Wiring Harness Question...May Buy One

After 4 days of trying to make the original wires work I think I am going to throw in the towel. Thanks everyone for the advice and help. I finally found that one of the fuses under the dash was not geting current. When I went to find out why...I found a huge mess of wires. Some unplugged, some running to nowhere. I looked online at the Painless wiring kit Part #10105. It looks like it has everything. Are these pretty easy to install and does anyone have an opinion on this harness? Also, Is there a way to see if the turn signal switch is bad?

 

Your choices seem to be EZ Wiring, Centech, painless and www.vintagejeepparts.com (OEM style). I like my vintagejeep one because i did not have to reuse any connectors and I can use the factory diagrams for future troubleshooting,though its got the most upfront cost though I don't know what the final cost of the other kits are once you buy anything else you need to make 'em work. I'm sure the other camps will chime in on their pros and cons...

 

I like EZ wire because all the wires are plainly labeled on the wire every 5" or so.

 

I used the painless system and it was labeled on the wire every few inches or so also. Works good and has a lot of extra circuits to use. Only problem was when I hit my brakes, my front turn lamps glow on solid just like the rear brake lights do. :? Everything else works great.

 

call walcks jeeps in bowmanstown pa,(6108523110) he builds wiring harnesses just as they came back when your jeep was new, no questions easy to follow, they are great and you cant mess it up...

good luck

 

everyone on here seems to like the EZ wiring kit, including myself. Its only 135 bucks or so and everyone has nothing but good things to say about it. It looks hard, but once you get into it, it goes together very simple. I tell everyone to get the EZ wiring kit. Its great quality.

 

Can't tell you about the harness, but I can tell you how to test your turn signal.

You will need a multi-meter (MM) that measures Ohms (continuity), they all do.
They sell the analog gauge style at Wal-mart for $10, works just fine for testing 0,12,14 DC volts. Also, get a pair of alligator clip lead wires as well, very handy.

Ok

1) Disconnect the turn signal plug under the dash.
You are going to have to go off the color codes from the harness wires coming into the T/S, not the actuall T/S wires for these steps.
2) Set your multi-meter to (green) Ohms, the lowest Ohm setting is fine.
3) Using an alligator clip wire, clip the MM red+ wire to the White T/S wire.
4) You should be able to touch the black MM lead to all the other T/S wires with no result.
5) Press the T/S switch to the left blinker position. (With the MM red+ wire still clipped to the white wire) When you touch the black lead to the Yellow/Black or Light Blue wires you should see the needle move to show continuity.
6) Press the T/S switch to the right blinker position. (With the MM red+ wire still clipped to the white wire) When you touch the black lead to the Black/White or Orange wires you should see the needle move to show continuity.

7) Brakes - With the T/S in the neutral position, clip your MM Red+ lead to Brown wire. When you touch the black lead to the Orange or Light Blue wires you should see the needle move to show continuity.

That should be a good basic test of the T/S switch.
Good luck

I like electricity

 

I was just wondering if anyone has used a harness from 4wheelinjunky?
http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/4wheelinjunkycom/Categories?category=%281%29+Jeep+kits.
I am debating using this harness or an original style from Walcks.

 

I need to order a harness here soon as well.

the EZ wiring kit is a much better price, but the painless kit is made specifically for my year Jeep, or a small range of years... it even comes with the bulb sockets i believe, wires pre-cut to proper lengths and most are already properly terminated, all connectors already wired into the harness... Seems like a really easy install, just plug and play.

Where as the "EZ" kit appears to just be a generic one size fits all type application.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but for a non wiring genius like myself who is looking for the easiest solution, go with the painless kit ?

 

www.vintagejeep.com has a OEM harness, exact. Walck's advertises they make 'em too but I didn't get one from them so I can't say.

 

I bought one from Walck's for my '56, but I haven't installed it...it's stashed away in a box. It's a correct reproduction of the original, with cloth covered wires and the correct colors and slash marks. It was almost $200, and might be more than what you're needing as far as originality. It's a restoration harness, and doesn't have wires for wipers, heater, stuff like that, only how a 1956 CJ5 came equipped. Very good quality though.

 

I agree.

 

I have. I really liked their quality, but, if you are not comfortable with wiring, then I would not go with them. The only reason is, their instructions are somewhat vague in areas, so you need to know what's what before you can move on.
That being said, would I use them again? Yes.
FWIW...

 

Im in the same boat
I am thinking of going with 4wheeljunkie.com
Its an exact replica
Anyone here use this??