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Oct 24, 2005 | 05:05 AM

saudivette

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Harness wire and connectors

Does anyone know where I can get hold of GM colour coded wire and the connectors I'd need to make an interior harness for my '82?

Oct 24, 2005 | 07:10 AM

indy99

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From: the land of a never ending frame-off resto-mod. May Visa have mercy on my soul.

http://www.lectriclimited.com/corvette_catalog.htm check out this vendor, he has a large selection of wiring parts.
Good luck with the project.

Oct 24, 2005 | 09:13 AM

1979L82

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another source

This guy is an engineer. He does excellent laminated electrical diagrams for the Corvette(s) you have. Prices are very good for the product.

vetsvette2002@yahoo.com

Donald Olson
Olson Engineering
214 Prairie Circle
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2720

cell # 630-947-3284

He accepts PayPal. His PayPal address is the same as his e-mail address or vetsvette2002@yahoo.com

Oct 24, 2005 | 09:57 AM

saudivette

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Thanks guys. I've looked at lectriclimted and have heard good things about their products, but if I spend the kind of money they want for a harness, I'll be divorced!! Thats why I want just the original wire and connectors....

Oct 24, 2005 | 11:47 AM

griffths

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By the time you purchased all of the connectors (many of which are no longer available) and colors and gauges of wire, your savings off of the price of a new harness from LectricLimited wouldn't be all that much (what is your time worth?). The suppliers for GM used a special press to attach the connectors to the end of the wire to insure the best possible connection. I doubt you would be able to duplicate this affect with a wire crimper type of hand tool so you may end up with lots of gremlins in your new harness. You did not indicate which harness you are replacing, but if it is the dash harness I would strongly recommend a commercially produced one since this is something you wouldn't want to replace more than once in a lifetime.

LectricLimited has all of the connectors and wire but will not sell you the parts so don't even ask them.

Regards,

Jay

Last edited by griffths; Oct 24, 2005 at 11:50 AM.

Oct 24, 2005 | 02:44 PM

saudivette

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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia

You're probably right.

Jeez, don'tcha just LOVE old cars....?

Oct 24, 2005 | 03:11 PM

Hvymtlc5

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When I was rebuilding my 78's "hacked" harness... I went to a junk yard and pulled a similar year Impala's (or any other GM). I stripped the harness and used the correct wire colors and connectors as the vette....just soldered and shrink wrapped them back where bubba had done his previous magic. Harness was $10.00.