Has anyone ever ...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: San Antonio TX
Nope it's fine. I was just thinking of upgrading it.
I am adding power windows, power locks, door poppers, Cd player and amps.
I don't like having to splice into existing wire and just thought that this would make more sense.
I am adding power windows, power locks, door poppers, Cd player and amps.
I don't like having to splice into existing wire and just thought that this would make more sense.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
That's something I'd like to do when I am in the middle of a frame-off. It seems that the old harness would be difficult to integrate with the new block (unless I'm missing something). Are they set up specifically for Vettes?
Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
Just replace all the fuses and that block should be OK. If you are adding a lot of other acc. you might want to put in another small fuse panel and run a wire from the battery to the new block. I would think this would be a lot easier and then you can add what you want.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Chattanooga TN
I thought long and hard on this. I actually bought 2 different harnesses from early 70s Impalas and I had a blade-fuse harness from a 77 Bonneville. I started putting them together. Much of the wiring is the same across GM lines. You still need lots of wiring and connectors (lamp sockets, relay connectors, wiper door wiring, etc.) from the Vette, which I did not have at the time. I asked 'Lectric Limited about making me a harness with blade fuses, but they wouldn't. I ended up buying a really nice, un-bubba'd, used harness. I would still like to have blade fuses. Probably the best bet is to start with an 78-81? vette harness (whenever they went blade fuses) and add the other stuff. That will still not be perfect because the wiper switch is in a different place, hi/lo switch different place, single plug for center cluster, etc.
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