FAIL! CHEAPEST Wiring Harness On AMAZON - DON'T Buy This Junk!
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2023
- It's everyone's favorite automotive task.... WIRING!
We have done alot to out 1957 Chevy Bel Air. The car is basically ready to hit the road (if the snow ever melts). One of the most overlooked system on any old car is the wiring. Years of other people cutting, adding and splicing into the harness is never a good thing. I've seen to many nice old cars end up in flames due to poor wiring.
Typically I buy cheap knock off wiring harnesses off Amazon. They are lower quality but I have good luck in the past. This time, my luck ran out. This 12 circuit harness had miss labeled wires though out the whole mess of wires. Left was right and right was left. It was extremely frustrating!
Best of luck to ya if you decide to go with a cheap, know off harness on your hotrod.
Send us your Junk:
DD Speed Shop
Po box 42041
1881 Portage ave
Ferry Road RPO
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3J 3X7
Send me an email with some suggestions or ideas
dan@ddspeedshop.ca - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I got lucky with my Painless Performance kit for my bus. I reached out to them and asked for the $800 kit and I would do an install video and they agreed. They sent me shirts and banners and all but never asked anything from me other than showing me install it. Score!
Oh u saved I bus right I think I recalled ur name
@@shawnl5634 yes!
I've made a few wiring harnesses in my life it sure is nice you can buy them these days. First one I did was my first car a 53 ford custom flathead V8 from 6 volt to 12 volt conversion at 13yrs old, I just took everything from a 68 ford and made it work with a Chilton’s manual help. Grill was a great touch and find.
Electrical is by far my favourite either on a boat , car or truck . It’s fun to map / lay everything out and when you see each part come to life when you roll the ignition what a pay off !!! . Cheers
I’ve built a few cars and never bought a wiring harness. I enjoy making my own but I think it would look a lot better if I used some kind of kit.
Come for the car projects, stay for the humor. Your sarcastic wording and comments are comedic gold.
What could be better than watching DD's speed shop? Not Much! 😂 love your humor.
Watch PUDDINS FAB SHOP FOR HUMOR
Calling a simple garage, "DD speed shop" is the funny part. 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the wiring tutorial!!! It's still looks a little intimidating, but very doable!
Hi Dan, years ago I built a '56 chevy Belair, and customer bought a Mexican built wiring harness. It was a nightmare, customer wanted me to use it so he had to pay me for he's of work. I spread new harness out on my shop floor, there were scores of mistakes. I had to use an ohm meter to check every wire, for instance they had the signal lights and the gas gauge wired together, plus the colors were a disaster. I got it sorted and installed. Customer commented he could have bought a painless wire harness for what he had in the one he brought me. No shit I said. I tried to tell you that . I always used painless wiring setup never any problems plus they have great customer service. Great hotrod products. I highly recommend them. Today I'm sure there are many more options available, but in the early 80s painless was the best. Good luck you'll get it done!!
I have a 1985 cadillac fleetwood brougham. I just had a wiring harness for under the hood for $879. Darnit it's expensive! Love your show brother! Athens Georgia. Hey y'all!
Don’t tell my boss but I love the satisfaction of re wiring old and broken circuits. Great vid Dan. After watching this I think I would just grab a fuse block and a spool of 2,3,4 wire. Scrapyard relays and fuses baby. Lol
I won't tell Mike if you finish wiring my car!😆
Hey Dan enjoyed the wiring video learned a lot thanks for taking time keep hot rodding
Love all the hard work
Awesome content
I know nothing about wiring so I do like watching the videos about wiring in the hopes I might learn something! 😅 Thanks for sharing! 😊👍
That is why I went with American Autowire harness for my Mustang. Having never tackled wiring a car before, installing the AAW harness was fairly easy.
The key with wiring isn't the outside diameter of each conductor. The important things is the wire gauge. Lots of cheap wiring is a smaller gauge with a thicker coating of insulation. Plastic is lots cheaper than copper.
I used the cheap 21 circuit harness on my square body and it was pretty dang simple to install. My advice is go through every wire and separate and label them in groups like "tail lights" , "under hood" "under dash" and "headlights"
Yepp mine was already separated
Wiring can be the most monotonous chore of the entire job but.... Gotta keep those dogs safe lol
Looks great Dan. Coming along really nicely. She’s going to be so happy to drive it. 👍😎✌️
Love the whole car, the grill was a kicker🎉, & the license plate is top notch happy for you Dani also great work on the wiring Dan!
Car looks great Dan, I honestly think the interior, though colorful, is really really cool, prolly nobody has one like it! Surf's up!
Car is coming along nicely. Keep up the great work
Glad to hear you are not forgetting the bottom of the front bumper. Looks awesome!! Cheers!! 😎
I got lucky and got the 21 circuit harness from eBay for my 82 c10. $100, free shipping. Fuse panel was identical and every wire was labeled. Wasn’t bad for my first time wiring job. Least I can easily identify everything now for the future.
