Which Wiring Series Is Right For You?

Re-wiring your classic or muscle car, show car or weekend driver, can be an intimidating task in itself.  Now add to that the uncertainty of deciding which wiring to buy. The information below will help you to make the right choice.  Basically, our wiring products are categorized into 1 of 3 different "series" shown below (Street Rod wiring is not yet available).   Before viewing our online product catalog, decide which series of wiring is the right choice for you.  Note: Each wiring series is only available for specific year/make/model vehicles.

Original Design Series™

Original Design Series Wiring HarnessesOUR MOST POPULAR! For those who are restoring your vehicle to its factory configuration. These are OEM style, factory-original reproduction harnesses and are designed to be "plug & play" - ready to install. You will not have to cut any wires, crimp any terminals, or make any modifications to the wiring harnesses. For more information, see below.

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RestoMod Series™

Corvette RestoMod Series Wiring SystemsFor those who are modernizing your 1953-76 CORVETTE and want to add accessories that were not available when your vehicle left the factory. This harness system provides the flexibility to tailor your wiring for the customized upgrades you want installed. This is a complete front-to-rear harness system. For more information, see below.

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Classic Update Series™

Classic Update Series Wiring SystemsFor those who are modernizing your vehicle (non-Corvette) and want to add accessories that were not available when your vehicle left the factory. This harness system provides the flexibility to tailor your wiring for the customized upgrades you want installed. This is a complete front-to-rear harness system. For more information, see below.

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Street Rod Series™

Street Rod Series Wiring SystemsFor those who are building a street rod, fully-customized truck, custom Jeep, kit car, dune buggy - or virtually anything with four wheels and an engine. These harnesses are easy to install and completely configurable to your requirements. This flexibility will require you to tailor the harness to fit your vehicle. ~ CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT.

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Still Not Sure Which Wiring Series to Buy?

Original Design Series™(all models), RestoMod Series™(1953-76 Corvette only), or Classic Update Series™(non-Corvette).

Here are some guidelines to help you decide if you should purchase our Original Design Series™ wiring harnesses, RestoMod Series wiring system or Classic Update Series™ wiring system. Please read ALL of the questions before deciding which wiring series is your best option.  Ultimately, the choice is yours.

Do you have a 1953-76 Corvette?
  • Yes = You can use either our Original Design Series™* (all models), or RestoMod Series™** wiring (1953-76 Corvette only).
  • No = You can use either our Original Design Series™* (all models), or Classic Update Series™** wiring (non-Corvette).
Do you want to keep or restore your vehicle to an original factory/stock configuration, keep or restore your vehicle to a mostly-original configuration with some upgrades & modifications, or upgrade & modify ALL the wiring; as is usually done when building a fully-customized or “Resto-Mod” type vehicle?
  • Keeping all original = We recommend using our Original Design Series™* wiring.
  • Keeping mostly original = We recommend using our Original Design Series™* wiring.  Some modifications can be made by us (as listed in our catalog), some modifications may require an additional harness purchase, or all modifications may have to be made by the owner/mechanic.
  • Building a fully-customized or resto-mod type vehicle = We recommend using either our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
Do you want to replace all the wiring harnesses, or just some of the wiring?
  • Replace all wiring = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
  • Replace some wiring = You must use our Original Design Series™* (assuming you already have the remaining undamaged factory/stock wiring for your vehicle.).  Our RestoMod Series™ or Classic Update Series™ will NOT work if you only plan to replace some of your wiring, since both of these are a complete front-to-rear wiring system.
Do you want to use original gauges/instrument panel without having to modify the wiring harness connections, or do you want to use custom gauges/instrument panel?
  • Using original gauges and/or instrument panel = We recommend using our Original Design Series™* wiring.
  • Using custom gauges and/or instrument panel = You can use either our Original Design Series™* (with user making additional modifications as necessary), RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.

Note: When installing some custom/aftermarket accessories, you may be required to use proprietary connectors & terminals.  These are (usually) provided by the manufacturer of the accessory.

