Painless Performance 10309 User manual

Wire Harness Installation
Instructions
Manual #90571 PART 1
For Installing:
#10309 Basic Customizable Nostalgia All Black
Chassis Harness –17 Circuit
Painless Performance Products recommends you, the installer, read this
installation manual from front to back before installing this harness. Due
to the variables in modifications that can be done to vehicles, reading
this manual will give you considerable insight on the proper installation
of this harness.

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Perfect Performance Products, LLC
Painless Performance Products Division
2501 Ludelle Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1036
800-423-9696 phone –817-244-4024 fax
Web Site: www.painlessperformance.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
If you have any questions concerning the installation of this harness, feel
free to call Painless Performance Products' tech line at 1-800-423-9696.
Calls are answered from 8am to 5pm central time, Monday thru Thursday,
8am to4:30pm Fridays, except holidays.
We have attempted to provide you with as accurate instructions as
possible, and are always concerned about corrections or improvements
that can be made. If you have found any errors or omissions, or if you
simply have comments or suggestions concerning these instructions,
please write us at the address above, send us a fax at [phone] or e-
mail us at [e-mail]. We sincerely appreciate
your business.
Perfect Performance Products, LLC shall in no event be liable in contract
or tort (including negligence) for special, indirect, incidental, or
consequential damages, such as but not limited to, loss of property
damage, or any other damages, costs or expenses which might be claimed
as the result of the use or failure of the goods sold hereby, except only the
cost of repair or replacement.
90571 Installation Manual
January 14, 2014
Copyright 2013 by Perfect Performance Products, LLC

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CAUTION: BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF YOUR ORIGINAL HARNESS
AND/OR THE INSTALL OF YOUR NEW PAINLESS HARNESS, DISCONNECT
THE POWER FROM YOUR VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE NEGATIVE OR
POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE BATTERY.THE BATTERY IS NOT
TO BE CONNECTED UNTIL THE PAINLESS HARNESS HAS BEEN
INSTALLED AND TESTED.
A full color copy of these instructions can be found online at
http://www.painlessperformance.com/InfoSearch/manuals.php
If your vehicle has an existing harness, you will want to retain it for the
possible re-use of various pigtails & connector housings particular to
your application. During the removal process, avoid making any
unnecessary cuts.
This harness is universal in nature, meaning, all ends are left open to
allow you to cut wire to length and install the appropriate connection.
The package of terminals included with the harness will enable you to
make connections.
Only printed wires will have a 900-series number. These 900-series
numbers are used to identify various wires and circuits in the wiring
diagrams that are a part of these instructions.
In the event that there are unused or unconnected wires, the ends of all
wires labeled in this instruction manual as “POWER” or wires printed
with “B+” in the description, will need to have the ends terminated with
an insulated terminal or taped. Doing so will prevent the wires shorting
and causing harness failure or fire.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE # SECTION
6 INTRODUCTION
7 CONTENTS
8 SMALL PARTS
9 TOOLS NEEDED
10 PRE-INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
11 INSTALLING FACTORY TERMINALS
12 GROUNDS
15 FUSE BLOCK
Horn relay
Flashers
16 Fuse Identification
17 Relays & Switches
18 Fuse Block Mounting
20 FUSE BLOCK HARNESS ROUTING
22 COMPONENT OUTPUT HARNESS ROUTING
24 HEADLIGHT SECTION CONNECTIONS
Left/Driver Side Headlight
26 Headlight w/ Pigtails
28 Left Turn/Park Light
29 Horn
Right Turn/Park Light, Right Headlight
31 ENGINE / IGNITION SECTION
Coil/ignition
32 Ballast Bypass
33 Tachometer
35 Engine Sending Units/Switches
Coolant Temperature
37 Oil Pressure, Choke
39 START/CHARGE SECTION
Alternator
40 Charge Indicator Light
42 GM SI Series Alternators
43 GM CS-130 Alternators
45 GM CS-130D Alternators
47 GM Externally Regulated Alternator
48 Ford Externally Regulated Alternator
49 Ford Internally Regulated Alternator (3G)
50 MOPAR Externally Regulated Alternator
52 MIDI Fuse
54 Starter

