Originally Posted by
Naptime
thanks for the advice. it is too dark to check it now, but i intend to do it in the morning. i will post the results. But i am also interested in why the harnesses look the way they do..on my car and the one at the junkyard. Kinda weird both cars looked the same..
because they are old and worn. the "grease" you are seeing stops corrosion and doesn't hinder the performance of the electricity. so, it's a good thing. nothing looks wrong with your harness other than the wire that's pulled out

(which has been replaced, i know)