Well a while ago, I had an issue with my car going dead after sitting a day or so, so I had a shop rewire my positive back to the starter and alternator. Well a couple of days ago I wander out into the garage to head to school, hop in my car, turn the key, dead... Tonight after having to charge up the battery all day to get her to start, my dad and I go for a cruise since he had just gotten in town for the Holiday. Well it starts up, but we have issues. We smell a weird smell coming from some place. Smells like something's burning, bad... We rush home and park it. Well now I'm really getting concerned because I know obviously this isn't safe. I'm honestly considering getting a new wiring harness for the whole dash and having the shop check it out again. I know the guy who had the car before me really screwed around with the wiring, and new I'm paying the price.. So I'm looking into this place
http://www.wiringharness.com/ for a reproduction harness for the Bird. They make a perfect reproduction of all years makes and models so I think that's what I'm going to do. Not to mention, I think I should replace the harness to prevent any issue down the road from wiring. After all, I've sunk a lot of money into this thing it'd be a shame for it to just catch on fire. Something I've got to do, but let me know what you guys think. I think it's the best strategy for now. Get a new harness, have it wired up and have them fix my battery/dead problem. I'm getting sick and tired of this crap, and I think I'm about to do something about it.
I've got a lot on my plate right now, a 400 block in the machine shop, a transmission that slips and this electrical crap. One step at a time, safety first. This electrical crap first, then transmission then fun stuff like the engine. Gotta take it one step at a time, but money is a little scarce so getting a new harness, then having it installed will empty me out, but I figure I have to do it.