Bill,
It all depends on what you want to do.
A factory style harness (from Sunbeam Specialties) will give you a more
"plug and play" installation...ready to go. Plain and simple this would be
the fastest way to go.
The original "question asker" talked about modifications...
A Painless system is easy to install but requires more thought/work. The
only thing truly "universal" is it's up to you to route the wires, they come
somewhat bundled together and you decide on the rest. The instructions tell
you what wires are for what, and there are some picture diagrams. Mainly
make your decision, measure twice and cut once. If you have a complete
original harness it shouldn't be too hard to match that closely, the main
difference would be the fuse box.
Personally, my Tiger was found with badly butchered/missing wiring, missing
gauges among other things. Originality isn't an issue for me (I was glad the
previous owner did this), the fuel pump location was changed, an electric
fan added along with aftermarket gauges and a Mallory hi-po ignition system
added. You can still trace things out by going back to the instruction
diagrams.
I didn't do the install on this but I have changed some areas where I
thought the previous owner could have done better (like when the electric
fan cut through some wires, ugh!). I have helped on a couple cars and wired
a couple more completely myself.
And on the other hand, some people are into stock...so stock is the way to
go for them.
Paul
>From: "SSV" <piperbill@isp01.net>
>Reply-To: <piperbill@isp01.net>
>To: "Paul R. Breuhan" <prbreuhan@hotmail.com>,<alpinebob@bellsouth.net>,
><yvrcanada@hotmail.com>,<alpines@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Wiring connectors
>Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 15:22:13 -0700
>
>I plan to take a look at that site myself when I get the chance, but do you
>have one installed, Paul, or know of anyone who does? I can appreciate
>'something new' instead of playing with old stuff, but it's comforting to
>be
>able to go to a manual and trace Alpine wiring out easily... I wonder how
>confusing it might be with a generic setup?
>
>Bill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul R. Breuhan
>Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:20 PM
>To: alpinebob@bellsouth.net; yvrcanada@hotmail.com;
>alpines@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Wiring connectors
>
>
>Bob,
>No such thing as a dumb question. Painless is very popular with the Hot Rod
>crowd, and their people are helpful.
>
>Their website is...http://www.painlesswiring.com
>
>Basically you get a wiring harness with the fuse box wired in, and the
>harness has many fuses verses the 2 fuses that come with Sunbeams standard.
>You can have curcuits for power door locks, power windows, cruise control,
>a
>radio, air conditoning, cooling fans, hazards light, etc...
>
>Harnesses come with instructions, and all you need are reasonable skills,
>alot easier (I think) than starting from scratch.
>
>They can be bought at places like Summit Racing, Jegs High Performance, and
>a lot ofdecent sized local speed shops.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Bob Berghult" <alpinebob@bellsouth.net>
> >To: "Paul R. Breuhan"
> ><prbreuhan@hotmail.com>,<yvrcanada@hotmail.com>,<alpines@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: Wiring connectors
> >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:33:31 -0400
> >
> >Here comes another "Dumb" question: What's a Painless Wiring System?
> >Where
> >do we get them, is there a web site, Etc....
> >Bob Berghult
> >Series II
> >Series IV
> >President Atlanta Chapter
> >Member no. 14
> >SAOCA
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul R. Breuhan
> >Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:27 PM
> >To: yvrcanada@hotmail.com; alpines@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Wiring connectors
> >
> >
> >Ohan,
> >If you are going to all that trouble, go all out and put in a Painless
> >wiring system. That's what's in my car, I believe the cost is around what
> >you would pay for an original style harness.
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >
> > >From: "Ohan- SunbeamCanada" <yvrcanada@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Ohan- SunbeamCanada" <yvrcanada@hotmail.com>
> > >To: alpines@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Wiring connectors
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:26:28 -0700
> > >
> > >After lengthy battle with the electrical system on my S-V, I have
>decided
> > >to remove the wiring harness and start from scratch. But before I do
> >that,
> > >I was considering installing modern wire connectors to separate the
> > >different sections of the system (ie: headlight, tail lights, gauges,
> >etc)
> > >thus easing the reinstallation process.
> > >
> > >Has anyone explored such a process and if so, what would be the best
> > >connectors out there?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Keep the 'beam alive"
> > >
> > >Ohan Korlikian
> > >Vancouver, BC
> > >'64 Series IV Alpine GT B9405413 LRX
> > >'67 Series V Alpine B395009458 LRX
> > >www.sunbeamcanada.org
> > >
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