I decided to ditch the OEM harness on the S10 in favor of an aftermarket harness that would make all of my wiring nightmares go away. The price was right too, especially compared to an equivalent Painless harness. For about $200 you can get a complete Kwik Wire 22 Circuit Wiring Harness that includes OE GM steering column connectors and extra circuits/wire for things like a stereo, EFI fuel pump, etc. I went with the Kwik Wire 22 circuit harness since I’ll eventually have some extra circuits to wire in for mods later on down the road.
The harness comes with speaker wire already ran with other wires which is a nice touch to a complete and easy install without having to go back and run speaker wire seperately. Also, the newer model which I ordered has a stainless backing plate that provides for a solid mounting surface. This harness is going to be used in my ’85 S10 project that will now be getting the 6.0/L92 setup. I have more developments in that area that I’ll post about later, but for now I’m going to focus on getting things like the electrical and fuel system ready to roll. Here’s another picture of the harness from Kwik Wire.
In a few weeks I’ll have a much better location to work on the S10 and other projects which will allow for disassembling the body panels to touch up some places and to primer the truck. Once I have the harness installed I’ll likely start on the body preparations while I work on the fuel system at the same time. More to come soon!
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i too are taking a race s-10 truck and putting it back on the street for a pro streeter.for the money,and quality,you can’t beat kwik wire!to heck with painless.