How to Rewire your Custom Car; Willys Wagon Episode 13

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How to Rewire your Custom Car is a step by step guide on how I wire a project that has absolutely wire harness existing in the vehicle. I would say that this is starting from scratch, but it is actually at itch (what comes before the scratch)
Using a Painless Wiring 21 circuit wiring harness, along with a Switch Pros solid state controller I add all the required circuits along with heat and AC to a the classic Willys Wagon.
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Headlights
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Switch Pros
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Circuit Breaker
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Wire Covering
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Parking Brake
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Door Popper Kit
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00:00 Why I love wiring
01:26 Cool RU-vid Open
01:42 Laying our Everything you Need
02:27 Mount everything that will need power
03:30 Install Fuse Box and lay out the harness
05:04 Installing a circuit breaker instead of a fuse and wiring each circuit
08:26 Running wires through the firewall
09:45 Proper Under Hood Wiring
11:10 Installing a Rear Power Port in the back of a vehicle
11:34 Proper ground strap installation
12:00 Wiring up rear facing LED

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3 июл 2024

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@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Hope you guys are enjoying this build, it is getting very close to the end and I cannot wait to have it finished....but building it is so fun.

@wilstillens7836 3 года назад

Super enjoying this build!

@ernestovalentin6597 3 года назад

Dam.... she’s looking good 🤙

@kshepthedrummer 3 года назад

Hey Ian, are you aware of the tekton tools youtube channel using your videos? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9RHUDaOhX9E.html

@patkelley2190 3 года назад

Setting up my Big Barn Garage . Love the idea I see from your Big Tire Garage. Like the show.

@dangingras3498 3 года назад

Sick rig, love IT !

@kaoskev 3 года назад

Great to see the dimmer on the floor. Right where it should be.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Love floor dimmer

@name_change_coming Месяц назад

I love wiring projects. I spent New Years 2010 at the TA Truckstop in Dallas, TX rewiring my tractor/trailer from the back of the sleeper to the taillights of my trailer. I've gone on to do other large projects since, but that one was special.

@orchidtoyo 3 года назад

If you're weird, then I am too. I rewired my whole 71 truck from nocte to tip with no real previous experience. I watched your shows since I was a kid among the others on Power Nation. I was so surprised at how older vehicles were so simple. All the wires were neatly tucked and hidden for the most past and it was so easy once I started. My philosophy is: you might as well start somewhere. With that mentality you just grab something, work it to completion, then move on. Before you know it, it's almost done and your bewildered by the progress you've made.

@ap8409 3 года назад

“Wiring is easy” - hahahahah, I don’t know you were a comedian also! 😂

@bradmaas6875 3 года назад

Hard part is trying to figure out what you did wrong.

@ap8409 3 года назад

@@bradmaas6875 that’s the easy part. What I did wrong was trying to do wiring.

@TooBrokeToWheel 3 года назад

No shit. Fuck wiring. Nothing worse. I wish everything was bluetooth.

@bradmaas6875 3 года назад

@@TooBrokeToWheel So how is bluetooth going to help you on a car? Brake lights, turn signal, ect., are still going to need power, right? How do you blue tooth power to all the lights without wire?

@tomhubbard353 3 года назад

It IS easy! Key is to study and learn HOW it all works together, then it's just connecting it together. It gets hard / impossible when you tell yourself it is! There is endless references to read and watch to learn how, stop telling yourself you can't.

@StormbornJKU 3 года назад

What can’t you do? Geez man. That’s insane. Your knowledge and comprehension of how everything works is absolutely mind blowing. I seriously, seriously applaud you for what you do.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and I have made sure that I can always do most parts of a vehicle build.

@santoscamacho3361 11 месяцев назад

I think like you...I wanna custom wire my car to make things simple and clean!

@tomhubbard353 3 года назад

I discovered a cheap trick, use a dab of super glue on your electrical tape to keep it from coming off in a month! I wrap my loom etc. then cut tape to length, dab super glue to sticky on tape and press together. Works really well!

