FAQ
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us. That's what we are here for, to help you make the
best decision possible and to be happy with your wiring
harness.
1. How does Hot Rod Wires® universal wiring harness
work?
2. How do I decide which wiring harness I need for
my street rod?
3. What can you tell me
about your harnesses?
4. What if I have a very basic street
rod but I want to add a dome light or lighter?
5. Are your wiring harnesses labeled?
6. If your wires aren't labeled how will I know how to install them?
7. What if my street rod is not GM?
8. Do your wiring harnesses work with
HEI or points type distributor?
9. Will I need any special tools to install your harness?
10. Why do you use a fusible link instead of a maxi fuse?
11. What are the wire lengths?
12. Will your wiring harness work with analog or
digital gauges?
13. Do you sell switches?
14. What is the light bulb behind the fuse block?
15. What type of wire do you use?
16. What should you do with the alternator energize circuit
when using a one wire alternator?
Q. How does Hot Rod Wires® universal wiring harness
work?
A. If you have a street rod, classic car, truck, jeep, kit
car or any 12 volt system in need of a complete bumper to
bumper wiring harness the 12 circuit,18 circuit or 24 circuit
harness will do the job. If the plastic connectors to your
various switches and sockets are in good condition they can
be reused or you can use the ones that come with the harness
kit. Each harness comes with connectors and terminals for
GM switches. You install the new GM ATO type fuse block and
route the attached wiring to the various components and solder
the terminals. These harnesses work well on any 12 volt application
in need of a complete electrical system.
^Top^ Q. How do I decide which harness I need for my street
rod?
A. Any of the three harnesses will give you all the basics
such as starting, charging, ignition, gauges and all the
lighting for safety inspection. This includes high and low
beam headlights, tail lights, park lights, turn signals,
stoplights, and license light. If you have a very basic vehicle
you can go with the 12 circuit; we don't try to over sell.
If you have power windows, power locks, electric fan or electric
fuel pump, you would need to move up to the 18 circuit wiring
harness. If you need an under hood light, clock, lighter,
trunk light, glove box light or dome light you would go with
the 24 circuit wiring harness. The 24 circuit also comes
with all the switches.
^Top^ Q. What can you tell me about your
harnesses?
A. Our harnesses are the highest quality in the industry;
with all soldered construction and built to 2009 specifications.
Our wire sizes are gauged correctly to carry the load for
each individual circuit. Which means you don't have early
component failure because of low voltage or a starter that
won't work when the engine gets hot.
^Top^ Q. What if I have a very basic street rod but I
want to add a dome light or lighter?
A. if your vehicle is pretty basic and
you only need to add a circuit or two, these harnesses are
expandable. Depending on what the circuit is that you need
to add, I can usually tell you how to add the circuit so
that you can get by with the 12 or 18 circuit harness.
^Top^ Q. Are your wiring harnesses labeled?
A. No, they are GM color coded. If you use color code just
as OEM manufacturers do; after you cover your wires with
loom or tape you can still see the color by looking at the
ends. If you rely on printed wires either all black or color
without a color code system when the print wears off you
cannot identify the wire. Over time the printing wears off
when exposed to heat and chemicals under the hood. That’s
why no OEM manufacturer uses all one color wire.
^Top^ Q. If your wires aren't labeled how will I know
how to install them?
A. It's very simple, each wiring harness comes with ten
coils of wire, each coil is labeled; such as engine, front,
rear, etc. In the instructions each coil is listed separately
with all the colors in that coil. Beside each color it tells
you exactly where that wire goes. For example: Engine Harness
- Red - Battery charge terminal of alternator.
^Top^ Q. What if my street rod is not GM?
A. It doesn't matter what kind of vehicle you have. This
wiring harness will work on any 12 volt system whether it
is a Ford, Chrysler, Jeep, etc.
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Q. Do your wiring harnesses work with HEI or points
type distributor?
A. Our harness will work with either points or HEI type
distributor; or any type ignition system because it is fed
with a 12 gauge wire and protected with a 30 amp fuse.
^Top^ Q. Will I need any special tools to install your
harness?
A. No special tools are needed to install our harness. You
should solder every terminal; just use a standard soldering
gun and rosin core solder. You can purchase a Weller gun,
solder and tips from Home Depot.
^Top^ Q. Why do you use a fusible link instead of a maxi
fuse?
A. When you use a fusible link you protect the harness at
the power source. When you use a maxi fuse the circuit from
the power source to the maxi fuse is not protected.
^Top^ Q. What are the wire lengths?
A. Our harnesses are designed for the fuse block to be mounted under the dash on the left side between the steering column and left kick pad. Run the wires up and down the left side.
All our harnesses have 20 foot in the rear harness, 15 foot in the front harness and 8 foot in the engine harness. All of the individual under dash harnesses are 3 foot.
^Top^ Q. Will your wiring harness work with analog or
digital gauges?
A. Our wiring harness will work with any brand or type of
gauges.
^Top^ Q. Do you sell switches?
A. Yes, when you buy a switch from us, you don't just get
a switch, you get all the terminals and connectors that you
need to install it. All our switches are OEM, copper and
brass and come with all the hardware.
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Q. What is the light bulb behind the fuse block?
A. This is the battery lamp indicator. If you have a car
or truck that has a cavity in the dash for a battery or gen
light simply bring the bulb up and plug it into the dash.
All GM, Ford and Dodge used a gen light if they did not have
an AMP gauge or volt meter.
This is another one of the quality features we build into
our harness at no extra charge to our customers.
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Q. What type of wire do you use?
A. We use only 100% cross-linked copper OEM wire not a copper
blend.
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Q. What should
you do with the alternator energize circuit when using a
one wire alternator?
A. It is my suggestion to leave the circuit in the harness
and tie it back at the alternator. The reason is; if you
are traveling and your one wire alternator fails you can
not buy a one wire alternator at a parts store, but you can
always buy an original equipment alternator and this wire
will allow you to make the original equipment alternator
operational for you to get back home.
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