Basic Street Rod Wiring Diagram

I am building a 41 chev sedan and just want to get it running enough to drive around the area and do some preliminary wiring before doing a bang up job with a prefab.

Basic street rod wiring diagram. Wiring always frustrated me even the simplest layout can be confusing. All of the components are clearly marked as are the paths for power ground and accessory wiring and locations for all grounds and fuses. While it might not be typical of the wiring you will encounter in your street rod or race car it does illustrate how a well laid out wiring diagram should look. All content in the articles in this section are the property of the author of the article.

I m pretty sure my copy came from speedway and was around 5. This diagram was designed for 12 volt systems but can also be used for 6 volt systems. If used for 6 volt make all the wires heavier by 2 gauges. This is a classic scenario.

Read about wiring basics learn how to properly wire your street rod with all the tools equipment and everything else you need to know to wire your hot rod yourself street rodder magazine. Over the years i have collected a lot of how to books and the wiring reference i always seem to go to is a thin little 66 page orange book called how to wire your street rod from start to finish. This diagram was designed for 12 volt systems but can also be used for 6 volt systems. The easiest one i ve found to be useful is in mike bishop s book how to build a traditional ford hot rod page 121 the diagram included everything i needed when i built my first roadster with exception of an ammeter amp meter.

Written by jack sweeden and sold by all of the book companies. Rodder takes his budget roadster down to the local wiring guy to have a new wiring harness installed and the quote is for 40 hours of labor. This is a diagram of a high end audio system. Return from hot rod wiring to how to build hotrods important notice.

Wiring up your hotrod or race car shouldn t be a scary task. All advice and instructions are intended to be basic guidelines and not intended for use by individuals who are not experienced in that field. If used for 6 volt make all the wires heavier by 2 gauges. Hot rod wiring diagram please note.

All i am needing is a basic wiring diagram for an automobile. Al reviews some wiring tips like selecting the proper gauge wire and how to wire a single pole single throw electrical relay.