@lesszabo5625 3 года назад

That was a really interesting segment. Shows that using the proper tools and materials, it isn't that difficult. Thanks Ian.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@rakkassan2187 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

@MLFranklin 3 года назад

Looking forward to this!

@Chris-qg9rz Год назад

nothing like knowing EXACTLY how your vehicle works.

@shanestrains2849 Год назад

That vintage air system you're installing is kickass. You will enjoy it, keep a heavy coat in the truck 😁

@leftlanedrivers 3 года назад

Love your content!! Thank you

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@chrislarsen1033 3 года назад

Looks great!

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Thanks!

@blainehooten7994 2 года назад

12v Wiring is by far my favorite thing to do, whether that be diagnostics or aftermarket parts. Once you know what your looking for the circuit will tell you where to look. Something as simple as re-wiring a 7-way junction box with cut to length wires is extremely soothing.

@BigTireGarage 2 года назад

Couldn't agree more!

@janolson9592 2 года назад

very helpful for my upcoming rewire on my 79 Jeep J20!

@BigTireGarage Год назад

Glad it helped

@JMTiedemann 3 года назад

Its a stomp switch!!! great for aftermarket lighting too.

@timjmartin 3 года назад

That intro was amazing. Kudos to who ever put that together.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

That would be me

@timjmartin 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage Whaaat? You did that fancy graphics montage that starts at 1:25? You're skillful with a welder and a mouse LOL. How do you find the time?

@shanewright6958 3 года назад

Great job. It's looking good 👍👍🇨🇱

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Glad you like it

@daveharo2501 3 года назад

Cheers fellow whiskey man good job

@russellhueners8499 3 года назад

Moneys in the detail with wiring install, did a 18 ckt painless into my 49 willys wagon, it's all in there, tucked up under dash, fuseblock on custom bracket near e brake handle, 5 piece guage kit, aux switch pannel in glove box, unused ckts coiled up in kick pannels, I used Mag Daddy clips thru out, very clean install. All of my stuff worked first time. I went overboard with the ground ckt, heads wired together, then to block, block to frame, frame to body and neg bat to starter mount. Running pro flo fuel injection, error on safe side with grounds when doing FI.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

I do like the Mag Daddy clips

@DaddyJeepGarage 3 года назад

I used to be scared of wiring. Once I did a couple of engine swaps and really broke it down, as Ian started the video with, it really isn't bad at all. One circuit at a time.

@robertrobertson3927 Год назад

I have learned so much from you! And I've always wanted to thank you, and comment on your show, And the many things that i enjoy about it, Your words are few but just enough to inform the listener of what he needs to hear, I've got a real attention span, that does not do well with a bunch of jibber jabber. so you are so great at this, i can take in what you say and really put it in my small hard drive already near full of useful information. LOL, I enjoy your humor, its spot on and not to much,. I could go on and on but you get it , You are one of the most talented fabricator I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot, so please keep up the great work. Your awesome dude. and thanks again.

@BillMulholland1 Год назад

I can never afford to do this. Iv always done my own work but iv always been scared of the electric. Iv always had to find a vehicle that it was ok and fix everything around it. Is nice to know there’s always something there.. 🍻👍

@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 3 года назад

Decent Canadian content 👍

@KevinHalliburton 3 года назад

Everything is easy if you know how. Unfortunately, I don't... Really enjoying and learning a lot from this build!

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Never stop learning that is what I say

@KevinHalliburton 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage Good plan! As long as I can look back and laugh at my skill level a year ago I can feel good about where I'm at today. I'm so thankful for resources like your channel that facilitate that growth!

