wiring harness questions
#938898
02/27/11 01:13 PM
02/27/11 01:13 PM
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Crock
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I have a 66 Belvedere with the original wiring harness. I have had problems with the head lights, dome lights, tail lights, wipers, instrument panel. Just problem sometime shake a wire and fix it something more. Well my question is which is better year one original harness or painless performance harness.? The car is not original its a restomod I have a 6.1 hemi installed, 727 torqueflight trans, custom stereo system, 140 amp alternate. All help welcome.
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Re: wiring harness questions
[Re: cloneguy]
#938901
02/27/11 07:30 PM
02/27/11 07:30 PM
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Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi
PAULS_340
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Spoke to Mr Evans two weeks ago at the Mopar Swap in michigan and he does not make a Main Wire Harness. I have replaced all my harnesses except the main ($$$$) with the YO and have had zero issues
Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340
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Re: wiring harness questions
[Re: PAULS_340]
#938902
02/28/11 02:14 AM
02/28/11 02:14 AM
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abodyjoe
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Call Bill Evans at 814-864-2622. He makes his own and gets my highest recommendation.
i had nothing but problems with the engine and wiper harness i bought from evans. total garbage. some wires were on the short side and it had bad crimps all over it. i'll never buy from them again. there was a thread a while back about other members having problems with the evans junk also..
not the thread i was looking for but a couple guys here had the same crimp problems: https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...page=0&vc=1
i heard way too many guys that has issues with the painless kits. a bunch of guys here and at other forums. i went with the american auto wire highway 22 kit. real nice kit. was relatively easy to install. time consuming but straight forward install. i'm very happy with it. http://www.americanautowire.com/highway.html
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. www.MoparMisfits.com
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Re: wiring harness questions
[Re: Crock]
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02/28/11 02:45 AM
02/28/11 02:45 AM
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jbc426
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The problem your trying to fix is two fold. First, your old wiring has connection and continuity problems. If the car was all stock electrically, a Year One harness might be a good start for a solution, but you still need to deal with the low amperage alternator output at idle issue, the amp gauge issue and the bulkhead connector issues that are inherant with Mopars.
Second, you've added significant additional electrical loads and put in a high-output alternator. You need to be wise when incorporating those add-ons into a well-sorted out "stock" electrical system that has had the above mentioned upgrades performed. They need to draw power from the correct location in your electrical system in order to not cause problems.
You can get away with piece mealing and adding on to the system as you go and hoping for the best, or do it right all in one shot from the ground up.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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