Do you want “plug & play” (no assembly required) wiring for faster and easier installation, or wiring that requires some assembly on your part?
  • "Plug & Play" (no assembly required) = You must use our Original Design Series™* wiring.
  • Some assembly required = You can use either our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
Do you plan to wire devices that were originally factory-installed options for your yr/make/model vehicle; options like:  factory air-conditioning, power top, power windows, power door locks, power antenna, etc.?
  • Yes = You can separately purchase Original Design Series™* wiring harnesses for most factory-installed options. These optional harnesses will simply plug into the main wiring, exactly as original. If you purchase the RestoMod Series™** or Classic Update Series™** wiring, you may need to determine how to wire some factory-installed options, and have to provide the wiring for those options. Typically, the manufacturers of aftermarket add-ons like: VintageAir® air-conditioning, Pertronix™/Mallory™, etc. electronic ignition conversions, electronic fuel injection conversion systems, power window conversion systems, etc. should provide their own wiring.
  • No = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™**.
Do you plan to install a combination of aftermarket/custom items such as: Dakota Digital™, Classic Instruments™, AutoMeter™, or VDO™ gauges, Flaming River™ or Ididit™ steering column, engine swap with electronic fuel injection (EFI), or performance enhancement products?
  • Yes = You might want to lean towards our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
  • No = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
Do you want to (possibly) save some money by cutting most of the wire to the length you need, hand-crimping many of the terminals yourself, and taping/wrapping the harness to suit your needs?
  • Yes. I want to save some money by manually preparing the wiring.  =  You can use either our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.  (Note. For some vehicles, there is no savings by using our RestoMod Series™ or Classic Update Series™ wiring.)
  • No. I would rather spend a little more and not have to do any work to the harnesses.  =  We recommend using our Original Design Series™* wiring.
Do you want to route your wiring as factory/stock original, or have the flexibility to route your wiring the way you want?
  • Route as-original = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
  • Routing flexibility = You must use our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
Do you want to hide your wiring, and require longer-than-factory/stock wire lengths to do so?
  • Yes = You must use our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
  • No = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
Do you want a fuse block that was the same type as factory-installed in your vehicle, or require a fuse block with room to add more circuits to power additional devices?
  • Keeping factory/stock = You must use our Original Design Series™* wiring.
  • Need more circuits = You must use our RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.  All of our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems use plastic-type fuses (not the glass-type).

Note: Some RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ fuse blocks may require modification to your firewall.  If applicable, modification instructions are provided with our wiring system.

Do you need to draw more power/amperage through your wiring than what was originally designed for your vehicle?
  • Yes = Unless you plan to run all of the higher-amperage-draw items through relays powered directly from your battery, the gauge of wires in our Original Design Series™* wiring were only designed by the manufacturer (GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc.) to handle original current loads.  However, our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems are designed to handle alternators with higher-than-original amperage output. Note: It is still highly recommended to use relays for high amperage items such as radiator cooling fans, large stereo amplifiers, etc.
  • No = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.
What is your electrical and installation skill level?
  • Beginner to Moderate = For plug & play installation, we recommend using our Original Design Series™* wiring.
  • Moderate to Advanced = You can use either our Original Design Series™*, RestoMod Series™**, or Classic Update Series™** wiring.

* Our Original Design Series™ wiring harnesses are available for many year/make/model vehicles (as shown in our catalog). These wiring harnesses are:

  • made from the original manufacturer’s blueprints, exactly as original.  This includes original: wire gauge, wire color, wire lengths, plastic connectors, metal terminals, wrapping tape, clips, etc.
  • designed to be installed and routed as original.
  • designed to be connected directly to all the original components and electrical devices.
  • individually made and sold separately (dash harness, engine harness, forward lamp harness, rear body harness, etc.). All the individual harnesses connect to one-another to complete the entire wiring system for your vehicle.

** Our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems are only available for select year/make/model vehicles (as shown in our catalog). With the exception of some small optional harnesses, these systems are a complete bumper-to-bumper harness system.

Our RestoMod Series™ and Classic Update Series™ wiring systems are designed for a customized/modified vehicle. Consequently, these systems:

  • do not support an ammeter, but will support a voltmeter.
  • do not support a stock generator, voltage regulator, or externally regulated alternator, but will support an internally regulated Delco "SI" Series or 1-wire alternator. Some adapters may be available for use with other internally regulated alternators. See our online catalog.
  • are recommended only if you are building a mostly customized, fully-customized or retro-mod/retro-rod type of vehicle.  If your goal is to keep your vehicle to its factory-original or primarily factory-original configuration, we highly recommend that you purchase our Original Design Series™ wiring harnesses instead, then make any wiring modifications necessary to accommodate your upgrades/modifications.

Note:

  • For the most part, you can't directly connect Original Design Series™ wiring to RestoMod Series™ wiring or to Custom Update Series™ wiring.
  • For the most part, you can't directly connect factory-original wiring to RestoMod Series™ wiring or to Custom Update Series™ wiring.
  • You can connect your factory-original wiring to Original Design Series™ wiring, for the same year/make/model vehicle.

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