@gutwrench1961 3 года назад

Yeah buddy, painless kits are the bomb and so easy

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Well worth the money

@JunkworksGarage 3 года назад

i find it completely relaxing too one of my favorite things to do is wiring . but i feel the same when ime block sanding body work too. yep i'm weird

@jeffbaumberger4478 3 года назад

Love this build, I am doing a similar 53 pickup with the R2.8. I am an automotive electrical engineer and I stay very far away from weatherpack connections. They are terrible connection points and hardly ever seal properly and when you have vibration they get worse. I prefer using Deutsch who was bought out by TE Connectivity. Very available and it is the connector bulkhead to the firewall supplied by Cummins. Little more expensive but way better connection and reliability for years to come.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Appreciate the feedback, but these are only connections for the reverse lights, rock lights, and ARB compressor all items that will not cause me any issues when driving if they fail. I have used these exact connections on many rigs with no failures to date so fingers crossed that continues.

@mikebeasley553 2 года назад

Deutsch connectors are used a lot in the marine industry .

@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 3 года назад

Bottom of the door. 2:45 I'm not trolling but I remember my Chevelle restoration. It drove me nutz to remember welds that weren't sanded back.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

This is not a restoration.....

@NotaRobot_gif 3 года назад

I'm concerned for your liver =) Nice work!! Can't wait to hear the lil beast! I am thinking about swaping in the 2.8R into my 79 F150 on 37"

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Go for it!

@mikebeasley553 2 года назад

Nothing like a good glass of bourbon! The liver is evil and must be punished!

@Soothsayer-rs5nb 3 года назад

In a DC circuit current flows from the negative terminal through the car through the load and back to the positive terminal.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Yes you are correct that "technically" the electron flow is from negative to positive, but when dealing with 12 volt automotive electronics we always refer to flow of current from the positive to the negative. It is similar to how we refer to "heat transfer" as the AC cooling the inside of the car and not the actual thermal dynamic flow of heat transferring to the cold evaporator.

@wheelieking71 3 года назад

You are not alone. I'm weird as well (enjoy wiring). The secret is: don't lie to yourself about how long it will take. Make a very generous guess, then at least double it! While it is very relaxing. It is also very time consuming. It looks so simple, right? Wrong. A proper, high quality wiring job takes A LOT of time.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

This was an easy 2 weeks of full time 10 hour days to get it all done....and I still have a few odds and ends to take care of

@Stahodad 3 года назад

I bought a S-10 with a fried wiring harness...all the grounds were melted even up the steering column..the problem was the battery cable going to the starter wore through at the motor mount heat shield and shorted to ground..I pulled out the harness and had it all out on the basement floor . After the bad wires were replaced it fired right up..good times..

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Awesome, Good to hear

@davidanderson3999 3 года назад

Dimmer on floor, I had a 69 Chrysler 300 with 2 on the floor one dimmer ,one put radio in search mode on radio, miss that sometimes

@Halfwheelhell 2 года назад

beautiful work. excellent video! but, I was wondering about you handled splitting up the wiring between body and chassis. I was wanting to do the same thing because my skill level is infinitely lower, I want to wait to paint until after everything is together and working. so... You said you were splitting the body and chassis harness, but you pulled the wires directly through the firewall. What product do you like and is the most user-friendly?

@ruubguus4321 3 года назад

👍💯

@michaelmenard8913 Год назад

what labelmaker are you using? And after doing as many as you have I guess its easy, but 1st time... thanks for the way you present it thought, does make it easier to understand.

@SergeantRLLC 3 года назад

Wiring is one of my favorite steps. Of you're going to use a label maker, they make a heat shrink label that that you can print directly onto it and then shrink it to the wire.

@squish15 3 года назад

Cool. Any more info on that?

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

WHAT!!!! I want that

@squish15 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage maybe they are these? www.dymo.com/en-US/ind-heat-shrink-tube-1-2-in

@mark63366 11 месяцев назад

And then put clear heat shrink over top of the label. It helps it last a little longer.

