E-Z Wiring

[DSRTRDR]

Order the EZ and be done with it. Pros and cons for every option. Enough of us have used it to help you through it. Claudia explained it best. For instance you might buy an OEM turn signal switch - the switch has its own wires. Your brakes switch has a wire that connects to your turn signal - and the new harness will have wires that go the front and rear turn signal bulbs. It's all new wiring but some will be added in by you to make the OEM switches work. So you have to understand the new harness but you also have to study the original wiring diagram for your truck if you want to use your original switches.

and it gets even more interesting when neither applies - I found some trailer-derived rear lights on my truck where the wiring was incompatible with either Toyota or GM philosophy - go figure

a multimeter is your friend

 

[jwh2m]

That makes the point perfectly (the turn signal/brake switch setup)- sorry haven't figured how to quote from the app. Thanks! Now if I just knew what the hell to do with the dead gauges...

 

[Tim71FJ40]

Guy on here named Rudi (bj40green) is the expert on gauges. He can definitely help.

 

[Finally Mine]

Yep Rudi x 2. Master of the guages.

 

[HeadCase]

Yep Rudi x 2. Master of the guages.

Consider a Highway 15 wiring harness. Installed one in my '76 w tbi 350, aftermarket gauges, put the fuse panel int the glove box ( its a wheeling rig). Not bad, all things considered.

 

[redbone]

I used the kit that JT Outfitters sells. That has been about 6 years ago with no problems. As with others it is a generic kit and you have to fabricate some of the harness yourself. <><