[DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R

[Will Kooiman]

Thanks Doug.  That should be added to the Pantera_Information.xls
spreadsheet.  I added it to mine.

On 11/6/14, 11:06 PM, "doug351c" <doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:

>Here's a more complete selection of Faston connectors and terminals in an
>Excel file for you DIY guys.  Let me know if the attachment gets
>stripped. It's only 150 k-bytes but .xls files may get blocked.
>
>Doug Braun
>blue 73L #5505
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of Brian
>Dudley
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 7:12 AM
>To: Lynn Wall
>Cc: detomaso at poca.com; jderyke at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R
>
>
>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
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