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« 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
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
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Re: American Autowire
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2020, 02:22:10 AM »
Have you tried calling AAW support to discuss?
Tim in Australia.
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Re: American Autowire
« Reply #2 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
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1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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« Reply #3 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 
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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Re: American Autowire
« Reply #4 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?
Tim in Australia.
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Sold at Clippinger Chevrolet in Covina, CA.
AHRA Formula Stock at Lions Dragstrip, NHRA E/MP at Pomona Raceway

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Re: American Autowire
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2020, 10:34:08 PM »
All of those are dated 7/68...Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

 

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