wiring harness?

[WillyPete]

mine looks like a rat has been going at it (probly has, rat or possum...). where can i get a new one and how much will it cost? do i have to go to the dealership for this? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/frown.gif

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"Sugar Magnolia" '86 Grand Wagoneer 235/75R15 Wrangler AT/Rs, np229 x-case, bone stock otherwise

[joe]

Best bet is get one from a boneyard. If that's not possible you'll prolly have to go with a new one from Centech or Painless Wiring for about $300.

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Regards,
-joe
63 2-dr Wag, 73 J-4000, 82 CJ-8

[Mud Thrasher]

Check the classified's on here and see if someone has one they are getting rid of or are parting out a spare vehicle.

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'78 Chief 360/quadra-trac
D-44 f&r/3.55 r&p/31x10.5x15 G/Year Mt's
dual exhaust
Mallory Unilite Dist.
Edelbrock 4bbl 1405 carb
lined gas tank
free rust/new body soon

[GaWd]

Since Jeep made such a lousy harness and by now, any one in a boneyard is probably munched, save yourself some time and go with Easy wiring or Painless wiring. These units are self-contained, have all the necessary switches and relays, and have many more circuits than the stock harness ever did.

I went with Easy wiring. All the wires are labeled for you, and ou won't have to have our head buried in a TSM every 3 seconds looking for a color code.

Sam

[This message has been edited by GaWd (edited May 13, 2001).]

[WillyPete]

i don't spose easy wiring has a URL? i looked up painless, all i found was CJ stuff.

thanks all

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"Sugar Magnolia" '86 Grand Wagoneer 235/75R15 Wrangler AT/Rs, np229 x-case, bone stock otherwise

[GaWd]

Willy,

I don't believe Easy has a site of their own. THeir kits are generally available at any speedshop. They were intended for use in roadsters, originally, but they've spread out a bit.

Whatever kit you get(Easy, painless, whatever), don't even look for the list of cars it supports, simply get a model that has as many circuits as you need.

The only exception I could think of would be if you were trying to install it in a fuel-injected car, otherwise, on a carbureted machine with no special circuitry, just use a standard kit.

Also, the Easy kit I have was meant to replace every inch of factory wiring--so cut that s**t out! It's much cleaner and safer.

Sam

[WillyPete]

how many circuits does an SJ need? i'm also thinking bout adding some stuff (dual/HO alternators, dual batteries, winches, lights, welder, etc.). will i need to get more circuits for this kinda stuff?

thanks again

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'86 Grand Wagoneer
Sugar (http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1666079&a=12770766&p=47642337&Sequence=0&res=high) Magnolia (http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1666079&a=12770766&p=47642335&Sequence=0&res=high)

[GaWd]

Dude...THat's a lot of equipment, and a further reason for you not to replace it with the OEM harness.

I'm not even going ot get into the charging system here, it's really complicated...but it won't need any extra cirsuits. The welder will also not require a circuit because you wouldn't want to put it on your harness(that's a lot of power and amperage), you'd wire it directly to your power inverter.

I'm trying to remember how many circuits my kit has and how many I used on the wag...I think the kit has between 13 and 18, and the wag uses very few of them.

Do this. Go out to your wag right now, and count fuses. That's how many stock circuits you have. Whatever kit you get, make sure it has several more so you can expand and put in amps and a decent stereo, a CB, or whatever.

Sam