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Re: Painless Wiring

To: "Ronnie Day" <ronday@home.com>,
Subject: Re: Painless Wiring
From: Marc Tyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 18:18:48 -0500
Ronnie Day wrote

>I agree 100%. A couple of years ago, Painless even published a book a 
>couple of years ago on auto wiring that I special ordered. It was okay, 
>but primarily a $20 advertisement for their product line, without much 
>"how to..." info. I found Jim Horner's book Automotive Electrical 
>Handbook(?), published by HP and maybe still in print, much better 
>organized and more informative. Longacre(?) offers switch panels, too, 
>but like Painless, they are pricey. There's company call Hot Wires or Rod 
>Wires that usually shows up at the big auto swap meet around here. I'll 
>dig around and see if I've kept one of their brochures and post the info 
>if I find it. I see copies of the Horner book at Half Price Books 
>occasionally. If folks are interested I'll start buying them and post 
>their availability. Send me a note off list and I'll stick the notes in 
>an archive folder.
>
>If you want to see what I think is a very nice wiring job, check out


Does this handbook have information on converting positive gnd to 
negative gnd?  The electrics chapter in my restoration "how to" guide is 
cursory, and the procedure for switching ground is suspect.

-Marc T.

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