Suggestions fo Upgrading Wiring Harness

[Tdrcreyn4]

I'm wondering if y'all have any recommendations for wiring harnesses. I want to upgrade my original with a modern blade style fuse block with plenty of room for extras and the ability to plug up original equipment. Any suggestions?????

[cooperhw]

I have installed a couple of painless harnesses over the years and one Ron Francis on the last car I did.
I think the francis is a little better, but the painless was a little easier. both are good units.

[fast&low]

American Autowire up date kit

[BC10]

American Autowire and M&H.

[BrianG]

x2 or x2000 on the American Autowire Classic Update Kit. Its a great kit, great instructions, great company, etc. That's what's inside my truck, and will be in my wifes when we get to hers, probably my son's when and if I do another for him.

[Tdrcreyn4]

Many thanks to all.

[sduckworth13]

AAW x 1000. Shop around though, you can find them for as low as 475.00 ish and up.

[Tom Vogel]

AAW Classic Update. You will thank me.

[WarMonger]

Not to hijack this thread, but does anyone have a good part number for the AAW harness four our trucks?

[fast&low]

510089

[WarMonger]

Summit sells the 510089 off their Ebay store for 494.10, free shipping.

[fast&low]

Good deal I want to say I paid just over 5

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by WarMonger

Summit sells the 510089 off their Ebay store for 494.10, free shipping.

Exact same price as on Summit

[snipescastle2]

I bought a 20 Circuit ATO blade type harness from Speedway Motors, and I used the firewall half of the original harness to "tie-in" the engine/light harnesses to keep everything under the hood appearing stock. I still have all the extra circuits for electric fuel pump/power windows, etc... but the extra features the stock harnesses lack. I basically took the factory schematics and the ones that came with the new harness and did the pin outs according to my harnesses under the hood. I had to make an adapter plate to mate the two fuse block parts together, but that was easy.... I think the harness cost like $160.....
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedw...ess,42872.html

Ben

[fast&low]

AAW update kit is very stock looking in appearance same color wires and everything & it keeps me at peace knowing that my truck is set from bumper to bumper for the life of my truck.

[leftybass209]

What are your goals for the truck? Do you want a clean firewall with hidden wiring, or a stock appearance? Depending on those decisions, you have some options, American Autowire and M&H have beautifully crafted OEM style harnesses with correct terminals, OEM routing, and upgraded blade fuses if you so choose, along with some custom options like HEI built into a stock appearing harness.

Obviously the others (Painless, Ron Francis) are a large mass of freestanding wires (nothing wrong with that) that helps promote the routing and terminals that you need or want.

Best of luck with your choice.

[Tdrcreyn4]

Many thanks to all who responded to this thread. I finally arrived at the AWW and just received the harness this morning. Very pleased with what I see and it meets all my goals for the truck. I love this forum and all the great people in our communty. Thanks again to all!!! You guys rock!!

[Tdrcreyn4]

I do have one question that some of you may be able to answer for me on the AWW harness. As you know many of lights such as the dome light originally are set up with power to the socket all the time and the ground is closed at the switch to complete the circuit. Does this remain the same with the AWW harness or is it modified to a modern set up?