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How many trunk wire tabs? 71 Challenger

Started by Flatdad, January 19, 2026, 10:14:53 AM

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Flatdad

Im making new wire harness tabs for the tailpanel and driver's gutter. I found an engineering drawing from Nov 69 showing the tabs. My car (Dec 70 build) looks like it had 2 on the tailpanel, but the engineering drawing shows 4. (Plus a fifth sideways in the corner!)

The drawing should logically be for 71 production since 70 production would already be well underway by Nov 69. In fact, it had 2 revisions dated 70 though I cant make out what was changed.

Should I have 2 or 4? Should I also have the extra one in the tail corner near the jack bracket?

71vert340

 My 71 Challenger only has the four tabs under the taillight housings. None in the corner.
 Terry W.

Flatdad

Quote from: 71vert340 on January 19, 2026, 09:07:21 PMMy 71 Challenger only has the four tabs under the taillight housings. None in the corner.
 Terry W.
Thanks Terry, do you know the approximate build date or month for your car? Maybe it was a running change.


71vert340

November 1970. Delivered in December 1970
Terry W.

340Challman

Mine also has only the 4, but is a '70. May have been different than the '71. SPD in January 1970 at Hamtramck assembly plant. I made my own as well. I just threw out a butt load of them. The fab shop had a minimum run requirement. They had been floating around my garage for the better part of 3 years. Got tired of them.  :D
Kevin


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