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complete Rewire
Hey guys kinda new here. I have a 92 f150(302 v8) and recently have been told by a mechanic that i need to have the wiring completely redone. Apparently when i had bought it in NM someone had spliced and re-spliced and just botched it.
So my real question is, is it worth it to rewire it myself or just pay someone else to do it?
Any and all advice appreciated thanks!
So my real question is, is it worth it to rewire it myself or just pay someone else to do it?
Any and all advice appreciated thanks!
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I don't have an answer but I would love to see what others have to say. My truck went from EFI 5.8 to Carb 460, and all sorts of stuff was rigged up. I can hardly read a wiring diagram, and would not be comfortable doing it myself, but would love to have my truck rewired and clean-looking under the hood.
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What is all botched? Underhood/motor or everywhere?
You can buy aftermarket harnesses for the basics, but if the EFI needs all rewired too, that will be a whole nuther issue. Better to try to find a truck and buy it for the harness and just replace yours. Though likely hard to find one that hasn't been butchered up in some way?
What is all botched? Underhood/motor or everywhere?
You can buy aftermarket harnesses for the basics, but if the EFI needs all rewired too, that will be a whole nuther issue. Better to try to find a truck and buy it for the harness and just replace yours. Though likely hard to find one that hasn't been butchered up in some way?
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I'll have to look around I just moved to PA. And I'm not sure what actually needs to be done the guy said that I have wires that don't go anywhere grounds that are just hanging. I always kinda figured something was up with it because the radio always has to be turned on and doesn't hold presets.
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Originally Posted by zeathorne
Hey guys kinda new here. I have a 92 f150(302 v8) and recently have been told by a mechanic that i need to have the wiring completely redone. Apparently when i had bought it in NM someone had spliced and re-spliced and just botched it.
So my real question is, is it worth it to rewire it myself or just pay someone else to do it?
Any and all advice appreciated thanks!
So my real question is, is it worth it to rewire it myself or just pay someone else to do it?
Any and all advice appreciated thanks!
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Yeah it runs now but 2 days ago I had to get it towed from a gas station cause it was dead and nothing came on. So I would rather get it squared away than have to get it towed again
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Yeah it runs now but 2 days ago I had to get it towed from a gas station cause it was dead and nothing came on. So I would rather get it squared away than have to get it towed again
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It did when I parked it then went I went to drive away from the station nothing, no dash lights I couldn't hear the fuel pump coming on no hazards nothing. The guy who looked has it running again for now.
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Bingo, that's why j want to get this taken care of
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Originally Posted by zeathorne
It did when I parked it then went I went to drive away from the station nothing, no dash lights I couldn't hear the fuel pump coming on no hazards nothing. The guy who looked has it running again for now.
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I don't think so I think somewhere along the line someone didn't wire something right so one of the wires is shorting out on the body or something plus it wouldn't be too bad of thing if I got it all replaced