Dan on a serious note, you could cute the rod out at the box take 3 in. Out and add a knuckle on the steering column. Because we know there a pain in the ass and not just that but in wrecks they go straight through the driver. They even had a name for them was the impeller column. Love the grill and them tires you got are for racing they are soft so when sitting I keep them on stands or move it a lot because they flat spot easy . Then they ride funny and they burn up quick. Headlights are a great touch. On video the passenger side door sticks out to straight could we paint the bottom of that fender just because it would look better in videos
Timmy, like in this video @0:57. Those non- collapsible steering columns are deadly. czcams.com/video/fPF4fBGNK0U/video.html
I Hate doing wiring! Great content Dan.🤯🤯
Hey, I found these 30amp fused relays with on Amazon with 14ga harness, and they cost $13.49 for 5 of them!
Nilight 50023R 5 Pack 30A Fuse Relay car Truck Socket kit-30A Switch Harness Set-12V DC 4-Pin SPST Automotive 14 AWG Hot Wires-Auto Switches & Starters Set, 2 Years Warranty.
Hey Dan👋, car coming a long good . Wiring is not that bad , if you have the patience for it. But keep up the great videos and have a great day 👋
The butt connectors with the heat shrink work really good, I've used them on my semi truck, and the worst place for exposure to the elements is the taillights on the back of the frame, they have no protection at all, and I've had those connectors on there for 500,000 miles with no sign of corrosion. They work.
I'm doing the same exact thing right now to my 55! I went with American Autowire. It was a little pricier but in my option well worth it! Keep the videos coming.....enjoy watching you guys!
New wiring, yaa. Bumper to come, finally. So far so good.
Good to see Dani smile.
Great job 👍👍
Great video, brother. I need to do this on the 72 chevelle, and I am one of those guys who shivers and curls up into a little ball of cowering mess.
Great video DDspeed shop! I rewired my 73' capri with the same kit . What a massive safety and reliability improvement. I also used a Ron Francis engine harness and Stinger ECU for the 2.3 turbo swap . It's so nice to have all new wiring throughout thats better than factory quality I highly suggest this for anyone with the time and patience to learn. That said continuity check all circuits before install just to verify for yourself that those electrons will flow properly.
Good work on the harness and good on making it up to the missus, car looks great
Explained the wiring very well. Nice work. I’ve had good luck with the cheap harnesses. To pay 6 times as much for the “painless” or similar, quite a stretch unless it’s a high end Rod.
Very nice job Dan
Great job, showing the average person can make an attempt at wiring your own ride. In addition, love the channel because you don't have the fancy shop and keep it fairly basic. Just an extension of Uncle Tony's showing how to have fun at a minimum cost.
The channel Chad's fab does a lot of wiring videos for Matt's off road recovery and Fab rats.👍
Nice job Dan
I never use an expensive wire harness kit. I do it from scratch one circuit at a time. I find it easier that way.
Great video, super helpful tutorial for the folks tramatized by wiring, and gotta dig the daisy's...
Looking awesome dude!
Great video man
You had me goin' there...I just bought that same harness...didn't look too bad to install!
Keep up the great work. Okay. Did a awesome job on the wiring in the Hot rod.
Looking good!
That is a really cool test light you have. I like it.
I used the Factory Fit Classic Upgrade kit on my 55 Bel Air 4 Door Wagon, Had no problems at all. Came out great!!
always fun doing wiring
Best part about a new wiring harness is that you can still start it without a key. (Definitely was me not to long ago as well)
The struggle is real! Thanks for showing us the pitfalls of trying to save a buck. Cheers!
Dan only you can make a tedious job like wiring actually entertaining. Pointing out the flaws in the cheap harness hopefully chased away many bargain basement shoppers. Dani seems quite excited about getting her ride on the road for the nice weather coming soon.
The 57 is coming out nicely going to be a great car for Dani to cruise around in. Come on spring time!!
Great video. Wiring 101
I have had great luck with American Auto Wire. Great video.
Woot First ! Cheers from Detroit, Dan !
It sounds good man.
Yep..thumbs up..57' great..thanks for having fun..wiring n all..n glitter too
This kit is similar to the speedway motors 12 circuit harness. I just installed it on a t bucket hot rod and it was fairly simple. I left the unused wiring tucked up behind the dash to future proof the car. The one you describe, seems a little different than the speedway motors harness. It seems fairly good though, by looking at your video.
Road island Wiring is the one of the best . Great help great harness
Temps here in ND are below freezing for highs too 🥶
It’s about being able to identify a circuit and isolating a circuit (knowing everything in that circuit without accidentally moving into a different circuit) once someone is able to do that, it’s easy to look past the clutter of all that rainbow spaghetti. Then you do your hookups one circuit at a time. Before you know it you’ve attached all the wires and shit works!
Digging your test light with voltage readout..just ordered same one on Amazon!
I like that there are cheap generic wire harnesses .