@1oldvato782 7 месяцев назад

Great video back in 1970 I had a 49 & 50 willys wagon one with a 6 flat head & 4 flat head . So one question what Power Probe were you using I would like to get one for my Son for his 49 f1 truck project so he can wire his own truck and maybe his 58 type 1 bug. Thanks I'm glad I came across your site. Love your Willys

@jaycrane761 3 года назад

You must remember to Measure twice cut once I can remember wiring my 66 Chevelle Malibu lights it was all about cutting wires 2 to 3 times and it was still to short. Ha ha ok Raising my glass cheers

@greg9403 3 года назад

You should put anti-corrosion paste on every connection.

@Fritochiprt32221 Год назад

I noticed ( I went to Rusty's Offroad in Alabama) on the Aluminum LJ you built YEARS back and on this you mount the electronics on the tranny hump. I gotta ask if there is a reason for this instead of the normal locations? I have followed your build and like your thought process so i was interested in the process for this. Thanks, look forward to more content.

@thebeardedlegend4773 3 года назад

Easy to with a beer

@nooretautaya Год назад

Hi. Any idea how to check the full electric wiring for Audi A6 2.8L. Thanks.

@justemptiedeverypocket9520 3 года назад

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@Lemosoffroad 3 года назад

Building a 51 willys wagon and I like the way your build is coming out going to copy some of your body mods but I’m going to run a gas engine and I’m building my frame from scratch

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Nice...I think with a few subtle changes the wagon can look soooooo good

@Lemosoffroad 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage i really like the TJ hood and grille and your front fenders

@lowriderdocumentary1944 Год назад

What’s the load tester? Link?

@eclifton4070 3 года назад

What's up with the two different headlights? Still trying to decide on direction? Fun build. My Willys wagon is getting closer too. I went with JW Speaker headlights with heat since I'm in a cold area.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Just didn't swap the new one in before we shot it

@kurtludwig6962 Год назад

Did I see you used a door solenoid for E brake??

@bercilacbanks1391 3 года назад

Excellent build. What did you use for the firewall plugs and pass-through?

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

it is a grommet that comes with the Painless Harness

@LNGHRNS06 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage You said you were splitting the body and chassis harness, but you pulled the wires directly through the firewall. I assume you're going back and adding the firewall plugs/bulkheads in unless I'm missing something? What product do you like and is the most user friendly?

@jeffnevius 3 года назад

Nice more modern grill did you build a custom hood? Im thinking you did. I have a 50 willys pickup to build soon.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Yes I did, I pieced together a chopped up TJ hood with some custom pieces of sheet metal

@randomnonsense_1 3 года назад

"And honestly, I kind of like wiring. I find it relaxing. Maybe I'm weird." Yes Ian, you are weird. VERY freaking weird. :-)

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

ha ha

@justinhunter4683 3 года назад

please tell me this rig is gonna be at the TN jeep invasion this year 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Crewsy 3 года назад

Seems odd to see electric parking brakes but a foot operated dimmer switch. That’s cool. I wonder how many people that will ever see the completed wagon won’t have a clue how to turn on the high beams.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Foot dimmers used to be the norm.....

@Crewsy 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage Certainly were. As was the plunger bulb for windshield washer fluid but that’s dating myself. Although the old Ford C Cabs I used to drive at Superior Propane still had both right up to the last year they built them in ‘89.

@BayWop 3 года назад

How many recycables do i have to return to get all that stuff on the table?

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

quite a few...building a car is not cheap

@SteveP-vm1uc 3 года назад

@ BIG TIRE GARAGE , what is the scoop on the electric E-Brake?? That's pretty interesting!!

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

HotRod guys use them all the time.....look up E Stop for a name brand version

@JF-dz7dx 3 года назад

www.johnnylawmotors.com/catalog/brake-parts/emergency-brakes/floor-mount-emergency-brakes/ASCPB01/power-remote-mount-emergency-brake-kit

@DependableAutoTruck 2 года назад

why did you choose yellow top battery

@TopIOSAppGaming Год назад

did i just came to the late 90s early 2000s???

@lexaniwheel Год назад

But does this help on say a 2003 Infiniti g35 that has canbus system and nats where everything has to talk or it won’t fire. These shows always focus on certain swaps but their not focus on all swaps.

