DIY Wiring Harness Replacement for a Willys Jeep CJ-2A

[@albatrosnh]

I was thinking "nothing dangerous is happening, what a weird video" then the sawing toward your hand came on and I felt at ease.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Ha ha, I wouldn't want to disappoint!

[@jefflowrythor]

Love your content and intelligent approach to problem solving. You should have 100k subs. Keep up the great work.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thank you, I sure appreciate that!

[@Vester661]

Hello from sw Virginia ive watched most of ur videos.i have never commented,great channel,i use what i have also an work on my own stuff mostly because I can't afford to pay someone.

[@kennethsonier1766]

I like the way that you simplify how to properly wire a vehicle. It doesn't necessarily have to be intimidating if you have basic knowledge. Thanks for another fine video 👍☮️🇺🇲

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks, I sure appreciate that!

[@gertraba4484]

Great segment we used junk vega wire harness on customer street rod projects gutted wire harness and plug and play from headlights to ignition to tails

[@lomgshorts3]

I love Jeeps! I have had a CJ-2A, CJ-3B, DJ-5 Postal jeep body on a CJ5, M-38A1, CJ-5, CJ-7. I still have the CJ-7 and a Military GMC 3/4 ton Pickup I am working on now. All were or are 4WD and you just cannot kill them!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

The front bumper with the trailer ball set back is pretty cool.

[@RobertFay]

*- Super good Basic Wiring tutorial, James. Thank you.*

[@stevenclay9573]

Thanks for the class I learned alot from this

[@aukula1062]

Talk about making something out of nothing! Love this channel.

[@blue68chevelle]

I’ve had a couple of vehicles that had a mess of spliced wires under the hood. After about ten minutes of looking at it, I grabbed a pair of wire cutters and removed it all then just put back what it needed to run. Then you know exactly what you’re working with.

[@geigertron3000]

your video's are awesome sir! THANK-YOU!!!

[@spuriousp725]

Great video!

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks!

[@stacysanders-w3e]

A cheap source of wire to wire up your car is those orange extension cords you buy at hardware stores. Only three colors white black and green.

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

I want to buy some of those solder connectors. Where can I buy some ? Thanks. I love the simplicity of this rig.

[@LowBuckGarage]

I bought them off amazon, but a lot of places have them. Just look up solder seal and you should find a bunch, lots of different brands. They look like all the brands are the same. I've only been using them for a year or so, but so far I've been very happy with them.

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

Would be fun to see you put a big set of axles under one of your jeeps. Do a low buck version rock crawler/trail jeep.

[@muddboss3309]

I would also love to see that

[@LowBuckGarage]

Hmmm, I have collected a few 8-lug axles recently...

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

@@LowBuckGarage awesome!

[@mikem5475]

For what? This thing is perfect the way it is

[@arthurcutaiar9994]

And ruin all that simplicity. Not to mention a good flat fender. If you wanna monkey something up try a twin turbo toyata tundra. Theyre disposable junk anyway

[@Whitecranekungfu]

You just saved me 300$ Thank you very much. I have a 1947 CJ2a That will be my daily driver. No fed highways for me 55 mph max. Hahahaah

[@thirdcargarage2951]

Great job again.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks!

[@questioner1596]

Will reverse lights be added at some point?

[@danielstrachan8988]

This looks like a fun keep😁😁👍👍

[@jlucasound]

Have Fun!! See Ya!! 😃

[@jaysonnunley6602]

man i want one of these

[@thomasheaney2087]

Thanks

[@JoeHynes284]

i have had those solder and seal connectors fail for higher amp usage like over 20 amps

[@LowBuckGarage]

I've found that even after the solder initially melts inside, you have to rotate the heat gun around to the other side to get it to flow all around the wires. If the solder doesn't have a lot of contact area, the connection would heat up. That may have been what you ran into, so far I've had good luck with them.

[@johnpaulmckee7203]

I have a CJ3A and going to rewrite it similar to yours. Mine has a solenoid switch, so I’d like to see a simple wiring diagram for 12 volt and key switch.

[@LowBuckGarage]

That's pretty easy, just use a universal key switch from any auto parts store. They have a battery input, then an output terminal for ignition and another terminal for starter. Just run an extra wire from the starter terminal to your solenoid and you're all set. I will be doing another wiring video on a motor that has a solenoid and an external voltage regulator, but that will be a few months from now.

[@MrJanaRobi]

That was great ! I have not got that far yet .Can I put 12 volts to my starter ?

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks! I've been running the 6V starters on 12V for decades, and haven't had a problem yet. Just make sure it doesn't get too hot from long cranking times, and I think it should work fine.

[@StevenRobertsonTheOACS]

Hey! The turn signal switch is in that box, over there.

[@LowBuckGarage]

It probably is, my shop's a mess, I'm always losing stuff!

[@carlosg1165]

Awesome 👏

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks!

[@r1lark]

Well, was going to ask about wiring up the light for the license plate.......but then I noticed there doesn't seem to be a license plate! :-)

[@LowBuckGarage]

I thought about that after I did the video. I didn't think about it at the time because they didn't have those originally, but they did have a clear piece that let some of the light from the tail light point down. It would be easy to add one, just connect directly to the brown wire going to the tail light.

[@tundramanq]

Turn signals? Got a left arm. It will be fun to see how many of the younger folks have any clue what you are doing. Is there a resistor in the coil lead to lengthen the coil life? Most systems need it with a resistor bypass in the start mode to put full power to the coil while the starter is running and dropping the voltage.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Yeah, I figure they'll think I'm waving or making gang signs! No resistor, this is a straight 12V coil. I forget what I yanked it off of, but it didn't use the ballast resistor.

