Painless Performance 50001, 50201, 50202 Installation Instructions Manual
Wire Harness
Installation Instructions
For Installing:
Part #50001 – Race Car Kit/10 Circuit
Part #50201 – 8 Switch Dash Mounted Panel
Part #50202 – 8 Switch Roll Bar Mounted Panel
Manual #90502
1.0 INTRODUCTION
You have purchased what we at Perfect Performance Products, Inc. believe to be the most up-to-date and easiest-toinstall automotive racing wire harness or accessory on the market. It is designed for easy installation, even if you have
no electrical experience. PPPI Wire Harness Kits are designed to be used in vehicles with a General Motors-keyed
steering column, or other steering columns depending on the kit purchased. All wire is TXL (cross-linked
polyethylene), 600 volt, and 225ºf. Standard automotive wire is GPT, 300 volt, 144º f. with PVC insulation.
The 50001 10-Circuit Racing Wire Harness Kit consists of two major groups:
DASH GROUP Provides for switching of lights, two fuel pumps, water pump, cooling fan, start
and ignition, and an accessory.
ACCESSORY GROUP Includes wires to connect tail and headlamps, ignition, fuel pumps, water
pump, cooling fan, and an accessory.
2.0 ABOUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions provide information for the installation of the 50001 10-circuit competition Wire Harness Kit,
and the 50201/50202 10-circuit Switch Panel. The contents of these instructions are divided into major Sections,
as follows:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
Sections are further divided into paragraphs and steps. Throughout, the Figure numbers refer to illustrations and the
Table numbers refer to information in table form. These are located in or near the sections or paragraphs to which
they correspond. Always pay special and careful attention to any Notes, especially those in the tables, and any text
marked CAUTION.
Introduction
About These Instructions
Tools Needed
Pre-Installation and Harness Routing Guidelines
General Installation Instructions
50001 10-Circuit Racing Wire Harness Kit
50201/50202 10-Circuit Switch Box/Panel
3.0 TOOLS NEEDED
In addition to your regular tools, you will need, at least, the following tools:
Crimping tool Note: Use a quality tool to avoid over-crimping.
Wire stripper
Continuity tester (Test light or ohm meter)
Electric drill
1-1/4" Hole saw
Small (10 amp or less) battery charger
4.0 PRE-INSTALLATION & HARNESS ROUTING GUIDELINES
The installation of your wire harness kit consists mainly in two parts:
The physical routing, positioning, and securing of the wire harness, wire groups, and individual wires.
The proper electrical connection of the individual circuits.
These two major tasks are not separate steps, but are integrated together. That is, you will route some wires and
make some connections, route some more wire and make some more connections.
We cannot tell you how to physically route the harness in your automobile. That depends a great deal upon the
particular make of automobile and, secondarily, to what extent you want to secure and conceal the harness. We do
offer some general guidelines and routing practices starting in Paragraph 4.1.
4.1 Familiarize yourself with the harness by locating each of the harness sections in the following list.
Whenever a particular harness section is referred to in these instructions it is shown all caps.
4.1.1 The two SECTIONS of the 50001 10-Circuit Competition Wire Harness Kit are listed immediately
following. The 50201/50202 10-Circuit Switch Panel wire assignments are not separated
into SECTIONS.
ACCESSORY SECTION B+
INSTRUMENT PANEL SECTION
4.4 A good exercise is to lay out the wire harness on the floor beside your automobile and identify all the
SECTIONS.
4.5 You will want to route the harness through and around open areas. Inside edges provide extra
protection from hazards and also provide places for tie wraps, clips and other support.
4.6 Route the harness away from sharp edges, exhaust pipes, and hood, trunk and door hinges.
4.7 Plan where harness supports will be located. Use a support every 12 inches unless the harness routes
under the floor carpet.
4.8 Allow enough slack in the harness at places where movement could possibly occur (body to frame,
frame to engine, etc.).
4.9 At wire ends, don't depend on the terminals to support the harness. The weight of the harness could
cause terminals to disconnect.
4.10 The wires should be bundled into harness groups. Use nylon ties, poly split loom, or tape.
4.11 GROUNDING THE AUTOMOBILE
A perfectly and beautifully wired automobile will nevertheless have problems if everything is not
properly grounded. Don't go to the careful effort of installing a quality wire harness only to neglect proper
grounding.
4.11.1 Connect a Ground Strap or Cable (even a 10-gauge wire is too small) from the Negative Battery
terminal to the automobile chassis (frame).
4.11.2 Connect a Ground Strap from the Engine to the chassis. DO NOT RELY UPON THE MOTOR
MOUNTS TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION.
4.11.3 Connect a Ground Strap from the Engine to the Body.
4.11.4 If you have a fiberglass body you should install a terminal block to ground all your gauges, lights,
and accessories. Ground the Terminal Block and everything connected to it will be grounded.
5.0 50001 10-CIRCUIT COMPETITION WIRE HARNESS KIT
The 50001 10-circuit relay-activated wiring system is designed to give maximum output with the utmost
reliability. The relays enable the switches to activate the circuit with low current (amperage) requirements for
extended life of the switches and the system.
5.1 CONTENTS OF THE 50001 WIRE HARNESS KIT
Take inventory to see that you have everything you're supposed to have in this kit. If anything is missing,
go to the dealer where you obtained the kit or contact Perfect Performance Products, Inc. at (800) 423-
9696. The 50001 Competition Wire Harness Kit should contain the following items:
The main harness, with the fuse block wired in and fuses and relays installed.
Spare fuses
1 60amp MIDI fuse holder and fuse (See Figure)
1 firewall grommet
Parts box, containing terminals, splices, etc.
1 package nylon tie wraps
Race Car Wire Harness Installation Instructions part number 90502 (this booklet)
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