I am in the middle of a complete rewire too. I recommend bench testing all components before installation. You want to know that you have a good dimmer switch, brake switch, etc so you don't end up installing them twice. Some of these parts can be a challenge to install when you are working alone. Here's something scary I found a couple of days ago; I was about to install the dome light wire. I was running the wire through my fingers to remove the curls as it had just come out of a brand new package. The wire felt rough; on closer examination I found that there was insulation missing in places - bare copper showing! A short just waiting to happen. It was just the first 3 or 4 feet, so I cut it off and continued - bit of a quality control issue for the wire packaging co.
