1971 Fiber optics Repair

[Sheldon S.]

I have one fiber optic cable on my car that has about a foot missing off one end. Is there someway to repair this or do I have to replace the full line. If so where can I get a replacement line for this. There is nothing wrong with the harness and I am going to rewrap it anyway. I called lectric limited but all they have to sell is a complete wire harness. Any help greatly appreciated.

Sheldon

[Jerry B.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Check with some of the parts houses that sell used parts.

[Alan S.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Hi Sheldon,
Do you have the original ferrule and lens that was on the end of the cable you're repairing?
The size of the cable and thus the ferrule and lens varied depending on where it was used.
For instance the cable, ferrule, and lens for the front parking lights are larger than the cable, ferrule, and lens for the tail lights.
The vendors as Jerry posted have the parts but make sure you order the right ones for your cable's use.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan

This is the larger size for the front parking light.
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[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Sheldon------


A firm by the name of Street Specialty Products supplies kits for fiber optic repair. They may also sell lengths of the fiber optic cable.

[Sheldon S.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Joe,
Is street specialty in Georgetown, that is all I could find when I googled that name.

Allan, I do not have the cutoff piece so will need Cale and ends. Gonna try this place Joe just mentioned.

Thanks everyone.
sheldon

[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Joe,
Is street specialty in Georgetown, that is all I could find when I googled that name.

Allan, I do not have the cutoff piece so will need Cale and ends. Gonna try this place Joe just mentioned.

Thanks everyone.
sheldon

Sheldon------


All I recall is that they were somewhere in the mid-Atlantic area. So, Georgetown, Delaware sounds about right.

[Paul O.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Zip also sells repair kits have never used their kits but here is the page.

http://www.zip-corvette.com/GroupDetails/SubGroupResults.aspx?gid={55660b24-aec5-487d-9b82-34d4c41d8735}&SearchType=_GROUP_SEARCH&GroupName=6 8-71+Fiber+Optics+%26+Repair&

[Terry B.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

Hi Sheldon,

I tried to repair a number of cut fiber optic lines when I first took ownership of my '68. The results of the repairs were not very good so I ended up buying another front wiring harness from Lectric Limited. You might have much better luck with just one to repair. If the repair does not go well, you should be able to buy another optic line. If I remember correctly, I used Zip, as Paul mentioned earlier, for the repair splice. Good luck.

Terry

[Dick W.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

We successfully repaired several cables. Used a single edge razor blade to square the ends of the break, cleaned the ends with a quetip and alcohol, used heat shrink tubing to secure the splice. Just take patience and a little time

Joe, et al, think Bruce Street went out of business several years ago. He had the first door hinge springs that I ever saw

[Bob H.]

Re: 1971 Fiber optics Repair

If you don't want to tackle it, find a telephone or network cable installer/ repairman. Most all should have experience repairing fiber. My techs were all trained to do so. They may also be able to provide a scrap piece of fiber.