Didn't have that in the olden days. I remember writing a estimate to replace a wire harnesses estimate for a 1980 ford . It was the first (1) piece wire harnesses I'd ever seen in a car. The only new harness was from ford $1400 parts . The car was 4 years old and totaled for a harness but back in the day harnesses were expensive
I rewired my '54 Ford a few years ago. Dan is absolutely correct: universal wiring kits have a lower cost up front, but take more time and effort to adapt to your specific car. There weren't many (if any) '54 Ford specific wiring kits available when I did my wiring project, so I used a universal kit. However, I bought my kit from a very high quality American company (Ron Francis) so the build and materials quality was very good AND there was great customer support after the sale. That made all the difference for me. NEVERTHELESS, some new electrical components for old cars are only available in LOW quality import form; in my case, the new turn signal switch and voltage regulator. They were bad, RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX! 😒 Great video.
After spending more time than I would like to admit wiring my last car with a no name brand harness spent the big bucks on the American Autowire this time round. Expensive but more than worth it. Done in a day. Love Danni’s car but disappointed in the tyre destruction….
Those old wiring harness has the best brass pins on the end of the wire.Heat them up and re solder to the new wire.S10 Chevy has a simple fuse panel for next to nothing at a salvage yard we use them all the time in older cars.You can even have emergency flashers in a old car.
That's lookin super good.
Think i have the same kit. Thanks for the heads up on the fuel sender curcuit. I did the buy rolls of wire and did what i wanted for wiring. Took way too long. Rolls of wire and terminals arent all that cheap either.
I still dont know how you do it, work all day and then hit the shop until midnight. -20 this fine monday morning, i had enough too!
Starts off and we're getting a talkin' to by Dan. Gonna be a good one.
Dreaded rewiring my old 1947 dodge truck until I started digging into it and realized "wow I really only need like 5 circuits". Once you get the confidence to do it it's not that hard (until it is)
I cant myself to even try because dreading screwing it up. But I do everything else
I feel your pain. $200 for a grill, when the car was about $2300 new.
First time commenting.. but been following you since I found you doing your Nova..... I too, have a 70 Nova... But wanted to suggest looking into "Rebel WIre" out of TN.. I've talked to the owner... he's great to chat with..his kits are made in house and quite reasonable.... keep on it! Power Tour 2023!
I definitely got a good chuckle from the glitter cleanup
The low key complaint explaining Danny won 😂 awesome! The love of my life drives it every once in a while…. Makes you wonder if Franky the elephant sized puppy is love of his life or he means Danny lol
Great to see Danni 57 is wire work .😂🎉🎉
FYI , I always use REBEL wiring kits. awesome quality, great price!
Ya it's a good idea to leave enough extra length on the wires for easy repairs and maintenance and for the inevitable mistakes. 😊
I used American Auto wiring on my 56 it worked perfectly
I have used a Painless ('69 Camaro), American Auto Wire ('67 Mustang) and Ron Francis ('72 El Camino) wiring looms. A generic system may be something people will get frustrated with and be forced to call in a professional to finish it. I personally found the vehicle specific looms are easy enough for most hotrodders. I know from my experience these specific kits are a 2 days job, maybe less, for a regular guy with a little help from a friend. Testing with kits was pretty easy and their support lines are a big help if you run into a problem. Buying a cheap $200 kit makes no sense if you have to pay a professional a $1,000 - $2,000 for his time. Dan's lucky and he has the experience, that's not something most of us guys have.
Should pour glitter down the defrost, it could cure her of that glitter problem.
Dan, please tell us about the headlights. They don't look like sealed beam lights and they put an interesting beam pattern on the garage door.
Dude that car sounds good!
Nice work
Lookin cool ain’t cheap, and lookin cheap ain’t cool!!!!!!😂🤣😂👍
That interior is as loud as the exhaust will be 😂
But I ain't no hater! If that's what the Queen D wants, that's her thing and it's cool.
Yep,wiring ain’t fun but of course needed.
Just ordered a 22 circuit from kwik wire
480 shipped to my door
Nice wiring job!
Well done to get the wiring over the line but My Friend Pete from DIY Auto School says that Kwik Wire is the best affordable wiring loom available for easy installation and technical back-up👋
When I did my 55 I used a Ron Francis set up , real good , worked perfectly but was pricey . I'll try Painless on the next project .
Painless and aaw are my goto harness love ‘em
The only thing that would make that Gold Grill look even better is to hang bumper below it😅
Started her up first try and just sat in your musk of victory
Good job on that bumper!
Dan, next do a Speedway universal wiring kit, inexpensive and good kits!!
Putting a new harness in is enough fun, without adding mislabeled wires into the mix..Maybe you need to pay a little more for the next one!🤣
My neighbor has a 50 Oldsmobile chop top cruiser, calls me up and says he needs a hand on his car. I get over to see what he has going, long story short he decided to rewire the car with a new harness. I start looking at what he bought, he tells me it was a generic cheapest no name harness kit he could find, bonus round (not!!!)
Yeah wiring 🤔 great Sunday morning video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎
Oh maybe number the videos so we can reference them later on some of the great helping installs.
I'm planning on getting a painless universal harness to out in my Duster. Guess I'm going to splice the connectors from the original harness or try to find the pins for a 70's mopar harness.
Hey Dan
Good video, great car.
Take care of Yourselves
Edit; Happy for you Dannie 🙂
I love the pink garnish mouldings. Anyone who does not may keep it to themselves and ferment on the hate they spew.
*team glitter here, YOURE WELCOME. 😂👊🏻