[DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R

grayjim at cox.net grayjim at cox.net
Fri Nov 7 12:20:25 EST 2014


To all,

Another question: Which fuses are switched (ignition switch) and which 
are not?  I could look through each of SOBill's diagrams but I'm sure 
one or more of you have already done that.

Jim "lazy" Gray

On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 10:07 AM, grayjim at cox.net wrote:

> To All:
>
> Wasn't someone on the Forum selling color coded wiring diagrams at one 
> time?  I can't remember who it was.  I know the wire colors can vary 
> from car to car but it would be a big help to have one anyway.
>
> Jim Gray
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Lynn Wall wrote:
>
>> What a great resource.  Thanks!!
>>
>> I have it mostly zip tied to a piece of plywood, see picture.  It 
>> does not look to bad but I have found a few melted wires.  Glad I'm 
>> doing this beforehand.
>>
>> Thanks to all that have helped and made suggestions.
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of 
>> doug351c
>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 8:07 PM
>> To: Brian Dudley
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wiring harness R&R
>>
>> 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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