My A>S>E? instructer said it is hard to put the smoke back in the parts.
Greg in Fla
-----Original Message-----
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wiring Harness Experiences
>I have used Chevy Duty's 99 dollar harness's. Some of the wires could stand
to
>be a tad longer. I just smoked one by getting anxious to to fire the truck
up. I
>had one wire that grounded out and it true. Wire does have smoke in it. I
let it
>ALL out. I have another new harness coming in a few days. Do I get the
"stupid"
>award for the month? Maybe we can share some things that were stupid in the
past
>. Somebody might learn something and save a disaster.
>Anyhow, If your wiring and electric skills are not strong, I would like to
>suggest to lay out the harness on your professional work surface like a bed
and
>wire the gauges and ignition switch while you are upright. Standing on your
head
>with a leg out each door does not make for easy wiring. You could even
leave the
>gauges wired up and try to feel the other wire through the firewall. The
wires
>for the ignition switch on the AD trucks is very close to the lower lip of
the
>dash. If you have something other than a stock switch in place, be doubly
sure
>the none of the contacts are not grounded out.
> BTW, get a can of white spray paint and paint the underside of the dash
with
>the paint. It makes wiring a kazillion times easier. You can see a lot of
the
>times without a flashlight. Has anyone else had a hard time getting the
>instrument panel lamp sockets to clip in?
>
>Mikerross@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Tibbers I used the wiring harness from Chevy Duty. I was very pleased
with
>> the quality of the harness and connecters, etc. Not being electrically
>> inclined I found the instructions a bit weak. When I called their tech
>> hotline they weren't very much help.
>>
>> Overall I found the electrical part of my restoration the most difficult
and
>> frustrating. You are doing the right thing by researching who has the
best
>> and easiest to install.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Miek
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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