Which Wiring Series Is Right For You?Re-wiring your classic or muscle car, show car or weekend driver, can be an intimidating task in itself. Now add to that the uncertainty of deciding which wiring to buy. The information below will help you to make the right choice. Basically, our wiring products are categorized into 1 of 3 different 'series' shown below (Street Rod wiring is not yet available).
Before viewing our, decide which series of wiring is the right choice for you. Note: Each wiring series is only available for specific year/make/model vehicles. Keeping all original = We recommend using our Original Design Series™. Keeping mostly original = We recommend using our Original Design Series™.
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Some modifications can be made by us (as listed in our catalog), some modifications may require an additional harness purchase, or all modifications may have to be made by the owner/mechanic. Building a fully-customized or resto-mod type vehicle = We recommend using either our RestoMod Series™. (Corvette only) -or- Classic Update Series™. (non-Corvette). Using original gauges and/or instrument panel = We recommend using our Original Design Series™., -or- RestoMod Series™., -or- Classic Update Series™. Using aftermarket/custom gauges and/or instrument panel = You can use either our Original Design Series™.
(with user making additional modifications as necessary), -or- RestoMod Series™., -or- Classic Update Series™.Note: When installing some aftermarket accessories, you may be required to use proprietary connectors & terminals. These are (usually) provided by the manufacturer of the accessory. Yes = You can separately purchase Original Design Series™. wiring harnesses for most factory-installed options.
These optional harnesses will simply plug into the main wiring, exactly as original. If you purchase the RestoMod Series™. or Classic Update Series™.
wiring, you will need to determine how to wire most factory-installed options, and provide the wiring for those options. Typically, the manufacturers of aftermarket add-ons, like VintageAir® air-conditioning, electronic ignition conversions, electronic fuel injection conversion systems, power window conversion systems, etc. Provide their own wiring. No = You can use either our Original Design Series™., -or- RestoMod Series™., -or- Classic Update Series™. Our Original Design Series™ wiring harnesses are available for many year/make/model vehicles (as shown in our catalog). These wiring harnesses are:. made from the original manufacturer’s blueprints, exactly as original.
This includes original: wire gauge, wire color, wire lengths, plastic connectors, metal terminals, wrapping tape, clips, etc. designed to be installed and routed as original. designed to be connected directly to all the original components and electrical devices. individually made and sold separately (dash harness, engine harness, forward lamp harness, rear body harness, etc.). All the individual harnesses connect to one another to complete the entire wiring system for your vehicle. Our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems are only available for select year/make/model vehicles (as shown in our catalog). With the exception of some small optional harnesses, these systems are a complete bumper-to-bumper harness system.Our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems are designed for a customized/modified vehicle.
Consequently, these systems:. do not support an ammeter, but will support a voltmeter. do not support a stock generator, voltage regulator, or externally regulated alternator, but will support an internally regulated Delco 'SI' Series or 1-wire alternator. Some adapters may be available for use with other internally regulated alternators. See our online catalog. are recommended only if you are building a mostly customized, fully-customized or retro-mod/retro-rod type of vehicle.
If your goal is to keep your vehicle to its factory-original or primarily factory-original configuration, we highly recommend that you purchase our Original Design Series™ wiring harnesses instead, then make any wiring modifications necessary to accommodate your upgrades/modifications.Note:. You can not connect/combine Original Design Series™ wiring to RestoMod Series™ wiring or to Custom Update Series™ wiring. They will not connect to each other. You can not connect/combine factory-original wiring to RestoMod Series™ wiring or to Custom Update Series™ wiring. They will not connect to each other.
You can connect/combine factory original wiring to Original Design Series™ wiring for the same year/make/model vehicle.