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Old 04-09-2002, 09:18 PM   #1
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I checked out the damage from the little wire fire today. The wire that runs from the battery to the fuse box was burned. Which ruined the headlight harness. It also burned from the fuse box to the ignition switch, pretty much taking out the under dash harness. Anyone had good luck with aftermarket harnesses?

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Old 04-10-2002, 04:57 AM   #2
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how did this happen ?!
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Old 04-10-2002, 06:47 AM   #3
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I have no idea how it happened. About an hour after I got home I noticed the headlights turned on. went out there and the cab was full of smoke.

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Old 04-10-2002, 07:16 AM   #4
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I'd bet some wires got pinched somewhere. Did you do any work just prior to this?

I once pinched some wires when I installed my rear bumper. Went for a drive and about 5 miles away from home, smoke started pouring out of the steering column!

The cheapest way to go would be to grab a harness out of a junkyard truck.

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Old 04-10-2002, 08:56 AM   #5
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M&H wiring makes replacement wiring too, they
sell it in pieces, so you can get the sections
that have been damaged. I am pretty sure
GMCPauls sells those.

If you want to replace the entire thing,
Painless makes a kit for our truck, 18-circuit. Sells at summit for approx 300.00
(I think) and it retains the factory style
bulkhead...
What ever you do, keep the old harness, until you get the new one in.

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