Building a Mil-Spec Harness Part 1

In this episode we begin construction of out awesome Mil-Spec harness. We have an awesome bulkhead connector, high quality twisted wiring, Raychem DR-25 heat shrink, and lots of cool stuff to make this the best harness for the Z yet!
Rob Dahm's Wiring Video: • The Ultimate Engine Wi...
Link to bulkhead connector: www.amazon.com...
DR-25 purchased from: www.milspecwir...
Check out our website: TheZGarage.net
I am not a professional mechanic and the methods described in my videos are solely based on my research and intuition. I make mistakes and when I do, I try to point them out so others don't make the same mistakes. These videos are meant only as a description of what I was trying to do and how I went about doing it. Before attempting any service on your car, conduct your own research and use common sense.

[@GuardianXsoldier]

I stopped the video at 19:43. I wanted to comment and say they make insertion tools (opposite of the extraction tools) for the pins so you can press them in and secure each pin

[@raw-amg4396]

Great job gives me confidence when I firewall pass through

[@hibernaculum]

Wow - exactly all the parts I got for my own Z harness build lol - looking good there!!!

[@francisburke2060]

Worked at KME Nesquehoning, Pa. wired many emergency vehicles using Deutsch connectors excellent to work with!

[@dianaManzanita]

Hi! I recently began working at Powell Electronics where we sell these DEUTCH connectors. I'm fairly new and I really enjoyed watching your video because it helped me understand how the connector is used and how to build this harness. Awesome job! great video!!!

[@pmxgamingftw8286]

Hey man do you think you could make a little doc or list on all the resources you used to learn how to make a wiring harness like this? I'd love to make one for my rb20 swapped 180sx but have no idea where to start. Cheers!

[@TheZGarage]

Honestly I can't really say I had many other resources than the Rob Dahm videos. I highly recommend watching them. They're a bit long and he has 2 or 3 on building harnesses but that's pretty much where I learned everything from

[@pmxgamingftw8286]

@@TheZGarage okay cool thanks man!

[@SDKwarrior]

wrap tape around the needle nose pliers, the kit also came with 3 sizes for removing wires that could help installing but ive found needle nose really help on the plug connector side with socket terminals you have to grab on the wire and push thru the back, but pulling the pin terminals on the receptacle side is so much easier lol

[@markhorne323]

i dont suppose you have that oin out diagram for the plug in a sheet that you could send over do you .

[@TheZGarage]

I believe I still have it somewhere. Send me an email at [e-mail] and I can get you a copy!

[@thomashamilton2356]

Where did you get those connectors from? Some rats got into my 86 z31 :( I need a few random ones and before looking at the car too much I wanted to do some research on diagrams or other things like that so I can be familiar with what I need and what I don't as well as what I should fix

[@TheZGarage]

I got the new connectors through rockauto and reused some of them. It may just be easier to get a new harness from someone with a parts car though. You can find wiring diagrams on XenonZcar.com under the reference section. They have the entire factory service manual

[@hibernaculum]

...And foil tape for the shielding yep. Wow would love to get any details of you I could if possible - I have the same type of "milspec" style connector for mine would love to glean some secrets and uh... Save myself some time lol

[@TheZGarage]

I'm building a write up on my website that will hopefully be published soon but if you've got any questions you can email me or message me on Instagram

[@JP-pq9xi]

@@TheZGarage Did you ever get around to completing the write up? Appreciate your video, it is very helpful.

[@vat_1989]

Awesome video❤

[@TheAerialPanda]

how much wire did you think you used?

[@TheZGarage]

I just used the wire in the megasquirt kit from hamiltuned, but if I had to estimate wire length, I would say 40 wires at 5 or 6 feet each. So a conservative 240 feet. That would be the high end because not everything is 6 ft but it's better to have too much than not enough