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Can Someone Identify This Cj5 Wiring Harness?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Throbbert, Jul 17, 2018.

  1. Throbbert

    Throbbert New Member

    I purchased a great 79' CJ5 a few months ago, and am adding a few electrical goodies. Problem is, I can't seem to identify what harness the PO used (he listed painless, but doesn't match the painless panels I've seen). I found a match on a Google image search for Centech, but link to current Centech panels doesn't match up (nor can I find instructions online to try and match them). I have tried to contact Centech, but haven't gotten any response yet. Outside of the rudimentary "Fuse 1, Fuse 2, Battery..." - there don't seem to be any other identifying markings. I'd love to get this thing diagrammed so I can start tinkering. Any help is appreciated!

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    Last edited: Jul 18, 2018
  2. Throbbert

    Throbbert New Member

    After searching for days on this, I might have just found my first potential hit, but still no instruction manual/diagram. It "might" be an OMIX 17203.02 Heavy Duty kit (seems to partially match, anyways), which appears to have been made by Centech for OMIX. Centech doesn't have it listed as an available part, and I have notes in to both of them to try and get some info. Any help is still appreciated, especially if someone happens to have a PDF laying around for the OMIX harness or can positively identify it. Thanks!
     
  3. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Can't see the picture. :(
     
  4. Throbbert

    Throbbert New Member

    How about now?
     
  5. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Nope.

    Are you trying to paste in a picture or are you linking to one? If linking what's the url?
     
  6. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    I can see it.
     
  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    OK i can too- must have been blocked at work.
     
  8. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    You could just use your multimeter or test light and trace out the circuits to make your own diagram. Not difficult. Looks like they gave you color coded wire, and the panel doesn't have a lot of circuits. A '79 has a GM steering column, and you can see the wiring for that in any diagram for Jeep '76 or later. Likely the harness kit just gives you a bunch of wire, the panel, and assigns each circuit to a function. Pretty arbitrary for most of the circuits.

    What specifically do you want to do? Not having the diagram just means that you'll have to trace out the circuit in question whenever you have a problem. If you want to add stuff, you could look for empty circuits on the panel, or if there are no open circuits, add a second panel for your accessories.
     
    Last edited: Jul 18, 2018
  9. Throbbert

    Throbbert New Member


    You hit the nail on the head, I'm just being lazy and been putting it off while working on suspension and some other necessities, LOL. I could definitely diagram it with my meter, but my OCD kicked in and I really wanted to have a full map so that my new circuits match the 2 letter acronyms on their panel. I did get a response from Centech, and have a manual coming from them later this week ($5 if you call them, no PDF versions) - but I'd say I have around a 50/50 chance that the manual is going to be a match. Thanks for the responses, I'll update if I find a match or just get off my butt and draw up my own diagram.
     
  10. Throbbert

    Throbbert New Member

    Got it! Turns out it's a generic Centech HD harness, but not the typical CJ HD harness that OMIX resells. It's basically identical to the Centech Heavy Duty Jeep harness made for Omix (17203.02 Heavy Duty kit), but doesn't have the fuse markings silkscreened. For those interested, here's the "proper" diagram which will help me match the connection acronyms to the fuses (note that mine simply says "Fuse 1, Fuse 2, etc" whereas the "real" CJ HD harness they sell marks "Turn Signals/Wipers/etc". As @timgr mentioned, this could have been tested at length with a multimeter, but I'm anal retentive and wanted a firm diagram for all of their "A1, GL, HF, etc" markings on the panel. Thanks to all that responded!

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