Thread: Whose wiring did you use?

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Well the chassis is completely done and the body is heading to the first painter prior to going to the custom air brush guru. My question is whose wiring harness and block did you use and WHY...Ron Francis, Painless, or another option? I am planning on using an 18 circuit unit without the steering column ignition switch possibly like a Painless 10202. I was just hoping perhaps you guys might pass on or share some of the wealth of wisdom you have learned through experience! Thanks

ron francis, easy cheap and a good quality product also among the 1st to do the kit am i right? painless is good but the writing ont he wiring is TINY

I have never bought one, I always make my own!

I have installed Painless for someone, and believe me! They are Not painless!!!

Pat

I've heard the same comments about Painless being tough to install. We just used a Summit wiring kit and I think it was made by Painless, the box looks exactly the same. We have done a fair amount of wiring and it was a good thing, because parts of it even had us scratching our heads and going for an educated guess sometimes. Very bad instructions, vague, skipped lots of important parts.

I think the next one is going to be an American Autowire. We hear good things. I have always just done my own, but the kits aren't a bad deal when you add up the cost of all the components you have to buy.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I have always just done my own, but the kits aren't a bad deal when you add up the cost of all the components you have to buy.

Don

Agree! But. I make mine as I go because I never know what, I'm going to end up with, and where, or when!

Pat

I used Haywire when I built the 46. That was about 10 years ago. The instructions were very good and the quality of the parts was good too. It even came with heat shrink on the crimp ends and a seperate plug-in harness for the dash. At that time I spoke with one of the owners and he added a couple extra circuits to the harness for me. Very good service then but I haven't seen any of their stuff lately.

I have an EZ harness in the shop for another car. It'll get the job done, but the instructions would give someone with little experience fits, I think.

I'm going to make my own for the T.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I've heard the same comments about Painless being tough to install. We just used a Summit wiring kit and I think it was made by Painless, the box looks exactly the same. We have done a fair amount of wiring and it was a good thing, because parts of it even had us scratching our heads and going for an educated guess sometimes. Very bad instructions, vague, skipped lots of important parts.

I think the next one is going to be an American Autowire. We hear good things. I have always just done my own, but the kits aren't a bad deal when you add up the cost of all the components you have to buy.

Don

After reading Don's and IC2's imput ,I went to the American Autowire web site. It actual looks easier than Painless. They don't post their instructions, but do have a help line to call. I'll give them a ring tomorrow about the highway 15 series hot rod kit. Looks to be the way to go. They seem to lean towards chevy, but work in fords so we'll see!

Originally Posted by stovens

After reading Don's and IC2's imput ,I went to the American Autowire web site. It actual looks easier than Painless. They don't post their instructions, but do have a help line to call. I'll give them a ring tomorrow about the highway 15 series hot rod kit. Looks to be the way to go. They seem to lean towards chevy, but work in fords so we'll see!

I just put one in a '32 roadster. Yuk! That would be my last choice. Boy did I chop that one up to work.

Stock '73-'86 GM P/U trucks complete, no Hassles at all.

I put in a 12 circuit hot rod harness from Painless. No complaints.

kitz

Take a look at American Autowire. They have several different levels. I looked at Ron Francis (you end up buying lots of additional pieces), Painless (their attitude totally PO'd me when I tried talking to them at a couple of shows) and American(all the switches and pieces were included for about $100 less then Ron Francis - and the quality is very good).

This is most of it - the hen scratches on each package are mine (they replaced the dented flashers)

A pre-terminated at the panel is NOT the easiest to install. This one is not preterminated

You might want to check out the kits that we're building. All hand built with American made components.
www.Rebel-Wire.com

Every car I've owned has had a Ron Francis kit in it. I installed all of them except the one in the roadster.
I like the ability of removing the fuse panel if I want & the wiring stays.

Originally Posted by glenn33

You might want to check out the kits that we're building. All hand built with American made components.
www.Rebel-Wire.com

That's what I bought. I haven't installed it yet but from what I can tell it is a nice set up. Everything is clearly marked & it has more circuits then I'll use. Plus it's made right here in the midwest & in my own state. I gotta keep them tax $$$ working for me ...joe

I am planning to just make my own with some nice stranded single conductor. Maybe even use several colors just for fun.

I just don't really see the need of spending hundreds of dollars to put in a basic electrical circuit. I mean really, the hot wire splits off to ten or so fuses, and each fuse feeds a circuit... how dam hard is that? Or am I missing something? Tell me now, cause I would rather know BEFORE I do the project!