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Schematics, Diagrams, & Photos
PAGE # SECTION
6 NOTES diagram
7 CONTENTS photo
9 JAW STYLE CRIMPERS picture
11 TERMINAL INSTALLATION pictures
13 GOOD & BAD GROUND SOURCE diagrams
14 GROUND SCHEMATIC
16 FUSE IDENTIFICATION diagrams
18 FUSE BLOCK MOUNTING photos
19 FUSE BLOCK HARNESS diagram
20 FUSE BLOCK HARNESS ROUTING diagram
21 COMPONENT OUTPUT HARNESS diagram
22 COMPONENT OUTPUT HARNESS ROUTING diagram
23 COMPONENT & FUSE BLOCK HARNESSES TOGETHER diagram
25 HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR PIN OUT photo
30 HEADLIGHT SECTION SCHEMATIC
34 COIL CONNECTIONS diagram
BALLAST RESISTOR CONNECTIONS diagram
MSD CONNECTIONS diagram
35 HEI COIL ON CAP CONNECTIONS photo
38 ENGINE SECTION SCHEMATIC
39 CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT diagram
43 GM SI SERIES ALTERNATOR diagram
44 GM CS-130 ALTERNATOR diagram
46 GM CS-130D ALTERNATOR diagram
47 GM EXTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR diagram
49 Ford EXTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR diagram
50 Ford INTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR (3G) diagram
51 MOPAR EXTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR diagram
52 MIDI FUSE MOUNTING photo
53 BATTERY POWER/MIDI FUSE SCHEMATIC
55 GM STARTER diagram
56 FORD STARTER SOLENOID diagram
57 MOPAR STARTER RELAY diagram
58 MOPAR “SR14” RELAY diagram

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of a Painless Performance product. These
instructions along with the Painless harness have been designed to allow you, the
installer, the cleanest and easiest install possible.
During the course of reading this manual you will notice wire colors with a slash,
as an example Black/White. This indicates a wire with a stripe. The first color is the
main color of the wire and the color after the slash is the stripe color. In the case of the
example, Black/White indicates a black wire with a white stripe.
Do not let the length of this instruction manual intimidate you. Much of the
information contained in this manual is helpful information about each wire, where the
wire comes from, where it goes, why a component needs it, etc. In many cases, there
are multiple schematics as well as alternate connection options for the same
wire/connection point due this being a universal harness. You will find that the actual
install portions of this manual are pretty straight forward and easy to follow.
The install portions are noted with a round bullet note, as seen here.
Individual components and sections are labeled with printed tags for easy
identification. As this harness is all black, conventional GM color code was followed
based on the stripe found on the wire. These colors, along with the schematic diagrams
found throughout this manual and the printed circuit numbers and description printed on
the wire, will help you identify the different circuits during installation and later on if
additions to the overall system are necessary.
As you read through the installation manual prior to actual installation, use the
blank areas titled NOTES in each section and in the back of the manual to list
components you are connecting to on your vehicle, factory or manufacturer wires that
are coming from the component, then list their function/ power requirement. You can
then use the text in the manual and the wire index in the back of the manual to identify
the wire and circuit number in the Painless harness that will connect to that requirement.
For example, a dash mounted 60’s-70’s Ford ignition switch:

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Planning connections beforehand will give you a better understanding of what
needs to be routed, if any additional wires may need to be added, and how to make the
best use of any extra circuits provided in the Painless harness.
CONTENTS OF THE PAINLESS WIRE HARNESS KIT
Refer to the Contents Figure (below) to take inventory. See that you have
everything you’re intended to have in this kit. If you find that anything is missing or
damaged, please contact the dealer where you obtained the kit or Painless
Performance at [phone].
The Painless Wire Harness Kit should contain the following:
Power Supply Harness Harness, with the fuse block pre-installed
Output supply harness
3 rolled wires: Red, Black/Yellow, and Black/Red
Parts Kits: (1) insulated loose piece terminals kit (1) un-insulated terminal kit
3 bag kits: Alternator bag, heat shrink bag, a bag w/ zip ties and other parts
This manual: parts #1 and #2
CONTENT FIGURE- All of the parts in the Painless kit

