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You catching all this Jose? Looks like you have your own personal tutor here on this issue. You're doing a find job Jerry !!! :waytogo:
 

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You catching all this Jose? Looks like you have your own personal tutor here on this issue. You're doing a find job Jerry !!! :waytogo:

Yeah I'm trying, but its not only Jerry, John and a few others including yourself have been a great help. I really appreciate all the help guys!
 

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I am in the middle of a nightmare myself!!! I am atempting to install a painless wiring kit (painless my ass!). Jose I too am strugling to ID all the connectors... the info these guys have provided you thus far is helping me as well. Hope you dont mind if i post a few pics of the guess this connector game I'm playing with my build
 

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I got Haynes wiring diagrams if anybody needs them, just shoot me a pm.
 

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I am in the middle of a nightmare myself!!! I am atempting to install a painless wiring kit (painless my ass!). Jose I too am strugling to ID all the connectors... the info these guys have provided you thus far is helping me as well. Hope you dont mind if i post a few pics of the guess this connector game I'm playing with my build

I don't mind at all man, your pics may help me too. The more input the better!
 

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Do we have a place to upload folders? I have most of the diagrams for the squares and will share them.

Trevis it is a lot more painless than rewiring from scratch. Send me a PM if you need help.
 

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Do we have a place to upload folders? I have most of the diagrams for the squares and will share them.
If you go to your profile there's a place there to make albums, if the diagrams are images you can upload them there. :waytogo:
 

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Thanks, I'll get that done. Probably this weekend, work is taking alot this week.
 

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Hmmm Jose that sparks a question I've been trying to find a answer to, maybe you can tell me. I have my Temp Switch located on the driver side cycl head between the 1st 2 exh. ports. Which is the correct or better location. I have seen a mixed bag when it come to this question.

@ Guardian I will be send you a PM later today for more detaild help, for now do you have any tips for egine to frame, cab to engine, cab to frame grounds. Do I need that many gronds?
 

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Do I need that many grounds?

Absolutely, you can not have enough. Between the rubber mounts on the motor and cab, very important to link all those grounds together.
 

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Hmmm Jose that sparks a question I've been trying to find a answer to, maybe you can tell me. I have my Temp Switch located on the driver side cycl head between the 1st 2 exh. ports. Which is the correct or better location. I have seen a mixed bag when it come to this question.

@ Guardian I will be send you a PM later today for more detaild help, for now do you have any tips for egine to frame, cab to engine, cab to frame grounds. Do I need that many gronds?

Drive side cyl head is OEM location for the temp sender. I'd leave it in the head too. That is near the combustion chamber and where the motor gets the hottest.

Yes, more ground the better.
 

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John sorry, but I'm a little unclear on the location you suggested. Do these are need to connect at the same location. I wouldn't think so, but I may be wrong, also what do you mean between the rubber mounts.
 

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