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Topic: Painless Wiring Harness
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 40582
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-12-2004 01:09 PM
   
The more I look at the wiring on my Mach, the more I think it'd be smarter to change over to a modern electrical system. Has anybody had any problems with Painless? There are other vendors that sell to the street rod crowd too, I've noticed. Anyone use one of those? ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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kewljay223
Gearhead Posts: 340
From: Long Beach, California
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 03-12-2004 01:37 PM
i had to rewire my 69 mach and decided to go with the modern wiring too. i was at a local swap meet/car show and there was a vendor there who was selling wiring harnesses for the whole car. i dont remember the price off the top of my head but it was under $200. It is called E-Z Wiring. I think it is a nice setup. There is wires for eveything you need plus more! Each wire is labled every foot so you know which one it is. You can also get a setup that has a different color for each wire plus the labels but it costs more so i went with the all black wires. I did this when i was 18 with a little electrical background and i had no problems. Car started first try once i put the coil wire on the correct side of the coil!!(blew the fuse before i realied the problem) anyway, there is a company for you to think about.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 40582
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-12-2004 01:42 PM
Thanks.  I think that's one of the ones that advertises in the Street Rodder magazine. I think you can get them with 20 circuits?------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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alanq64
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: missouri
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 03-12-2004 02:39 PM
Here ya go...http://www.ezwiring.com/ ------------------
68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap.
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alanq64
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: missouri
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 03-12-2004 02:42 PM
WOOOHOOOO 100!!!!!!!Ahem, anyhoo. Painless doesn't even make a kit for my 68 and EZ wiring is less than half, a third of the cost for the 65-66 kit. ------------------
68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap. [This message has been edited by alanq64 (edited 03-12-2004).]
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 40582
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-12-2004 04:00 PM
Thanks Alan. Those seem like pretty good prices. I wouldn't worry too much about these not being specific to your application, these are pretty generic systems. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 4710
From: WELLS, NEVADA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-13-2004 02:50 AM
They look great and the price even looks greater.. After what I went through last fall with wiring problems.. $165 is NOTHING.. Don
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Steve-UK
Gearhead Posts: 169
From: Wickford, Essex, England
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-13-2004 10:53 AM
Hi Steve, I looked at the painless loom for my 66 which they make specific loom for. But when I saw some photo?s on another website, were the wires pass through the bulk head they were not connected via a multi-connector, but just pushed through a grommet.  Something to think about, apart from that it seemed a good loom apart from the price. In the end I built my own.
Steve
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alanq64
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: missouri
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 03-13-2004 01:01 PM
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit? Wasn't that you Steve-UK?------------------
68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap and the pile is growing more and more each week. [This message has been edited by alanq64 (edited 03-13-2004).]
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 17352
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-13-2004 01:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by alanq64:
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit?
I ran my battery cable from the trunk in conduit along the frame rails. Then where it pass's through the inner fender. I used a male and female screw together fitting. I like it better then a rubber grommet. You could do the same on the fire wall, or take your time and make a plug connection there too. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Steve-UK
Gearhead Posts: 169
From: Wickford, Essex, England
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-13-2004 03:01 PM
No it wans't me, I used bulkhead multi-pin connectors.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 17352
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-13-2004 03:26 PM
quote:
Originally posted by alanq64:
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit? Wasn't that you Steve-UK?
Was it this guy ? http://jr.stangnet.com/hidden.htm#top ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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alanq64
Gearhead Posts: 174
From: missouri
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 03-14-2004 01:18 PM
Yeah, that's him. Sorry Steve.------------------
68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap and the pile is growing more and more each week.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 40582
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-14-2004 06:43 PM
You don't want to use conduit on a car, plastic or otherwise, because unlike a house a car is exposed to lots of splashing water, and the last thing you want is conduit to accumulate water for the wires to sit it. Corrosion and/or shorts will result. That's what the factory leaves them exposed.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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