@BigTireGarage Год назад

If I was to make a video to cover wiring every form of vehicle...it would be 200 hrs long

@Apolloneek 3 года назад

So I'm really just trying to custom wire a k1500 91 and just need front and back lights together on a switch and fuse fuel pump and ignition on a switch and fuse and run a carb setup

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

That is gravy, wire it up like a race car....relay for the fuel pump.....circuit breaker for the headlights.

@killer1963daddy 3 года назад

Oh sorry! thought this was on IEDs lol!

@Sparkystacoma 3 года назад

Do you plan to modify the motor later for more power?

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

I don't think so, I know that a few people have had additional tuning done on the R2.8 but I want to try it "right out of the box" first

@user-fp1ys2yn8x 9 месяцев назад

How much would it cost to do all of this?

@isbcornbinder 3 года назад

I bought a painless wire kit for my Old Ford project. I bought the unterminated kit. I found the copper sire had corrosion under the insulation and mostly the kit was unusable. I called the Painful customer service and the talking head said it was all my fault. He said they sourced their wire from American distributors, but the supplier may have been getting their stock from China. So, I am left with a wired car that has an intermittent system. I will be cutting it all out and changing to AMERICAN AUTOWIRE or RON FRANCIS. My favored local car store has stopped selling PP wire because of many customer complaints, like mine.

@chrisperry3525 Год назад

Wiring my first complete car this winter. 76 MG that was vandalized and hacked and harness is beyond repair with random connections not connected..it runs and the dome light works..nothing else. And being from the prince of darkness and 46 years old..no thanks. Thought about a replacement harness but a custom one is cheaper and well, custom. Original harness had no relays and only 6 circuits. One circuit at a time.

@joeschlotthauer840 3 года назад

10:39 what specific crimping tool... And power probe tool...

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

I think you are referring to the weatherpac connector tool that and the powerprobe is a great tool. You can find them online

@joeschlotthauer840 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage Yup, crimping tool and the power probe. Is the crimping tool specifically for bare terminals...

@kevinwanner78 3 года назад

Dude! What brand of sunglasses are those? They look pretty rad.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Heatwave

@kevinwanner78 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage awesome thanks!

@bryanbrunk1186 Год назад

My only complaint is that it isn't actually from scratch. It is a wiring harness. Just saying. But I would love to know how to build a chassis harness.

@jonathanmoran1697 3 года назад

What brand headlights are you running?

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Got them on Amazon...let me find you the link for them www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CCGC8SQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@jonathanmoran1697 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage cool....thanks!

@bertgordon5443 3 года назад

Haven't seen a dimmer on the floor since I had my 66 international scout. Still think they're the best. Just curious what an r 2.8 costs in the US. Getting closer

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

The 2.8 is right around 8G but well worth it in my opinion

@station08 3 года назад

So multi-part series ? Lol.

@joeschlotthauer840 3 года назад

*Wiring is intimidating if you don't understand the theory behind it...*

@fredmonroe6042 3 года назад

Definitely weird 😁

@kct9967 3 года назад

The hardest part for me was convincing customers why the price of wiring a car is so high, but then I've also had to rewire customer cars after a poorer quality was installed, essentialy costing the customer dubble.

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

There was a time when technology was expensive and labor was cheap.....that is the opposite now

@kennethnelson5492 Год назад

Is this registered and road legal?

@BigTireGarage Год назад

Yes

@reacew7624 3 года назад

You mean how to buy a wiring kit and Install it

@gabrielguzman3360 Год назад

Theos dad

@nicholasbaldwin1674 3 года назад

you are weird... LOL took me an entire afternoon to wire up my lockers into my jeep. I don't do it all that often so it is a little harder than other things

@BigTireGarage 3 года назад

Well this was two weeks straight of 8 hour days to make sure the wiring was right.

@nicholasbaldwin1674 3 года назад

@@BigTireGarage yeah a set of lockers doesn't compare to an entire rig. I can't wait to see the rest of this series. Keep up the great work