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Is anybody building OEM style wiring harnesses?
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Didnt someone on this forum go on a rant about this jabin wood? Said they were a scammer ? Or was that someone else
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Painless has one specifically for the squares.....includes the firewall connector and all. Not cheap - about $650-700 IIRC, but pretty turn key. Made in USA now too.
I'm going FI, relays, etc. so went with a more general Painless kit - has the connectors for a GM column but the rest is more general use (and more circuits). I removed my original firewall connector, popped out all the connectors (easy with a small screw driver) and bought new connectors to make my own. I soaked the main gang connectors in gasoline - totally removed all the rubber cement stuff they cake it with.
NAPA has them for about $1/ea, Rock has them for 23c ea.
I can list PN's of all of it if you want.
I'm going FI, relays, etc. so went with a more general Painless kit - has the connectors for a GM column but the rest is more general use (and more circuits). I removed my original firewall connector, popped out all the connectors (easy with a small screw driver) and bought new connectors to make my own. I soaked the main gang connectors in gasoline - totally removed all the rubber cement stuff they cake it with.
NAPA has them for about $1/ea, Rock has them for 23c ea.
I can list PN's of all of it if you want.
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That would be great @doppeganger
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I have it all together in the shop. Will get them shortly - its 1000F outside at the moment so gotta find something flame retardant to wear so I dont burst into flames. BTDT
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A little more info for y’all.
My application is simple. I’m running a carbed 454 with an sm465. All of the windows and locks are manual. I am currently without A/C but I’d like to put one in in the future. The dash wiring was hacked many years ago so I’m wanting to replace everything. I have never re-wired a vehicle before so I’m looking for the easiest product to install.I have heard lots about Painless, AAW, EZ Wire. So if you guys have used any of these products let me know how it went!
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My application is simple. I’m running a carbed 454 with an sm465. All of the windows and locks are manual. I am currently without A/C but I’d like to put one in in the future. The dash wiring was hacked many years ago so I’m wanting to replace everything. I have never re-wired a vehicle before so I’m looking for the easiest product to install.I have heard lots about Painless, AAW, EZ Wire. So if you guys have used any of these products let me know how it went!
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Ok...the Painless kit PN for square bodies is 20205. About $650.
The one I used is 10203. IIRC I used a 10% off sale at Jegs and got it for around $350. I see them now for about $400.
The individual connectors for the firewall plug is:
Female CG7; Male CG8. Both Standard brand and got them at Rock for 23c ea. I think I picked up like 30 of each just in case. Wife got me a fancy crimper too. lol
Also picked up a turn signal relay to swap out - LL552. This one works with LEDs without the need for any custom controllers. About $7.
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Yes, I’ve read he has had issues with very slow delivery and poor communication. I didn’t know this when I placed my order.
I can only speak for myself but I had a pretty good experience with him. I purchased a dash harness from him and he was willing to add / delete circuits as I requested (Painless would not) and my final product was perfect, plug & play and looks factory. I did have some communication problems but I hounded him until he responded and ultimately got my harness about 2 weeks later than promised (I thought this wasn’t bad considering it was custom).
I contacted Painless first and their answer to my custom request was to buy their unfinished truck harness and “tie up any unwanted wires”. They were also literally more than double the price of what I paid Jabin Wood.
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I have it all together in the shop. Will get them shortly - its 1000F outside at the moment so gotta find something flame retardant to wear so I dont burst into flames. BTDT
Aint that the truth,i was trying to tune my big block, but its so ******* hot here , it just is wanting to overheat repeatedly
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I have it all together in the shop. Will get them shortly - its 1000F outside at the moment so gotta find something flame retardant to wear so I dont burst into flames. BTDT
1000F ? Lol. You should come to southern Arizona where it's hot!
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I used AAW. No issues, everything went very smoothly.
https://www.americanautowire.com/shop/complete-wiring-kit-1973-1981-chevy-truck
https://www.americanautowire.com/shop/complete-wiring-kit-1973-1981-chevy-truck
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I appreciate it guys/gals. I love the idea of the phantom building an affordable custom harness; however, the horror stories are hard to get past.
Could those of you who have installed AAW and Painless systems be more specific about what you liked and disliked about them? I don’t expect a full write up by any means. Just asking for personal joy and anguish relating to the install.
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Could those of you who have installed AAW and Painless systems be more specific about what you liked and disliked about them? I don’t expect a full write up by any means. Just asking for personal joy and anguish relating to the install.
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I have been involved with a couple project cars that had Painless wiring, they have their good and bad points.
The good: modern ATO fuses, much higher quality wire than OEM, additional circuits for additional option, and each wire is factory color coded and labeled as to function.
The bad: you need to reuse a lot of the factory connectors and add the terminals to the connectors. That’s great if your originals are in usable condition , and your comfortable crimping the terminals.
The American Autowire is a factory replacement harness with modern ATO fuses. It includes upgraded wiring for modern alternators, provisions for additional options, and provisions for optional factory harnesses for factory options.
The good: modern ATO fuses, much higher quality wire than OEM, additional circuits for additional option, and each wire is factory color coded and labeled as to function.
The bad: you need to reuse a lot of the factory connectors and add the terminals to the connectors. That’s great if your originals are in usable condition , and your comfortable crimping the terminals.
The American Autowire is a factory replacement harness with modern ATO fuses. It includes upgraded wiring for modern alternators, provisions for additional options, and provisions for optional factory harnesses for factory options.
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