Thread: painless vs. ron francis

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i am new to this forum and i had a question that maybe someone could answer for me, i am in the market for a wiring kit for a project truck i am working on, who makes the better wiring kit, painless or ron francis?

I've used both and found the Painless much better/easier.

I prefer the terminated fuse block of painless.

...and their technical support is fantastic!

I have not used either of the systems you mentioned, but I am just finishing up rewiring my Studebaker and I used the fuse panel from Centech Wiring. It is first rate, very compact and attractive, plus it uses lugless connectors instead of crimped terminals. Their documentation is excellent. I have not used their complete harnesses, but if the panel is any indication they are worth a look. Check them out here:

http://www.centechwire.com/

Pat

I used "It's a Snap" ZZ-20 harness on my truck. Nice fuse box and it's all GM colored coded. A lot of extra circuits that I don't need at the present but I probably later as I add systems.

(www.itsasnapwireandcable.com) 1-866-462-7628

thanks for all the help guys looks like i have somemore research to do

I prefer Ron Francis. Wires are easier to read.You can run one wire at a time and the ones you don't need you can leave in the box not wrapped up under your dash.The bottom line though is they all work...Lash

Haywire is a good choice. I am running one of their's in my roadster. I did the wiring myself, it was easy, and everything works.

I used Ron Francis in my chevy and had no problems. Thought it was fairyl easy.

I used a Francis in my A-bone sedan. It worked great. Top quality. You also pay a top price.

I did a painless kit a few years ago on a 34 Ford Cabrolet. It was easy and their wires are marked, like the Francis kit, every couple of inches with a numerical and spelled out numbers. I just build my own now, it saves quite a bit of money.

I'm hooking up a full universal Painless harness in my 64 Impala.

At 1st I thought I was way over my head but once I sat down and got everything together it looks like it's going to be very EASY. However I've yet to start..ll

i used ron francis its eaiser to read and like said before if u dont need the wire leave it in the box. painless was like break out the magnifying glass to read it. francis is better......................scooter

Originally posted by bigpat1802
I'm hooking up a full universal Painless harness in my 64 Impala.

At 1st I thought I was way over my head but once I sat down and got everything together it looks like it's going to be very EASY. However I've yet to start..ll

Only if you're OLD j/k

I have used both, plus Haywire and EZ Wire. They are all good quality, but it was easier for me to do a real neat job with Ron Francis, running one wire at a time. The others are certainly easier to do quickly.

This time around I went with Ron Francis.
However, After I added a few items to the system I am finding
that the costs are going wild, just for the electric wiring alone.
I previously used Painless and did not like having the extra wires I did not use hanging there due to a pre wired fuse panel.
Painless I think is a better buy if you can live with that. I of course cut them off (the extra wires).
So This time I went with Wire Works.
Would I do it again ?
I will have to keep you posted on the end result.