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| | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | I'm restoring my 1953 chevy truck and I'm looking to get a wiring harness from classic parts America or Jim Carter's is safe to use the same style wiring or should I use a modern harness with a fuse box ? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Original style wiring was quite safe.
Classic Parts and Jim Carter wiring is quite safe, when properly installed using original style fuses/breakers/switches.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | Are they hard to install ? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162 | No. They are pretty easy to install.
Mitch | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | the one thing i was concern about is that the original didnt have any fuses box .I wont be running anything extra except the original heater and maybe a 12v wiper motor.. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Sal, the original electrical accessories used inline fuses, which work fine and are available from your local parts stores
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | Ok thx bill I will order one from classic parts of america.. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Sal,
"the one thing i was concern about is that the original didnt have any fuses box "
There was a two-fuse fuse box on the firewall of a 1953 truck.
Depending on the light switch you have, it might have a fused circuit on it and/or a circuit breaker in the switch.
Bill has explained that accessories might have had their own in-line fuse. Wiring for most accessories is not included in that kit (wiring for dual signal lamps is included).
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