Thread: Wiring Harness

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This is my first time on this forum, so HI EVERYBODY!!

I'm looking for a wiring harness that uses modern fuses, and has all the realys built into the fuse block. I'd like one that can drive LED turn signals and tail lights without additional hardware, has the high beam relay, the horn relay, and the rear defroster relay on board, and comes with all the creature comfort circuits in place (21 circuits usually, eh?). Am I looking for something too specific, or do ones like this exist?

Pax Christi

I will welcome you to CHR there are others that will get you set up on the wiring.

Richard

I would call one of the major players like American Auto Wire, Ron Francis, etc. and talk to one of their reps.

Welcome to the forum BTW.

Don

I'm using American Autowire - and so far am very happy with it. See this current post of mine: http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...134#post313134
There is some whine by me, but that's all in good fun. Also AAW have great customer service. Yesterday I had an emailed question and they responded within 30 minutes via email, I had a further one, and that response took an hour (it was lunch time )

You might not find a panel with all of what you need - LED's may require a separate resistor (Watson's Streetworks) or a special flasher and you may have to add relays to separate board. Most the various component panels have been downsized by manufacturers to remain "competitive" in that select group of suppliers, not necessarily a great idea, IMHO.

Originally Posted by vwdevotee

...I'd like one that can drive LED turn signals and tail lights without additional hardware....

All you'll need to make LED tail/turn lights to work correctly is a 2-prong electronic flasher ($6.69 at Delcity.net part # 73940). The Watson's Streetworks "LED Dummy Load" resistors are $9.00 /pr.

The only advantage I see to using the resistors is that, if you plan on having cruise control, you will not need to wire a relay into your brake light circuit like you would if you're using the electronic flasher. Even with cruise or standard lamps, I always use the electronic flashers because I like how they always flash at the same rate regardless of load or voltage. I also like that they click louder than thermal flashers.

Regarding your desire to have defrost and high-beam relays incorporated on the main panel, I don't believe any kits offer that. Most hot-rods don't have rear defrosters, and use a mechanical hi/low beam switch on the floor or a separate bi-stable impulse relay wired to a trigger button on the column tilt lever. I recently rewired a '74 TVR 2500M with an AAW Hwy 15 kit. It had a headlight switch/beam selector/flash to pass lever on the column, and the original relay (Lucas) was shot, but I was able to use a pair of standard Bosch relays in it's place, and wire it into the AAW kit without much trouble.

Good luck on your wiring. Bringing the beast to life is one of the most rewarding tasks involved in a build, for me at least.

Joe G.

Do not pass up local auto electric places. They can probably buid what you want chraper than some national harness company can. Example- cheapest harness for my Packard- $600 custom done by auto electrician $450. That is less than just the harness not installed!

Check around where you are.