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Originally Posted by asphaltgambler
Some of you guys should look at the last gen VW wiring / connector issues. Unbelievable. Their accountants must have instructed the wire harness vendor to make each wire / connection as short as possible but still juuuuuust reach other connectors. The same principle was applied to any vacuum hose, any tighter and you could play a tune on it. Ended up costing them millions in buy backs and warranty claims.
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Wiring looms are a surprisingly expensive component in car manufacture.
I read an article on the cost to build a Mitsubishi sedan about 10 years ago.
Total cost was about $8K in components BUT the wiring loom cost $1K.
Not surprising that the Accountants over rule the Engineers on reducing the cost on this component. They would jeopardise your reliability and safety to save just $5 on every car.