I Have a 65 chevy p/u short bed i want to re-wire every thing but the truck now has an HEI ignition and a 350 in it will the replacement wiring harness (18 circut)do the job. Another thing Every time i cut the truck off and it sits without being stated for about 16 hours the battery will be drained Iv'e had the battery recharged twice but it still happenes, what could i try to do .......thank you
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replacing wiring harness
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dvalentine
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Hi Shorty ! Draining battery sounds like a short , , ,Shorty.
Tracing it down is tedious but not impossible.
BUT,,, as you are contemplating a wiring kit, don't worry about it. Switch to a one wire alternator while you are at it.
It's near impossible to diagnose this type of battery drain problem over the internet. If you are interested in fixing it before you do the rewire, pick up a wiring diagram manual for your truck and start tracing and checking circuts.
The re-wire is not that difficult. Most have very complete directions. Be organized. Lay out the wiring circuits loosly on the garage floor first. This will help you bundle circuits headed in the same direction. Take your time and the job can be completed in a few days.
Best of luck
Dennis
Tracing it down is tedious but not impossible.
BUT,,, as you are contemplating a wiring kit, don't worry about it. Switch to a one wire alternator while you are at it.
It's near impossible to diagnose this type of battery drain problem over the internet. If you are interested in fixing it before you do the rewire, pick up a wiring diagram manual for your truck and start tracing and checking circuts.
The re-wire is not that difficult. Most have very complete directions. Be organized. Lay out the wiring circuits loosly on the garage floor first. This will help you bundle circuits headed in the same direction. Take your time and the job can be completed in a few days.
Best of luck
Dennis
dvalentine
Charter Member
OK, I'm confused. HEI harness??? All I did was wire the BAT connection of the HEI to the ignition switch. The TACH connection went to the factory tach. Pretty simple.
Dennis
Dennis
Don't remember the cost but it's worth it. This sight blocked out the name is my last response to you. If this one doesn't go through then e-mail me at [email protected] . Try brotherstrucks.com for the HEI harness. All other harnesses I got here at Chevy Duty.