'64/'65 Rear Harness ID

[David P.]

Hello to All,
I need some help identifying a rear harness that I have.
I'm hoping one of the knowledgeable gurus can answer my question.
I ordered a new (repro) rear harness for my '67 Coupe from a well-known Corvette parts supplier.
What I received is definitely not for a '67, but appears to be either for a '64 or a '65, as it does have connections for the rear ventilation fan assembly.
Since this particular supplier refuses to take this item back as a return (surprising since it was his mistake sending me the wrong part),
I'm left only with the option of trying to sell it somewhere.
Unfortunately I am unable to determine if it is a '64 or a '65 harness.
I only know that it has provisions for the fan in the back.
Can anyone advise me as to the differences between a '64 and '65 rear harness?
I need to identify which year rear harness I have before I can list it for sale.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
DAP

[James W.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

Dave,

The rear harness for a 1964 and 1965 would similar, they both were available with or without backup lights and both (coupes) have the interior vent fan installed. The difference in the harness would be whether it was built for a car with or without backup lights. Does the harness you purchased have an information tag with part number and decsription on it? Knowing who the harness vendor was may help.

James

Hello to All,
I need some help identifying a rear harness that I have.
I'm hoping one of the knowledgeable gurus can answer my question.
I ordered a new (repro) rear harness for my '67 Coupe from a well-known Corvette parts supplier.
What I received is definitely not for a '67, but appears to be either for a '64 or a '65, as it does have connections for the rear ventilation fan assembly.
Since this particular supplier refuses to take this item back as a return (surprising since it was his mistake sending me the wrong part),
I'm left only with the option of trying to sell it somewhere.
Unfortunately I am unable to determine if it is a '64 or a '65 harness.
I only know that it has provisions for the fan in the back.
Can anyone advise me as to the differences between a '64 and '65 rear harness?
I need to identify which year rear harness I have before I can list it for sale.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
DAP

[David P.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

Hello James!
Thank you so much for your response.
Unfortunately, this particular harness doesn't have any tag or markings or part number or anything on it.
Thus my query to the experts here.
I have found that all of the Corvette parts catalogs list two different part numbers for 1964 and 1965 respectively so that is why I'm asking.
I'm embarrassed to say that, I put this harness away in some safe place so it will be ready for sale once I ID it and I have not been able to locate it yet.
As soon as I locate it I can determine if it is equipped for backup lights or not.
However, if both 1964 and 1965 models both had optional backup lamps and both had the rear fan I still don't see how that will help me identify the year this harness is made for.
As soon as I locate the harness I'll post back with the backup light configuration.
In the meantime, if there's anyone out there familiar with the specific differences between a '64 and a '65 rear harness anything you can share would be greatly appreciated.
DAP

[David P.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

Another thought...
Is anyone out there in possession of both a 1964 and a 1965 schematic?
If so perhaps you might consider comparing the rear harness portion of the two and see if you can identify any differences between the two years, for example in terms of wire coloring codes.
Or something else.
Thanks in advance!
DAP

[Brian T.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

The 1965 harness would have the connector for the power antenna. The 1964 would not.

[David P.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

Hello Brian!
Thank you for your response!
I didn't think about a power antenna.
That should be exactly what I need.
Sincerely,
DAP

[David Z.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

David
I'll take a stab at this for you. I have clipped sections of 64 and 65 rear harness diagrams. The 64 rear harness is different than the 65 though both the 64 and 65 appear to be the same on the dash harness side of the rear body connector. Hopefully you can see that in the pic below. Hope this is of some help in deciding what you have. Note: the 64 diagram used here did not show the rear blower in the diagram.
Dave Z

[David P.]

Re: '64/'65 Rear Harness ID

Hi Dave!
Thank you so much for going to the trouble to clip those and post.
I will study and see what I can find.
Thanks again!
DAP