All good stuff gents, thanks for the input. My harness is exactly as Wayne described -- been butt spliced to death, rust all over the lamp sockets and fuse connectors. Convertibles with ripped up tops that are have been left out in the elements have the worst interior rust!
I know of the Arizona salvage yards -- fun day if you can make it out there. Hhowever, I think a new harness is the way to go here, since I want my convertible to be a reliable daily driver and I'm getting too old to have to wrench my back to get under the dash every time some new wiring problem pops up. Since I went with new M&H engine harnesses, I may as well bite the bullet and get their dash harness as well. Now if I can only fine an SS dash on eBay with the full gauge package... Kurt '64 convert. in resto on 3/9/03 7:21 AM, Wayne at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The dash wiring harness and fuse block, with it's through the fire wall > clips.. can be a PITA . > You frist should take a long look at your harness and examine it and > determine it's condition.. > Was it butt spliced to death ? was it left exposed and all the lamp sockets > all the internial plugs corroded ? > if infact it has all the above problems and the fuse block and through > firee wall plugs are in the same shape > I would opt for a different harness.. your 64 or 65 none gauge, shoud not be > a major problem to find a GOOD > uncut replacement...but don't just slap it in > If it's just in need of a rebuild,, thats a job, I think can be done by > the average guy.. > > It has been talked about different methods to clean the plugs,pins,sockets > and fuse clips in the harness. > all seem to have merit.. I tend to stick to a more none abbrasive > approach..( if possible) > CRC QD Electronic Cleaner > De-Ox IT.. > A hard red erraser.. > BRASS cleaner brush > after yo have the WHOLE harnes referbished, re taped ( if needed) Don'tuse > .99 sears tape,, get real harness tape from > a re-pop place or buy the BEST 3M stuff at Home Depot 88+ at 4.00 a roll, > it will not melt and make everthing sticky and slimy. > wash everthing with alcohol it's less expensive then the other agents, but > not as GOOD.. > And when reasemble use lots of electrial-silicone jell.. it keeps mosture & > air from entering , thus preventing the > corrosion cycle from starting again..( Some people use Vasaline ! IMO not a > good idia.). > The major re-pop harnes suppliers will sell you plugs and clips if you > need them to referb you harness. > MH, & Factory Fit.. > > Once IMO your 39 year old wireing start TELLING we need attenion, The is > only one way to do it. and it's not the firman aproach > of addressing the problem when you have one.. Because today it's the > ignition switch, tomorrow it's the light switch next it's the dimmer switch > then the dash lamps ece ect ect.. and let's hope not a catastrophic melt > down... > > OFF MY SOAP BOX > > Wayne > ACES # 1556 > TCG # 186 ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
