full wiring harness installation help.
You can ask questions here. On this board. I believe Painless is one outfit that has the destructions posted on their webpage, so that means you and we can both look at the same "page" with questions
It does take some time, and some patience.
The big big keys to the "Painless experience" ------or any other wiring harness is
patience
blocking / listing what you have on your car for equipment, for additions and modifications.
EG are you going to eliminate the ammeter?
With Painless, a good idea to eliminate the bulkhead connector, and build a blocking plate with a rubber grommet
What pumps? fans? radio? efi? other? added equipment?
Download and read the Painless destructions first. Post back here and ask questions
You can download a 73 shop manual here:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=1970088617
Which is the latest we have. There are a few differences which you can eliminate, AKA the seat belt interlocks. It would be best to BUY a 74 factory manual, either reprint paper or "on CD" to have for your car regardless of wiring
More stuff here
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=31
Including simplified, somewhat easier to follow electrical diagrams. These are NOT complete and don't show all options, and are sometimes incorrect, and do not show all the connectors
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1974/74ValiantA.jpg
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1974/74ValiantB.jpg
READ this article on the pitfalls of the factory ammeter and bulkhead connector
http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml
and headlight relays
http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/brighter-headlights.shtml
In my case, I adapted a junker Voyager relay box under the hood for relays and a good junction box
But Bussman and others do make new relay / fuse panels. Bussman's is highly configurable, you basically put it together the way you want......
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/img_1422web-jpg.492097/
http://www.concept-customs.com/web_images/Electrical_Products/Fuse Panels.jpg
I'm not a huge fan of Painless, but they do break things down into sections........and you should, too. "Block" things out. What has to go through the firewall?
Block out "front end" lighting..........headlights, ground, high, low, park, side marker, signal, left, right
Rear harness........trunk lamp? backkup, marker / tail, left, right, and so on..........
What? are you (you ARE GOING TO!!!) do for security??? You run an electric pump? Hide a switch in there to kill the pump power for anti--theft, etc
You can ask questions here. On this board. I believe Painless is one outfit that has the destructions posted on their webpage, so that means you and we can both look at the same "page" with questions
It does take some time, and some patience.
The big big keys to the "Painless experience" ------or any other wiring harness is
patience
blocking / listing what you have on your car for equipment, for additions and modifications.
EG are you going to eliminate the ammeter?
With Painless, a good idea to eliminate the bulkhead connector, and build a blocking plate with a rubber grommet
What pumps? fans? radio? efi? other? added equipment?
Download and read the Painless destructions first. Post back here and ask questions
You can download a 73 shop manual here:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=1970088617
Which is the latest we have. There are a few differences which you can eliminate, AKA the seat belt interlocks. It would be best to BUY a 74 factory manual, either reprint paper or "on CD" to have for your car regardless of wiring
More stuff here
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=31
Including simplified, somewhat easier to follow electrical diagrams. These are NOT complete and don't show all options, and are sometimes incorrect, and do not show all the connectors
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1974/74ValiantA.jpg
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1974/74ValiantB.jpg
READ this article on the pitfalls of the factory ammeter and bulkhead connector
http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml
and headlight relays
http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/brighter-headlights.shtml
In my case, I adapted a junker Voyager relay box under the hood for relays and a good junction box
But Bussman and others do make new relay / fuse panels. Bussman's is highly configurable, you basically put it together the way you want......
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/img_1422web-jpg.492097/
http://www.concept-customs.com/web_images/Electrical_Products/Fuse Panels.jpg
I'm not a huge fan of Painless, but they do break things down into sections........and you should, too. "Block" things out. What has to go through the firewall?
Block out "front end" lighting..........headlights, ground, high, low, park, side marker, signal, left, right
Rear harness........trunk lamp? backkup, marker / tail, left, right, and so on..........
What? are you (you ARE GOING TO!!!) do for security??? You run an electric pump? Hide a switch in there to kill the pump power for anti--theft, etc