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They're not a plug and play harness , if that's what you're asking . They come with a GM type fuse block , with all the wires running out of it , but you have to terminate all the wires . There are a couple of pig-tails for the headlights and a couple of different connectors to plug into the steering column plug , but no connectors to speak of (such as for the ignition switch or headlight switch ) . You will have to use your original plugs and wire the harness into them . There is also no firewall plug-in/pass-through that separates the engine harness from the inside portion , I happen to like that particular feature because you can do away with the original setup and put the wires through the firewall wherever you want .
In a nutshell , if you want to just replace a factory harness , this is probably not what you would want . But if you were totally redoing a car and needed a modern harness with plenty of circuits for updated accessories (power windows , A/C , elec. door locks , elec. fuel pump , ect.) then this would be a good choice . I used one in my 67 and have one for my current project , my opinion is that they're as good as any basic harness out there , with an excellent price .
In a nutshell , if you want to just replace a factory harness , this is probably not what you would want . But if you were totally redoing a car and needed a modern harness with plenty of circuits for updated accessories (power windows , A/C , elec. door locks , elec. fuel pump , ect.) then this would be a good choice . I used one in my 67 and have one for my current project , my opinion is that they're as good as any basic harness out there , with an excellent price .
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I just finished putting a 21 circuit EZ Harness in a 73 307 stick car. The next time would be much ezier, but still not EZ. It didn't arrive with instructions, and only a few connectors.
The ingition switch wires, turn signal switch wires and the dimmer switch wires are already terminated, you just have to finish them off.
The rest of the harness is very high quality, and the wires are labeled every few inches so it is easy to trace them, but as said, it's not a plug and play.
I would never have gotten it to work if I didn't have a copy of a factory wiring diagram, with circuit codes. Even with that, it was difficult because EZ uses different circuit configurations than the OEM, and my mind wanted to wire it as OEM.
This would be a great harness for a hot rod or for a car that was customized - I think what made it hard was trying to get it to match up with OEM stuff like the connector for the instrument panel. The different circuit layout made that pretty confusing, and even though I've done quite a bit of wiring, I had to walk away from this one a few times to let it soak in.
I should say though, that when I put the battery in it this afternoon, everything worked like it was supposed to. I haven't figured out how I'm going to mount the fuse box - it looks just like a GM, but the way the wires come out of the back, you can't mount it to the original mounting holes.
If you decide to go for it, I would be glad to share more to try to make it EZ for you.
Fred
I just finished putting a 21 circuit EZ Harness in a 73 307 stick car. The next time would be much ezier, but still not EZ. It didn't arrive with instructions, and only a few connectors.
The ingition switch wires, turn signal switch wires and the dimmer switch wires are already terminated, you just have to finish them off.
The rest of the harness is very high quality, and the wires are labeled every few inches so it is easy to trace them, but as said, it's not a plug and play.
I would never have gotten it to work if I didn't have a copy of a factory wiring diagram, with circuit codes. Even with that, it was difficult because EZ uses different circuit configurations than the OEM, and my mind wanted to wire it as OEM.
This would be a great harness for a hot rod or for a car that was customized - I think what made it hard was trying to get it to match up with OEM stuff like the connector for the instrument panel. The different circuit layout made that pretty confusing, and even though I've done quite a bit of wiring, I had to walk away from this one a few times to let it soak in.
I should say though, that when I put the battery in it this afternoon, everything worked like it was supposed to. I haven't figured out how I'm going to mount the fuse box - it looks just like a GM, but the way the wires come out of the back, you can't mount it to the original mounting holes.
If you decide to go for it, I would be glad to share more to try to make it EZ for you.
Fred
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Thanks Guys I'll keep all the offers in Mind, I'm going to buy mine shortly, but probably won't install before the winter arrives. And will seek help then! Want to drive te car now and it's okay at this point but does need alot of attention with all new stuff that I put in. ie: HEI, radio, fan, Amp and maybe a/c this winter along with the wiring. With all these upgrades it need better wiring. Thanks Again!
I just obtained one of these yesterday at a swap meet. Its brand new and got a great deal on it. I mainly got it because i'm converting to an HEI and internal regulated alternator and didn't feel like figuring out how to reconfigure my already butchered up engine bay harnesses. I figured a newer style harness with a better fuse block and more circuts would be a better choice. But like everyone said., it has no connectors for the most part and no wiring diagram. Now i'm wondering how to wire it in to the original switches and such in the dash. Namely the stock ignition switch. Its nice looking, but now i'm wondering if I made a good decision to buy this kit.
They work great when installed. Its just getting them installed thats the challenge.
They work great when installed. Its just getting them installed thats the challenge.
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i have a 64 wagon and mines almost done ive got the engine,dash and rear light harness all done.. car starts and runs great and the rear lights work awsome i used the mini12 from them..it was alot to get hooked up to the ignition and headlight switch and column.. just have a wiring diagram of the car handy and do it all on the living room floor and it will go fine its not really that bad once you get going i updated my headlight switch too and its all good..
i had to make a small bracket to hold the box to mount it under the dash
just pm me if you have any questions
craig
i have a 64 wagon and mines almost done ive got the engine,dash and rear light harness all done.. car starts and runs great and the rear lights work awsome i used the mini12 from them..it was alot to get hooked up to the ignition and headlight switch and column.. just have a wiring diagram of the car handy and do it all on the living room floor and it will go fine its not really that bad once you get going i updated my headlight switch too and its all good..
i had to make a small bracket to hold the box to mount it under the dash
just pm me if you have any questions
craig
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This was good information as I was thinking going E-Z also. Do you happen to have any pics ro could provide any on what you did with the fusebox?
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Is your wagon have a power tailgate? Just wondering if the kit worked well with that.
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just a 3 way switch and a circuit breaker and some 10-12ga wiring
pretty easy add on
craig
i have added a power gate to mine but had to run my own harness
just a 3 way switch and a circuit breaker and some 10-12ga wiring
pretty easy add on
craig
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look into ez2wire....not ez wire..... same basic harness, same price but with an awesome set of instructions
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Im in the middle of a rewire using the EZ 21 harness. You can see my progress here http://odiesgarage.com/Blog/?page_id=130
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