[@wesgraham9588]

👍🏼

[@bondjames4053]

Watching this video just made me realize I don't know much about what I'm doing 🙃

[@jayjenkins4721]

Cool video! Not quite sure why a 12v alternator is always better than a 6v generator...since my 74 year old generator is still pushing 7.2v to keep my 48 2A's 6v battery charging. Other than modern accessories, 6v works just fine. I bought a 52 Ford 8N tractor that was converted to 12v and it drives me crazy because the starter spins so fast that if the tractor doesn't start right now...the starter just spins and you have to wait for it to wind down to try again...lol. Not trying to start an argument...just throwing this out there...lol.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks! You make a good point, 6V can work fine. For me, I'm cheap and drive worn out stuff. When a motor is low on compression, the extra starter speed helps. On shoddy wire harnesses, the lower amperage and higher voltage works better with bad connections. Also, 12V batteries and light bulbs are generally cheaper. However, if the 6V stuff is working, there's no reason to go to 12V.

[@ProctorSilex]

6v is neat and I wanted to keep my 2A as 6v, but it has ended up being trouble when it comes to jumping (no other 6v vehicles and no jumping equipment for 6v) and keeping the battery charged (special charger). I don't plan on running accessories, but having readily available 12v stuff in a pinch is useful. Unless I can retire with a big garage some day, I found that I just don't have the luxury of the niche 6v in a 12v world. In the mean time, I am keeping all the original parts like the 6v stuff in case I can restore it to original some day. I am glad you could keep yours original.

[@arthurcutaiar9994]

I used to have a 1948 panhead. Every year a battery/they'd cook themselves to death and the beating of the hard tail would finish them off. And every other year a new regulator and rebuild the generator. Went modern and no more of that mess. Only well thought out improvements that were IMPROVEMENTS were done to that bike. None off that silly t. v. look how big my penis is crap. 1 kick bike and still got almost 50 mpg

[@kensherwin4544]

A really good-n-cheap upgrade for a tired 8N is an 8-volt system. A new 4-cell battery is available then tweak the generator's voltage regulator up am smidge. Leave the coil, lights, and starter alone. The lights are a little brighter and the starter spins with a bit more authority but that 70-year old motor will appreciate that. Our 8N loved it.

[@jayjenkins4721]

@@ProctorSilex I bought a cheap 6v battery trickle tender to keep the battery fresh, and on that chance of needing a jump, a 12v jump from jumper cables or a boost pack will work for a short jump time. My 2A started so easily that usually just a bump or two on the start button was enough, then again I did a restoration and added a new wire harness and 0ga wires for the battery for the start motor and ground. Mine was a learning experience that I'll treasure since I never worked with 6v before, and I'm not going to call anyone out for using 12v. I did, however, sell my $1500 48 2A project/rebuild last summer for $9000 by keeping it all original. ;)

[@cola98765]

I was always making fun of kids shows that were abusing fake interactions with audience, like Dora the Explorer. But all those "did it work?" here are actually quite fun in positive way.

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

What is a Jeep like that worth in today’s market?

[@LowBuckGarage]

I really don't know, pricing on everything seems crazy these days.

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

@@LowBuckGarage What did you originally pay for it?

[@LowBuckGarage]

@@JohnMurphy-dw6ml I bought this in a pile of 3 junk Jeeps and parts, paid $1500 for all. I detailed the costs to get this one running in my first video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmHGZZiPh5V4hK8

[@dustytrailscactusron]

Fancy!

[@LowBuckGarage]

Thanks!

[@michaelranasinghe3774]

IF you dont watch out, that lil' jeep going end up being fully restored in no time

[@LowBuckGarage]

I'll have to be careful to avoid that!

[@TogetherinParis]

You know those old Jeeps were death traps, right? Probably makes them more fun, though. 🤓

[@RubenKelevra]

Interesting. This explains why every BMW has no turn lights - aparently :)

[@rcpmac]

Not that you should do anything about it but in watching you do a test drive in the lot it becomes clear how important side markers are for visibility. I’d only be concerned because of how vulnerable jeep occupants are.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Recently subscribed. Am catching up on your videos. Perhaps you might enjoy following along as I get my late father's 1958 Plymouth Suburban back on the road.

[@tn65s]

you forgot plate light.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Yeah, I realized that afterward. I'm used to the taillights with the little clear window pointing down for a plate light, so I didn't give it a second thought at the time...

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Projects started MYSTERIES & if you don't finish new projects seen on new or videos on or u2 MYSTERIES & update what happened to you low buck garage no or u2 🤔 Do you wonder where'd she go i seen on u2

[@michaelbowen5854]

I thought I was watching family guy wiring his jeep

[@Chris-yy7qc]

As an electrician seeing unfused wires make me very uncomfortable

[@rcpmac]

Don’t you have unfused wire in your house? How about the service lines that run to the panel buss bars?

[@Chris-yy7qc]

​@@rcpmac I dont know which 3rd world you come from, but over here every line has a fuse. The lines that come into my house are fused inside the electrical distributor outside. What do you want to tell us with that statement anyway?

[@timwerner7771]

He does have good mechanical skills but the shoddy way he assembles stuff just wigs me out. I am out, but thanks anyway

[@Theshade_treemechanic]

That's why I come here

[@amx19733]

Awesome video!!!’