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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 | I just got a new wiring harness from CLASSIC TRUCKS for 47-54 chevy truck. I have never installed a full wiring harness be for . I would appreciate any tips,or HELP!!
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Slickt
Last edited by Slickt; 11/30/2008 9:11 PM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Always a little scary the first time. Read the instructions a few times. Plan your wire routing to miss moving parts and hot spots. Use grommets when passing thru metal, make sure you get good grounding everywhere. If you have crimp-on connections take your time and make sure they are solid. Any splices you make, I would solder them, and use heat-shrink tubing to waterproof. Once you get going its not that hard. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Yup what Bruce said and try this also, get out the instructions and lay out the harness around the truck on the floor where it all goes to and then stand back and you will get a mental picture of how it lays out in the truck this helps being able to see it instead of the INTIMIDATING box of rolled up wires.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 | Thanks for the tips !!!!
SliskT | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 | I just finished installing the same thing. If you take your time, it's not that hard. Every wire is numbered, and the directions tell you where to connect each wire. You will probably also need a wiring diagram for your truck. You can find one in your shop manual, or by itself on e-bay for a few bucks.
The hardest part is making sure you have a good path to ground at each device. Grounding wires are not included with the harness. In some cases I made my own. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | Dont let the smoke out of the wires. It realy makes for a bad day when the smoke is let out of the wires.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 | I haven't let any smoke out out of the wires yet,so I must be doing alright so fare.lol
Thanks again everybody for the help !!!!
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