiring were all removed. It is a very slow process.
I started by labeling connectors and everything I could identify. I never new there were so many relays and solenoids in a car.
What I did not show here was that I repeated this process for the wiring harness that goes from the computer to the engine compartment. I must admit I did not remove as much from that harness.
Hint: I am finding that I am having to untape and re-wrap some wiring because I did not leave enough length in some of the wiring branches.
BUT the question is, did I remove too much? Will the car start? Stay tuned.... I don't know the answer yet.
It took about 21 hours for the wire diet. 10 pounds in 21 hours.... now that is a diet!
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