Rewiring

[shavedchevy]

I've got so many wires running under my dash.. shaved door handles, interior lights, stereo wires, alarm wires, wires I don't know were thhey go but still have power in them, wires pulled down so I could splice onto them.
I'm not complaining, since this is mostly my doings, but I would like to know if rewiring is a full pledged job, or could I do it on the weekend. I'm fairly good with electrical.
My main reason for doing this is that I feel with all this auxillary stuff running of my constat power for my head lights or stuff like, that I'm losing power. So I would like to keep things neat and tidy and use the fuse box.
Any sugggestions, or should I just go for it.

[Lynx]

I have a feeling it would be afairly major job to do it. Mine is also a Major mess due to the PO's terrible home made wiring job. I have spent a long time on my back looking up there and figuring out what i can remove and and what i can replace.

If you do decide to redo it, take your seat out for more space and i have heard nothing but good things about painless wiring products!

Ben

[shavedchevy]

yaeh nothing worse than getting up and smacking your head on the steering column or your knee on the door. Taking the dash off may also make it easier to see.

[1972C10]

I used to have alot of stuff in my 72c10 so i ran a 10 gauge wire from the battery and put a small fuse panel inside the truck

Invest in a good soldering iron or a pocket torch really hard to beat soldered connections.

[Frank-id]

To make wiring easy, the most important task is to make a Plan. First decide what needs to be donewhat is poorly wired, and lastly plan for future electrical needs. When wiring a pickup, boat or airplane, what ever wiring came from the make. keep the wiring as found factory........New wiring loads need a new source of power.
There are several companies that make great 10-20 space fuse holders for the ata flat fuses. Every electrical load deserves a seperate fuse. Some time to find a circuit or load, I wire into a circuit, a turn signal flasher. The load and path are easy to trace Determine the electrical load before chosing wire size. The plan is da key.....

[Russell]

Sick, I thought my engine compartment had lots of wires :P

[78SilveradoSWB]

It looks like its 4th down with 99 yards to go. Why don't you invest some money and get a Painless wiring kit? You get a new fuse block, wires, and instructions.