[DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R

Brian Dudley bd8134 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 6 10:12:15 EST 2014


I replaced all my connectors as many were corroded or burnt, keeping the
original style.
You can get the connectors from Digikey,
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?KeyWords=a27936ct-nd&WT.z_header=search_go
This is just the female in one size, there are 3 sizes, male and female and
I got 100 of each.
You could get away with less and maybe not the smaller size.
You need to cut the little tags as they come connected together.
They also sell the single one connector solid cover,
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?vendor=0&keywords=a27915-nd

I had trouble getting the multiple wire plastic connectors, some of mine
were burnt from bad connections.
In the end I got mine from the UK, they also do a kit including the
connectors.
http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product_list/7
They also have a great choice of colors and sizes in wiring.
So if you want to look for that brown with red stripe or white with orange
stripe rather than just using a red wire, this bunch is good.
Great if you are adding some extra wires.
Think about replacing the main battery lead that goes from the alternator.
A #4 cable to at least the fuse panel / ignition switch will help if you
later use a larger output alternator.

Buy a good wire stripper, I think this is the one I have,
http://www.amazon.com/Gb-Wire-Stripper-22-Awg/dp/B00448IWI6
A good ratchet wire crimper,
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/wire_termination
I think this is the one I got,
http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Aid-18920-Ratcheting-Terminal/dp/B0002STTTI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=083X516ZH2DN81FG3A89

Also Jon Haas sells the connectors and terminals.
http://www.pantera-electronics.com/wireharness.htm



On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:31 PM, Lynn Wall <lwall67 at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Recondition and repair/restore. Definitely not replace. It is out of
>    the car and mounted in plywood.
>
>    Is there a place to buy a supply of connectors to do what you suggest?
>
>    Thx
>    Sent from my mobile device
>
>    On Nov 5, 2014, at 6:06 PM, [1]jderyke at aol.com wrote:
>
>    By 'R&R the wiring harness', I assume you mean 'replace all the
>    unplated multiconnectors that corrode and cause trouble'. Replacing the
>    whole harness is a monumental job! My advice- work on the task every
>    single day even if its only for a few minutes. And have the
>    replacements you need close at hard. I've seen at least two Panteras in
>    which owners got disgusted with the wiring and tore it all out. Neither
>    of those cars ever again moved an inch under their own power. Good
>    luck. J DeRyke
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: Lynn Wall <[2]lwall67 at gmail.com>
>    To: detomaso <[3]detomaso at poca.com>
>    Sent: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 4:26 pm
>    Subject: [DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R
> So I'm getting ready to R&R my wiring harness. Any suggestions?  What have
> some
> of you done to make sure yours was as sound as possible?
>
> Any specialists I should contact?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Sent from my mobile device
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> [4]DeTomaso at poca.com
> [5]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:jderyke at aol.com
>    2. mailto:lwall67 at gmail.com
>    3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
>    4. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
>    5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at poca.com
> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
   I replaced all my connectors as many were corroded or burnt, keeping
   the original style.
   You can get the connectors from
   Digikey,A [1]http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?KeyWords=a27936ct
   -nd&WT.z_header=search_go
   This is just the female in one size, there are 3 sizes, male and female
   and I got 100 of each.
   You could get away with less and maybe not the smaller size.
   You need to cut the little tags as they come connected together.
   They also sell the single one connector solid
   cover,A [2]http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?vendor=0&keywords=a
   27915-nd
   I had trouble getting the multiple wire plastic connectors, some of
   mine were burnt from bad connections.
   In the end I got mine from the UK, they also do a kit including the
   connectors.
   [3]http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product_list/7
   They also have a great choice of colors and sizes in wiring.
   So if you want to look for that brown with red stripe or white with
   orange stripe rather than just using a red wire, this bunch is good.
   Great if you are adding some extra wires.
   Think about replacing the main battery lead that goes from the
   alternator.A
   A #4 cable to at least the fuse panel / ignition switch will help if
   you later use a larger output alternator.
   Buy a good wire stripper, I think this is the one I
   have,A [4]http://www.amazon.com/Gb-Wire-Stripper-22-Awg/dp/B00448IWI6
   A good ratchet wire
   crimper,A [5]http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/wire_termination
   I think this is the one I
   got,A [6]http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Aid-18920-Ratcheting-Terminal/dp/B0
   002STTTI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=083X516ZH2DN81FG3A89
   Also Jon Haas sells the connectors and
   terminals.A [7]http://www.pantera-electronics.com/wireharness.htm

   On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:31 PM, Lynn Wall <[8]lwall67 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A Recondition and repair/restore. Definitely not replace. It is
     out of
     A  A the car and mounted in plywood.
     A  A Is there a place to buy a supply of connectors to do what you
     suggest?
     A  A Thx
     A  A Sent from my mobile device
     A  A On Nov 5, 2014, at 6:06 PM, [1][9]jderyke at aol.com wrote:
     A  A By 'R&R the wiring harness', I assume you mean 'replace all the
     A  A unplated multiconnectors that corrode and cause trouble'.
     Replacing the
     A  A whole harness is a monumental job! My advice- work on the task
     every
     A  A single day even if its only for a few minutes. And have the
     A  A replacements you need close at hard. I've seen at least two
     Panteras in
     A  A which owners got disgusted with the wiring and tore it all out.
     Neither
     A  A of those cars ever again moved an inch under their own power.
     Good
     A  A luck. J DeRyke
     A  A -----Original Message-----
     A  A From: Lynn Wall <[2][10]lwall67 at gmail.com>
     A  A To: detomaso <[3][11]detomaso at poca.com>
     A  A Sent: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 4:26 pm
     A  A Subject: [DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R
     So I'm getting ready to R&R my wiring harness. Any suggestions?A
     What have some
     of you done to make sure yours was as sound as possible?
     Any specialists I should contact?
     Thanks in advance
     Sent from my mobile device
     _______________________________________________
     Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
     DeTomaso mailing list
     [4][12]DeTomaso at poca.com
     [5][13]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
     References
     A  A 1. mailto:[14]jderyke at aol.com
     A  A 2. mailto:[15]lwall67 at gmail.com
     A  A 3. mailto:[16]detomaso at poca.com
     A  A 4. mailto:[17]DeTomaso at poca.com
     A  A 5. [18]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
     _______________________________________________
     Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
     DeTomaso mailing list
     [19]DeTomaso at poca.com
     [20]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

References

   1. http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?KeyWords=a27936ct-nd&WT.z_header=search_go
   2. http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?vendor=0&keywords=a27915-nd
   3. http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product_list/7
   4. http://www.amazon.com/Gb-Wire-Stripper-22-Awg/dp/B00448IWI6
   5. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/wire_termination
   6. http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Aid-18920-Ratcheting-Terminal/dp/B0002STTTI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=083X516ZH2DN81FG3A89
   7. http://www.pantera-electronics.com/wireharness.htm
   8. mailto:lwall67 at gmail.com
   9. mailto:jderyke at aol.com
  10. mailto:lwall67 at gmail.com
  11. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  12. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  13. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  14. mailto:jderyke at aol.com
  15. mailto:lwall67 at gmail.com
  16. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  17. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  18. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  19. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  20. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com


More information about the DeTomaso mailing list