Wiring Trouble

So a couple months ago when I attempted to put the car back together after insulating the front section, I ran into problems with the power windows no longer working.  Did some checking and the no power was coming out the ACC or IGN lines on the fuse panel.  I disconnected everything and checked the wires.  Couldn't find any problems, but it still wouldn't work.

If you talk to anyone working on an old car, one of the first things they say to do is to check the electrical.  The 35+ year old wiring was not meant to last this long.  Chances are you have breaks you can't see, oxidized wires, and broken or corroded connectors.  I check out a bunch of connectors and they were all very corroded.  Rather than to chance an electrical fire and eliminate old issues, I ordered a complete set of wiring harnesses (except power windows and A/C because those are small ones I can easily check/fix).

Now that the insulation is done, I've been installing the new harnesses.  Anyone wanting to do the engine harness of a 1975 Corvette needs to check the starter solenoid connector before connecting up the harness.  The connector on my new harness was the opposite gender of the original.  It plugs into a small extension that's unique to the 1975 (pictured below).  Other years have this extension with the same connectors but it's much longer and without the heat shielding.  Be sure that if the manufacturer changes the harness gender that they can provide you with a new extension.  I'll be sure to post this information on the wiring page once I create it.