Bought Centech...a few Questions...

[TexasBronco]

I decided it was time to replace wiring, because today i go to start the Bronco...nothing, then some smoke, and I like under the dash and see wires just burning. So nothing major happened except it fried my wiring. The question is...should I just rip all the wires out, or replace them as I go? I think this has been tlked about before........and what are some problems with the wiring harness?<br>

 

[LSUpete]

Well, here's my advice.<br><br>1. Order the Centech harness and the adapter for the Ford ignition switch. While you're at this, you should pick up a intermittent wiper switch from a '79 ford truck and make this conversion.<br><br>2. Set aside four full days of time to perform the removal and replacement. Some guys on this site have a ton of hair on their ass and will tell you they did it in 15 hours....count on about 60 hours.<br><br>3. Either buy or borrow a soldering gun, because you'll use it a LOT.<br><br>4. Take advantage of the customer tech. line that Centech provides. This number is worth at least half the cost of the wiring harness.<br><br>You'll be very happy you did this....even though it's very time consuming.

 

[stevew]

Ahhh Pete , it takes you that long 'cause you gotta go sit on the beach all the time ! ;D ;D :

 

[LSUpete]

HA HA HA...<br><br>Nobody is forcing you to pitch your tent up there in winterville.

 

[thesnake]

I agree with Pete. I did mine over a week, doing about two hours a day while working twelve hour shifts outside in the chill of a Nebraska March. When you cut anything going to the lights, give yourself alot of wire until you get the harness laid out, I cut mine a bit short and it was a pain in the butt. Also, you have to reuse the wires running to the heater switch. Amen on their tech.<br><br>snake

 

[c2computer]

Yeah I have been working on mine for weeks and I am almost done... mainly weekends and a few hours during the week. Just don't plan on going anywhere in the truck for while.

 

[classic4x4s]

<br>pick up a intermittent wiper switch from a '79 ford truck and make this conversion.<br>

<br><br><br>Can the swithch come from a '78 F150?