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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: x66 714 on January 19, 2020, 12:38:42 AM

Title: American Autowire
Post by: x66 714 on January 19, 2020, 12:38:42 AM

I just got a couple of new harness for my 69. The color on the wires don't match the originals. Is this a common practice with them? I ordered the starter feed harness & the kickdown harness for my 1969 396. Thank you, Joe

Title: Re: American Autowire
Post by: ZLP955 on January 19, 2020, 02:22:10 AM

Have you tried calling AAW support to discuss?

Title: Re: American Autowire
Post by: x66 714 on January 19, 2020, 04:00:05 AM

I will on Monday morning. Don Bock is in research & development & he will be my contact. I just looked at it today & thought I would ask if anybody else had these problems. Thank you, Joe

Title: Re: American Autowire
Post by: x66 714 on January 20, 2020, 04:06:40 PM

I contacted American Autowire this morning & what was told to me was they make the harness to fit a couple of years or design changes as they have happened. In my case the wires for the wiper motor & washer pump are yellow on my car where theirs are black with a yellow tracer. Also on my car there is a white cloth covered primary wire going to the starter & theirs has a yellow wire. Theses were design changes throughout the year.
They will built the harness to your specs also so I did get my answer. Very nice people to work with. The white cloth covered wire isn't available to them so I had Rhode Island Wiring send them a piece to do the job. Thanks for all that are reading along....Joe 

Title: Re: American Autowire
Post by: ZLP955 on January 20, 2020, 10:31:04 PM

Very interesting Joe, surprised the wiring changed colour during production. Which version does the wiring diagram in the AIM show?

Title: Re: American Autowire
Post by: x66 714 on January 20, 2020, 10:34:08 PM

All of those are dated 7/68...Joe