[JEBlade]

My 69 XR7 needs pretty much all wiring replaced. I have been to most of the Cougar Parts Suppliers like JCC and WCCC and Ken's and a few others. Many have used harnesses and can get new ones for under the hood, but no one has new in the under the dash harness.
Can anyone suggest a supplier or is new just not available?
I am having an ignition shop do this job and he also doing some research with his suppliers. We discussed the possibility of maybe a Mustang harness and him doing some fabrication as needed, but any help or suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you,
John

 

[1969XR7Vert]

Not available. You might contact Tom at KTL as he has contacts for OEM type wiring. Even if they did make this stuff, it would be sky-high. Have you seen what the underhood harness costs?

 

[JEBlade]

Not available. You might contact Tom at KTL as he has contacts for OEM type wiring. Even if they did make this stuff, it would be sky-high. Have you seen what the underhood harness costs?

Thanks.
Yes, I've seen the cost.
I don't know who Tom is or what KTL is? Could you please clarify?
John

 

[1969XR7Vert]

www.ktlrestorations.com

 

[MagCats]

DON'T Use a Mustang Harness. Very Different

 

[kooade]

I too am going to rewire mine. I want to simplify the harness. I was looking in to a universal harness from painless or making my own. How do the mustang harnesses differ?

 

[MagCats]

I too am going to rewire mine. I want to simplify the harness. I was looking in to a universal harness from painless or making my own. How do the mustang harnesses differ?

For the under-dash harness, Mustang differs by at least the Gauge Main Plug, Plugs to connect to Rear-Trunk Harness, and lack of Center Dash Switches or Lights. Cougar had Sequential Rears and all the plugs for those are different.

 

[68xr7gt4spd]

nothing wrong with a good used harness, should not be that hard to find either.

 

[Don Rush]

Save the $1200 and buy good used... I see mint harnesses go here and on ebay for as little as $250.

 

[70 Cougar]

i got myself a used front wirring harness since my original was hacked into and spent about 10 hours taking it apart, cleaning the hell out of it and then re-wrapping it up with new tape and in the end it looks just like a new one!!!...the used harness was actually in very good shape for 40 years old, just needed a good cleaning and I transfered over a couple plastic clips from my original harness that were in better shape and it's now ready to rock...I used fast orange hand cleaner and a rag to clean it and for the really tough area a bit of brake clean...the tape I used was not electrical tape and it's like electrial tape but minus the sticky glue side...can't remember where I got that tape though...