I finished the grounds and attatched the battery, IT LIVES....and no smoke.
A few last tips....GROUNDS. Ground everything. Engine to frame, battery to frame, cab to frame, bed to frame. Grounds will make everything work better.
When running harness down frame, use factory clips as much as possible. Make shure the harness does not move or vibrate anywhere, or chafing will eventually cause a short.
Always use grommets.
Zip ties are your friend.
Heat shrink works wonders and seals out the weather.
If you have to run a wire through a panel or a channel, such as the dome light wire, first tie a string around the old wire before pulling it out. Now tie the new wire to the string and pull it back through.
NAPA sells a fuse box that makes a great place to attatch accessories. It has 8 spots for blade connections. I run one on switched power and one on constant power. I mounted them on my steering column support along with a buss bar for the ground. Now when you have to hook up the new toys, you just tag the fuse box and connect the ground. I'll post pic.s of this soon.
Plan ahead. Use the wiring diagrams, pictures, truck digrams, accessory wiring diagrams. Make yourself notes on what needs to connect where.
Do your bench work first, to make the inside job easier. Pull one system at a time. Make a punchlist if there is something you need to come back to.
Don't mke it any more difficult than it has to be. Overthinking it will just freak you out. It is pretty simple....power comes from the battery, goes through the circuit and goes to ground.
Good luck.
it's been well over 100° F here for a week now , no sign of letting up .
