Hot Rods Speedway 22 Circuit Wiring Harness Opinions

Looking for opinions on the Speedway 22 Circuit Wiring Harness. If you have installed one please share your experience...good or bad. Thanks.

 

I am always way over optimistic on the number of circuits I “use” vs what I thought I “needed” when I bought it. I always have extra circuits/wiring and that just creates more work sorting through the harness to install and then clean up.

Finished a 22 circuit install earlier this year. Two things I didn’t like:

1. The way the fuse blocks mounts to the firewall
2. Something about having to change some things to get it to work correctly with their universal turn signal switch….can’t quite remember the exact problem. Will you have a/c? Electric fan? Etc

otherwise it’s fine……but having in the past used Rebelwire on the H.A.M.B. I recommend theirs.

 

Correction…..I also installed on of their mini wiring harnesses this year. The mini is the one with the flimsy fuse block mounting, not the full size 22.

 

22 circuits is a lot if you don't use most of them. The coiled up wire takes up space under the dash. I run a 14-circuit Kwik Wire in my car and have about 3 leftover.

 

I used one in my car, mostly happy with it. The lettering on the fuse panel doesn’t last very long though, some of mine is already so faded it can’t be read. Wiring was plenty long, but if you have a station wagon would probably need longer. I don’t remember having any problems figuring out what went where.

 

I removed the circuits I didn’t need. Pop the terminal out of the fuse block, no fuse needed. No need to coil up a bunch of wires under the dash. On my next build I’m putting the fuse block behind a panel in the console so I don’t have to lay on the floor and look upside down to change a fuse.

 

Wiring is one place where I would not go with the low bidder. Lots of little things can create problems later on, like less that great crimps and even the quality of the wire and connector. I'd use one of the companies that specialize in wiring and know their name recognition depends on good quality. For most of us, troubleshooting wiring is difficult and the few bucks saved at purchase are quickly forgotten.

 

Me to, spend the extra for a wiring kit from one of the companies that does that as their main business. Some Speedway parts are good but some??????????????

 

Rebel Wire. American made and the BEST customer service ever.

 

I'm most familiar with American Autowire 22 system. It's not inexpensive, BUT one big advantage is each circuit runs from the device TO the panel. You wire the circuits you need, the rest of the wires stay in the shipping box. There is no big clump of wires (some unused) at the panel.
I hope this helps.

 

All we have been using for 24+ years is American Autowire systems, in our opinion they are the very best. Check it out for yourself, you WILL see a major difference: Highway 22 Plus Universal Wiring System – American Autowire

 

I believe Ron Francis does this as well.

I rewired my own. Not "pretty" but effective. If ever I do another fuse block will be in the engine compartment.

Ben

Ben

 

I put one in earlier in the year and was happy, like said above the circuits I didn't need I cut short at the fuze block. I put my fuze block under the seat and had to lengthen all the wires for the dash and gauges to reach but not there fault as it's designed to go under the dash. Wires clearly marked well with good directions. I really don't like the mounting of the fuze block though, clips into a cheap plastic mount that feels flemsy. All in all I would probably buy it again for a future project maybe just re engineer the block mount.

 

I have to agree with Krylon32. Get a kit from company that builds them. When you have a question on your installation who would you rather call, Speedway or a company that makes their own harnesses? I chose Kwik Wire for my build and it was well worth the extra money.

 

Many here have used Rebel Wiring product and report helpful customer service.

 

Installed the speedway 22 in my olds mounted the fuse panel behind the front seat so I had plenty of room, wire is good quality and lettered clearly , very good directions all for a good price I will use it again some day.

 

Have a small fuse Speedway kit. Looks to be well built and well labled.

 

Oh boy, is it last week already?

 

I've used the Speedway 12 circuit kit in three of my cars. They worked out well.

 

I have used 3 of Speedway wiring kits, wouldn't use anything else. Everything included, very good instructions, extra long wires marked every 6in. and half the price of others.

 

I always buy a 22 then once the car is wired, and I am sure it is done, I cut off the unused ones leaving a long enuf lead so I can splice a new run into the block if needed in the future. Keep the unused wires coiled in a box for future access.