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Wiring Pics - Sharp, clean & organized

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Does anyone have any pictures, links, etc or know where to get some visual ideas on how to route the engin copmartment wiring so it looks organized and clean? I just started to pull the engin for rebuilding an I'm already thinking about how I want it all to go back together. Random, loose wires bug me:)

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Here's the unmolested 358 mile bump with many pictures to go from:
http://www.fordification.com/70explorer_358miles.htm
And here's the schematic on our trucks that might help:
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I've been thinking about using some stainless conduit. I'm going to use an aftermarket harness so the ends won't have any connectors on them until I put 'em on. Should be easy to run 'em through that and clamp it across the firewall, inner fenders, frame, etc. Just an idea.
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I don't know, these trucks wiring is typically so simple I like the plain black look. If your harness doesn't have ends then I would just get different sizes of heat shrink and go that route. Add in plenty of extra fender clips and it should look very elegant. Colored electrical tape looks horrible. Corregated tubing isn't much better.
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I like the look of Painless Powerbraid. Real easy to work with, too
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:yt: is some real...nice looking stuff Bobby!
And like Jamie said about "wire loom", watch out what you buy. A lot of it is cheap junk and melts when just subjected to the underhood heat of our trucks. How would i know this...
Meticulously peel the melted crap off of a harness one time-lesson learned! :hw:
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I like the look of the Powerbraid. That's about what I was looking for - thanks!
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68FORDJBM wrote:I like the look of the Powerbraid. That's about what I was looking for - thanks!
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Thanks, my Summit list grows longer:)
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