Question?
Has anyone tried to make there own wiring harness from scratch?
it cant be that hard there is just lights, horn, ignition, heater and radio
lol
wiring harness
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Re: wiring harness
I have made my own harness for pretty much everything on my truck except the cowl, and I have a secondary harness under the dash that handles a lot of its functions.
For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
Re: wiring harness
You forgot a few vital functions, but yeah, it's dead simple. IMO there is an advantage to following the oem color code. I cheat on the rear body harnesses by purchasing a readily available six wire harness designed for trailers. It provides all need functions at the rear. I prefer to use the Weatherpack type connectors to give dependable service and a clean look.
Paul
Paul
The Ford Orphanage
Life's too short for boring vehicles!
My quest to develop a universal solvent is held up by the lack of a storage container.
Paul
Life's too short for boring vehicles!
My quest to develop a universal solvent is held up by the lack of a storage container.
Paul
Re: wiring harness
I made a wiring harness from scratch for my Jeep, pretty simple, but by the time you buy all of the wire, connectors, and the little things that make up a harness, I think it would be cheaper to just buy a universal harness kit. Unless you can get all of the materials needed at wholesaler pricing.
Simon
65 f 100
56 willys m38a1 SOLD ( Have had since high school )
65 f 100
56 willys m38a1 SOLD ( Have had since high school )
Re: wiring harness
Woodstock circuit works in Oregon makes an awesome fuse panel with connection block and the rest of the wiring I run. It takes a lot of hours to wire a truck and with all the kits available there are advantages to buying a good harness also.
why put off till tommorow what you can put off alltogether