Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
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My Charger's wiring is a rats nest of botched radio installations and malfunctioning gauges. I really don't trust any of it and want to replace it and get "everything" working. I want all my gauges to work, but don't need HVAC or Radio. What's the best place to start? Are there really good new wiring harnesses available? I know I'll need to pull the windshield and pull the dash, but I really want the car from an operational standpoint to be top-notch and safe. TIA Nick
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Re: Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
[Re: maximus]
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If you are not electrically inclined, get the year one as it will save you hours or even weeks.
The big plus is with the YearOne is, you will use the same style bulkhead connector, with the others you will have to put something to block that hole or splice all the wires into the old connector.
Allen
Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first.
Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.
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Re: Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
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I took my engine bay harnesses out, bought all new high temp wire, I went one gauge higher in size and made all my own harnesses including the headlight relay modification. I bought all wire and connectors from DelCity.net
If you have the time and skills, it is a very fun project.
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Re: Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
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I used painless, either way you go it takes time
why would you have to pull windshield and dash?
Last edited by deansrr; 06/01/10 05:19 PM.
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Re: Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
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painless 10127 mopar kit $445 /american Autowire kit highway 22 $430 plus shipping
1973 Road Runner
1974 Satellite (for sale)
1973 240z (wifes)
1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil)
2002 Honda S2000
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Re: Totally Gutting Electrical System - Need Advice
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Thanks for all the help guys, I'll probably be taking a close look at the Painless and Year One kits. Anyone know if Painless sets up at Carlisle?
everyone i have talked to that installed a painless kit says it ain't so painless.
the YO kit will put it back to original but its still a 40 year old design. i would rather update it and eliminate the amp gauge and have the entire system protected by a mega fuse. only one i know that has that is american auto wire highway kits. i hear good things about ron francis kits too. thing i like about the american kits is they have circuit for elect fans, fuel pumps and a few other things built in to it plus mega fuse protection, and the fact that you attach the wires to the fuse box so you can pic the ideal place to mount it and wire to it. unlike some others that your stuck with where the wires will reach because they come attached to the box already. the last thing i would do is patch the old one back together. is it really worth having 40 year old wiring in your car? especially when these days you have other options. its just stupid and a disaster waiting to happen in my opinion.
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