Painless wiring kit install

[Cadden]

Got started on installing a painless wiring 10206 kit in my Jimmy

It's got wires for cruise control and ac.
How difficult would it be to add any of that to my truck?

Also, I butchered my firewall a smidgen doing this... I'm not very good with cutting tools

 

[ZombieK5]

If you don't already have air conditioning I would recommend contacting Vintage Air. Their plug-and-play kit is amazing. It's not the cheapest thing around but it works very well. If you don't want to go that route and you are dead set on having air conditioning, I just removed the under-dash original equipment air mix box and I have also remove the engine bay evaporator box. I can let those go really cheap.

 

[ZombieK5]

I am in the process of having to rewire my 77 K5. I am dying to know how painless the Painless kit it is. I am torn between the Painless and the American Autowire kit.

 

[Cadden]

If you don't already have air conditioning I would recommend contacting Vintage Air. Their plug-and-play kit is amazing. It's not the cheapest thing around but it works very well. If you don't want to go that route and you are dead set on having air conditioning, I just removed the under-dash original equipment air mix box and I have also remove the engine bay evaporator box. I can let those go really cheap.

Im not dead set on having ac but it would be nice. Where I live in oregon it doesn't get crazy hot. However I just bought a new stamped steel heater box for the firewall from classic industries, so maybe that vintage air would be an easier bet.

 

[SnackPack]

I am in the process of having to rewire my 77 K5. I am dying to know how painless the Painless kit it is. I am torn between the Painless and the American Autowire kit.

I'm in the middle of doing a painless kit in my CJ-7. So far there haven't been any WTF moments with the new harness. It's very well-labeled and the manual is great, even as a reference for wiring long after the project is done. For example, they run through the specifics of every conceivable alternator you could run in the vehicle.

 

[Cadden]

I am in the process of having to rewire my 77 K5. I am dying to know how painless the Painless kit it is. I am torn between the Painless and the American Autowire kit.

I am in the process of having to rewire my 77 K5. I am dying to know how painless the Painless kit it is. I am torn between the Painless and the American Autowire kit.

So far for my 1970 Jimmy, the Painless kit has been pretty straight forward. Even came with stereo wires. Almost all plugs are already installed for things like the headlight switch, turn signals, blower motor and heater controls. Wipers etc. And it has a lifetime warranty.
It also came with a maxi fuse which is nice. And the template I needed to help widen the original hole on the firewall since the new style fuse block was a tad bigger.

 

[ford555]

I use the American Autowire. I think they were too worried about period correct connectors and missed the point. If doing a concourse reconstruction the American Autowire is the best choice, net time I think I'll try the painless..

 

[Kain]

i did a painless on a 75 trans am and it was a pain in the butt no grounds had to make em and there labeled wires but sometimes that's only half the info needed.

 

[eric67camino]

I've done the painless harness on a 79 F150 for the son of a guy I work with. Wasn't terrible, just takes some time and patience.

 

[Cadden]

I've done the painless harness on a 79 F150 for the son of a guy I work with. Wasn't terrible, just takes some time and patience.

It definitly was far from painless but I got it done and am overall happy with it

 

[Cadden]

I even added a retro sound laguna Beach stereo

 

[Dirsuper]

I've done Painless, Vintage Air, and a retro stereo (actually, still doing......) together in the same build. If you have any specific questions - fire away. I do not think any of them are difficult, but I strongly recommend against starting all three, and then pausing for a year and a half. That situation presents unique challenges, none of which are insurmountable......but which are better avoided.

 

[ZombieK5]

I've done Painless, Vintage Air, and a retro stereo (actually, still doing......) together in the same build. If you have any specific questions - fire away. I do not think any of them are difficult, but I strongly recommend against starting all three, and then pausing for a year and a half. That situation presents unique challenges, none of which are insurmountable......but which are better avoided.

I'm hoping the "year and a half" helps. On my K5 I tore EVERY single wire out. New aftermarket dash will eventually go in along with aftermarket steering column, full Vintage Air retro fit and total rewire for every light, switch and circuit.

 

[Wes Harden]

Im not dead set on having ac but it would be nice. Where I live in oregon it doesn't get crazy hot. However I just bought a new stamped steel heater box for the firewall from classic industries, so maybe that vintage air would be an easier bet.

So that was last April, how about that A/C after this summer ??

 

[Wes Harden]

I used a Rebel Wire wiring kit on my manx was fairly easy, but nothing was stock so I made it work. Labels were good @ every 8" on the wire. Don't recall any color being used twice.

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[Dirsuper]

I'm hoping the "year and a half" helps. On my K5 I tore EVERY single wire out. New aftermarket dash will eventually go in along with aftermarket steering column, full Vintage Air retro fit and total rewire for every light, switch and circuit.

That's what I did man - pulled out every single wire and put in the Painless harness. Ironically, today I discovered (99% sure) a.......wiring problem! Well, it won't start. Last time I ran it (18-20 months ago), no problems......I'll figure it out next weekend.