roberts427

What does everyone recommend as far replacing original wire harnesses.

Powershift

Probably a very good idea on these old cars. M&H has the best product. Check the archives.

Larry

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Mike Geary

rewired 2 '65's with M&H product. Excellent quality.

Only minor complaint: grey wires for cluster bulbs are a bit short. I assume they meet the GM drawing, but an extra 2 inches would make installation 100% easier.

Have seen this complaint many times, including sockets popping out due to wire tension.

M&H: if you're out there, this is an opportunity for boosting customer satisfaction.

Mike

Crunch527

I've had good luck with Lectric Limited wiring harnesses...quality product and everything fit as it should.

Frank

leif.anderson93

Installed all four harnesses on the '67 with Lectric Limited. Very happy with fit and quality of product. Have heard M&H is excellent quality, as well. But, to your post...original harness...absolutely replace. It's a catastrophe waiting to happen.

5thvet

I think you'll be happy with either M&H or Lectric Ltd. I used Lectric Ltd on my 65 with no problems.
Don

roberts427

anyone ever use doc.rebuild for wire harnesses

JohnZ

Doc Rebuild doesn't make wire harnesses, and neither does any other Corvette parts vendor; two companies (M&H and Lectric Limited) make the harnesses, and dozens of Corvette parts houses sell them. Doesn't matter who sells them - they're all the same.

66BlkBB

John,

In looking at M & H site I could not find where they had a complete vehicle harness kit. Do they make one or do you have to order all of the harnesses individually??

JohnZ

I dunno - why not call them and ask?

Crunch527

Some of the vendors offer complete, end-to-end kits...

Frank

LouieM

Rewired my '67 with a Lectric Limited kit. The one thing I didn't like is that the new sockets for the dash bulbs are plastic, not metal like the originals, and did not snap into place as tightly as the original metal ones. If I were doing it over, I'd cut the metal sockets from the original wiring harness and solder them onto the new harness to get rid of the plastic sockets. Rewiring my roadster was a two-weekend job and was one of those feel-good maintenance jobs; you know your life with the car will be better for your labor.

sweet66

The original plastic covering cracks and deteriorates over the years . The wiring in the engine bay is especially vulnerable . The harness on my car on close inspection was a fire waiting to happen .
Another hint .. The rubber brake hoses perish from inside out .
Put in new ones if you're the least bit unsure of their age ..
These cars are soon to be eligible for a pension plan [ like many of their owners ] all the original wires etc are long past their best before date

roberts427

I wonder how many cars are out there that have never changed their harnesses with out ever having a problem and I wonder how many can attribute have an electrical fire due to their old original harness ?

Powershift

My 1967 still has all the original harness and wiring…………….but it also has led a sheltered life with 27,000 miles and a warm garage.

Larry

chrisd1

Replace my 1967 from Lectric. Very satisfied.