Rewiring Project Checklist

    If you're going to rewire your ride, this checklist may be helpful to you.   I purchased the EZ-Wire Kit for my truck and had a whole lot of rewarding fun installing it myself ... it took me ten days to do, but I took my time with it and enjoyed the first-time experience.   You can view my pictures and daily diary of the project: Click Here

Checklist #1
The necessary things to buy before you start your project:

• A Roll of 12-Guage Black Machine Tool Wire
This stuff is gas and oil resistant ... the EZ-Wire Kit doesn't come with grounding wires and this is what I used for all my grounds.

• Plenty of Shrink Tubing
For all your solder joints or connectors.

• Plenty of Solder ... or Connectors
Soldering is the right way to make all your connections, but if you don't have access to electricity, connectors may be your alternative.

• Plenty of Vinyl Split Loom
I think this is the best way to cover all your wire-runs and make a nice looking job of it all ... buy vinyl split loom only -- plastic won't last!

• Plenty of Vinyl Tie Straps
I used a ton of these to tie down all the split loom, neat as a pin ... buy vinyl tie straps only -- plastic won't last!

• Fusible Links
You'll get a fusible link or two with your kit, but it's a good idea to pack a few in your road kit ... and, in some cases, you'll want to use these instead of an in-line fuse -- Be Sure & Read This!

• Bolts, Washers & Nuts for Circuit Breaker Box
These didn't come with the kit ... so, after making some measurements, I went to Home Depot and bought what I needed to mount my circuit breaker box.

• New Battery Cables and Ground Strap
I put new #2 cables on my battery ... after all, why not?   I ran the ground cable from the battery to my engine ... then from the engine-bolt, I ran a #4 ground cable to the firewall ... and I also added a new ground-strap from the battery to the frame.

Checklist #2
Things I wound up adding to my project; things you may or may not want to do, but worth your consideration:

• Tarred-Cloth Loom
This was a personal choice of mine ... it's not split and it's not pretty ... it's also a bit more difficult to work with, but super-protective -- I used it to run wires down the full length of my frame rails, from the front of the truck to the rear ... Chevy Duty part #52-596 1-800-741-1678

• Headlight Switch
In the interest of getting all my dash knobs to match, I decided to put a new headlight switch in ... more details about all that can be seen Here

• Dimmer Switch
Not a great necessity, but I put a new high-beam/low-beam switch in anyway.

• Glove Box Light
My glovebox had no light in it, so I added the kit from Chevy Duty to my project.

• Interior Lighting
You may already have the overhead light, but my truck didn't ... plus, I wanted to add some floor lights and put switches in the doors for automatic lighting all around -- Here's How

• License Plate Light
Mine was all rotted out ... I have a mid-70s rear bumper with a license plate light unit, so it was an easy job to get a whole new unit and put it in.

• Cigarette Lighter
A new cigarette lighter may be something to consider ... I did it just so I could match all my dash knobs up -- See Here

• New Headlight Plugs
The connectors for my headlights were ancient! So I put new connectors in.

• Relays!
Adding relays to things like your headlights is a great idea! You get brighter lights, cooler wires and pop less fuses, too -- Here's How

And, if you don't understand what relays are all about ... Read This

• Under the Hood
There are some great improvements you can make to your entire electrical system -- Read This

• Electric Fans
If you have an electric cooling fan on your radiator -- Read This

• Electric Wiper Conversion Kit
If you've been thinking of installing an electric wiper kit, this would be the easiest time to install that puppy!

[View My Wiring Project • Click Here]

       

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