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You may be wondering… “Why two harnesses in this kit instead of just one
grouped together like most harnesses?”
You will notice one harness has a fuse block pre-installed. This will be known in
this manual as the FUSE BLOCK HARNESS. This harness contains all of the power
wires to components like the headlight switch, turn signal switch, brake switch etc. and
also supplies power to the fuse block from the battery. This harness has extra length
built in to allow the fuse block to be mounted up to 10’ away from major components like
the headlight switch and the ignition switch.
The secondary harness, or COMPONENT OUTPUT HARNESS, contains wires
from individual switches and sending units to the components they operate. As an
example: all the wires from the turn signal switch to the turn indicators, oil/temp/fuel
sending units to the gauges, and headlight switch out to the exterior lights. Since the
majority of this harness involves connections made to components of the dash, we are
given a common reference point since most dashes are slightly forward of the center of
the vehicle. This allows this secondary harness to have shorter lengths than the fuse
block harness but still provide ample length for just about any install. These shorter
lengths result in less waste when you route and cut these wires to length.
SMALL PARTS
Included with the Painless harness are parts kits containing miscellaneous
terminals, fuses, screws, and nuts. Many of the terminals are non-insulated and will
require heat shrink to be applied after the terminal has been properly crimped. Heat
shrink has been supplied.
These non-insulated terminals follow the same “old-school” traditional feel of this
nostalgia harness; colored insulated terminals would seem out of place. When crimping
these terminals, take notice to the split in the terminal. Make sure the smooth side of the
jaw on the crimper goes towards this split.
One small bag kit, labeled ALTERNATOR, contains
all of the components for an inline fuse installation and
alternator connections. This fuse is to isolate the battery
from the alternator and Painless harness. These parts
include the base with cover, fuse, mounting screws and ring
terminals.
“Umbrella” style zip ties have been provided for you
to attach the Painless harness to the inner fender, core
support, and/or frame. These zip ties fit into ¼” holes left
behind by factory plastic retainer loops or those created with
a drill by the installer.

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Remember, as the zip ties are installed and the harness is routed, wrap the tie
around the harness and LOOSELY tie the harness. Make sure you leave enough room
to pull and push the harness as you make your connections. Only when all connections
have been made will you tighten the zip ties.
TOOLS NEEDED
In addition to your regular hand tools, you will need, at least, the following tools:
Wire Crimping and Stripping Tools:
This style of hand crimper can be purchased from just about any local auto parts store,
home improvement store or can also be
purchased online. You will need this style
of crimper to crimp the heat shrinkable and
non-heat shrinkable insulated terminals
included in the small parts kit.
Another style of crimpers are “Jaw
Crimpers” or “Roll Over Crimpers”. These
crimpers will crimp factory style, un-
insulated terminals. These types of
terminals are provided in the kit for
connections to an HEI distributor,
headlights and factory style alternator. If
none can be found locally, these crimpers
can be found using Painless part # 70900.
A good set of wire strippers are required to
strip wire properly. This style of wire
stripper is ideal for this harness install
because of its ability to properly strip wire
gauges 10 to 20.These are available from
just about any local auto part store,
electrical supply shop, home improvement
store or can be purchased online.
Volt/Ohm Meter:
A Volt/Ohm meter is always a good tool to have on hand when
installing any type of electrical components into any vehicle.
Most basic units provide the two functions required to diagnose
electrical issues seen during a harness install. These two
functions are the ability to read DC Voltage and electrical
continuity or Ohms. They can be purchased from any home
improvement store, local hardware store and electrical supply
shop and online.
Electric Drill & Bits:
A drill and bits are needed in order to use the screws provided with the kit for the MIDI
fuse holder and the fuse block mounting.

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Heat Gun:
Very useful to shrink the heat-shrinkable terminals found in the
parts kit.
Small (10 amp or less) Battery Charger
See TESTING THE SYSTEM located on page 145.
Factory Wire Schematic
This isn’t absolutely necessary; however, having one handy is
good practice with any electrical job.
PRE-INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
The installation of your wire harness mainly consists of two parts:
• The physical routing and securing of the wire harness, wires, and groups.
• The proper connection of the individual circuits.
These two major tasks are not separate steps, but are combined. That is, you will
route some wires and make some connections, route more wires and make more
connections. Harness routing will depend greatly on mounting locations of things such
as gauges, shifters, lighting lenses/headlights, etc. Harness routing also depends a
great deal on fuse block mounting location and to the extent you want to secure and
conceal the harness. This aspect will be more prominent in the ENGINE SECTION
wiring, where much of the harness is usually visible.
The best pre-installation practice is to become familiar with the harness by
locating each of the harness sections. A good way to do this is by laying out the wire
harness on the floor and identifying each of the section labels found on the harness as
you read through the manual. The wire index in the back of the second manual will help
to quickly identify each wire in these sections.
During the install, wires should be
bundled into groups. Use nylon ties, split loom,
or tape. Exposed wires of the engine
compartment and wires running to the rear of
the vehicles may need some sort of wiring loom
or covering. Painless offers Power Braid Kit part
#70920 and ClassicBraid #70970 to fill this
need. These kits include everything you will
need to add extra protection to your new
harness.