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**67OLDSTYLE72** · 02-02-2002, 09:32 PM

I am trying to help out the neighbor with a wiring problem on his truck,if any one could send me or post a picture of the wiring for a 83 chevy truck i would surely appreciate it.The truck caught fire and he has a real mess under the dash.
Thanks in advance

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Jay Snyder
Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh)
'71 Chevy Dually 4x4
'69 Chevy Pro Street SWB
'58 Chevy Apache 4x4
'72 chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool.
67 GMC shortbed v6 4spd.

gchemist · 02-03-2002, 09:58 AM

67OLDSTYLE72,

Don't bother rewiring if the damage is extensive. You can buy a new wiring harness replacement from www.painlesswiring.com I have an '83 factory manual that covers both 4x2 and 4x4. Let me know which wiring diagrams you need and I'll try to help you out.

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

[This message has been edited by gchemist (edited 02-04-2002).]

MADRAD · 02-04-2002, 12:26 AM

YES!!!!

Go with "Painless"... I just rewire my 74 blazer. It was a snap and you have excellent toll free tech support to help you along. Rock people!!

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74 Chevy K-5 Blazer. 565 Tall Deck Big Block Chevy, 4.5 bore, 4.50 stroked crank, 10 to 1 pistons that are 60 over, aluminum heads with full rocker cam and lifters. hooker heads with 2" primary and 4" collectors to a pair of flowmasters. 4spd auto, 205 T-case, Dana 60 front limited slip, Corp 14 bolt rear lockers, with 4:88. Working on a 4 link coil over spring front suspenion with 63inch leaf link rear suspenion. Running 38 Ground Hawg tires on custom 16.5 bead locked rims. 8 point roll cage and lots of other goodies. Its my money pit land boat, but I love it!!

**67OLDSTYLE72** · 02-04-2002, 11:00 PM

thanks guys for the tip on painless wiring,but the neighbor is low on funds and i have just about everthing replaced except there is a square plug with three male ends sticking out of it that is about one foot long and comeing from the fuse box that i don't know where it plugs into? and there is a wire with some type of resistor on it coming down from the top of the center of the dash board. any help would be appreciated and thank you very much

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Jay Snyder
Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh)
'71 Chevy Dually 4x4
'69 Chevy Pro Street SWB
'58 Chevy Apache 4x4
'72 chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool.
67 GMC shortbed v6 4spd.

02-02-2002, 09:32 PM	#1
67OLDSTYLE72 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: LEECHBURG,PA.,U.S.A. Posts: 496	wiring diagram for 83 4x4 truck I am trying to help out the neighbor with a wiring problem on his truck,if any one could send me or post a picture of the wiring for a 83 chevy truck i would surely appreciate it.The truck caught fire and he has a real mess under the dash. Thanks in advance ------------------ Jay Snyder Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh) '71 Chevy Dually 4x4 '69 Chevy Pro Street SWB '58 Chevy Apache 4x4 '72 chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool. 67 GMC shortbed v6 4spd. __________________ Jay Snyder Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh) 72 Chevy Cheyenne 4x4 camper special #matching '71 Chevy Dually 4x4 '69 Chevy Pro Street swb. '72 Chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool. (truck puller) 70 Chevy swb 400 v8 400 turbo 72 Chevy suburban 4x4, 396 4spd. 68 Chevy shortbed 50th Anv. 327. 72 Chevy 2 wd. Blazer 69 Chevy swb 4x4 327 4spd. 58 Chevy Apache 4x4 swb. 71 Chevy CREW CAB swb 4x4 396 4spd. (just finished) WE BUY AND SALE TRUCKS AND PARTS

02-03-2002, 09:58 AM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	67OLDSTYLE72, Don't bother rewiring if the damage is extensive. You can buy a new wiring harness replacement from www.painlesswiring.com I have an '83 factory manual that covers both 4x2 and 4x4. Let me know which wiring diagrams you need and I'll try to help you out. ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ [This message has been edited by gchemist (edited 02-04-2002).] __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

02-04-2002, 12:26 AM	#3
MADRAD Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cedar Park, Texas, Williamson Posts: 45	YES!!!! Go with "Painless"... I just rewire my 74 blazer. It was a snap and you have excellent toll free tech support to help you along. Rock people!! ------------------ 74 Chevy K-5 Blazer. 565 Tall Deck Big Block Chevy, 4.5 bore, 4.50 stroked crank, 10 to 1 pistons that are 60 over, aluminum heads with full rocker cam and lifters. hooker heads with 2" primary and 4" collectors to a pair of flowmasters. 4spd auto, 205 T-case, Dana 60 front limited slip, Corp 14 bolt rear lockers, with 4:88. Working on a 4 link coil over spring front suspenion with 63inch leaf link rear suspenion. Running 38 Ground Hawg tires on custom 16.5 bead locked rims. 8 point roll cage and lots of other goodies. Its my money pit land boat, but I love it!! __________________ I'm the third owner of this 74 Chevy K-5 Blazer mostly stock back in the day. Since the start of the build up the truck now has a 540 Tall Deck Big Block Chevy, 4.5 bore, speed-o-motive 4.25 stroked crank, 10 to 1 pistons that are 60 over, 800 CFM performer carb on a 454-0 aluminum intake, Brodix 2X aluminum heads with full rocker cam and 7:1 lifters. hooker heads with 2" primary and 4" collectors to a pair of flowmasters. A preped 700R4 rated to 700HP, 205 T-case, Dana 60 front limited slip, Corp 14 bolt rear lockers, with 4:88. Working on a 4 link coil over spring front suspenion with 63inch leaf link rear suspenion. Running 38 Ground Hawg tires on custom 16.5 Trail Ready bead locked rims. Custom dash with Auto meter gauges, Bear custom seats, 8 point roll cage and lots of other goodies. Its my money pit land boat, but I love it!!

02-04-2002, 11:00 PM	#4
67OLDSTYLE72 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: LEECHBURG,PA.,U.S.A. Posts: 496	thanks guys for the tip on painless wiring,but the neighbor is low on funds and i have just about everthing replaced except there is a square plug with three male ends sticking out of it that is about one foot long and comeing from the fuse box that i don't know where it plugs into? and there is a wire with some type of resistor on it coming down from the top of the center of the dash board. any help would be appreciated and thank you very much ------------------ Jay Snyder Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh) '71 Chevy Dually 4x4 '69 Chevy Pro Street SWB '58 Chevy Apache 4x4 '72 chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool. 67 GMC shortbed v6 4spd. __________________ Jay Snyder Leechburg, PA (Northeast of Pittsburgh) 72 Chevy Cheyenne 4x4 camper special #matching '71 Chevy Dually 4x4 '69 Chevy Pro Street swb. '72 Chevy camper special 4x4 402 v8 (not factory) just cool. (truck puller) 70 Chevy swb 400 v8 400 turbo 72 Chevy suburban 4x4, 396 4spd. 68 Chevy shortbed 50th Anv. 327. 72 Chevy 2 wd. Blazer 69 Chevy swb 4x4 327 4spd. 58 Chevy Apache 4x4 swb. 71 Chevy CREW CAB swb 4x4 396 4spd. (just finished) WE BUY AND SALE TRUCKS AND PARTS



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