This week starts the electrical system with rewiring the truck. Folks on the H.A.M.B. suggested the EZWire kit and after research I ordered the EZ Wiring 21 Universal Harness. The 21 lead set is $15 more yet if ever wanting to add items like AC or interior lighting there will be spare leads to use
With the starting point for wiring looking like something a shade tree mechanic did after an all night bender…. I’m afraid I have my work cut out for me
Opening the box with the EZ wiring kit was overwhelmed finding the harness weight nearly 20 lbs, and seeing the magnitude of work.
rather than start on the wiring harness and redoing the entire system, I just decided to start at the battery as the cables there need the most attention. If I could power up the vehicle, I could find out what kind of shape the entire wiring system is in, this became my strategy for the weekend.
The starter relay looks to be in good shape, but the ground wires we’re losing the insulation. I was able to get a few wires free, but ran into real challenges trying to get the starter motor loose.
Like any good project, I wanted to keep making progress and switched gears and purchased a new tool chest. On the surface it doesn’t make much sense, but the challenge I was running into was having a workspace, and also where to store all the tools I’ve acquired. In a few short weeks I’ve had to purchase an impact wrench, impact sockets, screw extractors, all things that are needed but require storage space. So here you have the solution, a great unit from Lowe’s that give storage on multiple sides
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