How To & DIY
How To Make a Replacement Automotive Light Lens
How to replicate a tail light lens of any car using a Mold star silicone rubber mold and Crystal Clear optically-clear UV resistant resin. [More…]
Electrical & Lighting
How To & DIY
How To Know When To Crimp vs Solder
“Leave your wire nuts in your house, t-taps in the trash can, and the twist-and-tape method to your competition…” [More…]
DIY Projects
How to Convert Vintage Flourescent Advertising Lights to LED
Mike goes over the process for converting two old advertising signs that were once lit by ballast style fluorescent lights to LED lights. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Perform a Parasitic Draw Test
Tracking down a parasitic current draw can be a nightmare — proper testing is essential to finding the battery drain. This procedure (and corresponding voltage drop charts) are applicable to Mini, Maxi, Standard ATC and JCase Cartridge fused systems. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Brighten Classic Car Headlights with Relays
Back in the day, most automobiles fed full power, drawn directly from the charging system, through a headlight switch, a mechanical dimmer switch, then back through the firewall, and finally to the headlights. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Solder Wires Like A Pro
In this video you’ll learn the tools, tips, tricks, and techniques to properly solder — from what type of solder and flux you should use, to how to splice the wires together for a strong soldered joint. [More…]
How To & DIY
DIY Wiring Harness Clean-Up and Restoration
Here’s how to freshen up, restore, re-tape and generally clean-up your old and tired wiring harness. [More…]
DIY Projects
2-Minute Tech: Wiring Tips with Ron Francis Wiring
Presented by Black Top Magazine, project “Riff-Raff”, a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan is getting rewired with a Ron Francis Express Series Kit. Here are several quick tips to help your wiring projects… Also of [More…]
Automotive Basics
Understanding Automotive Relays
A relay is essentially a switch that is operated electrically rather than mechanically. Although there are various relay designs, the ones most commonly found in low voltage automotive applications are electro-mechanical relays that work by activating an [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire Dual Electric Cooling Fans
The clearance between the front of your engine and radiator can be very tight. Dual electric fans could be the solution to your cooling issues. Dual electric cooling fans have several benefits over single fans [More…]
How To & DIY
GM LSx Engine Swap ~ Wiring Harness Preparation
By Jay Kopycinski — There was a time when many hot rod enthusiasts were afraid of electronic fuel injection (EFI) on engines, preferring the “relative simplicity” of a carbureted engine that could be run in a [More…]
Automotive Basics
Automotive Electrical Circuits 101
Two Guys Garage co-host Kevin Byrd discusses “Automotive Electrical Circuits 101″… Also of Interest: How To Wire Your Hot Rod How To Wire Hot Rod Lights How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals Guide to [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire Your Rat Bike or Motorcycle
Generally, building a rat bike or custom motorcycle project involves stripping the bike down to only the necessary functions. You can see that the original wiring looks extensive and complex. You don’t need to get scared because building a rat bike means that you can eliminate a lot of it… [More…]
Automotive Basics
How To Use A Multimeter
How To Use A Multimeter ~ The digital multimeter is the go to tool for dealing with electrical problems in a car, and is the proper tool to measure voltage, current, and resistance. In fact, [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals
Wiring Hot Rod Turn Signals – Diagram Wire hot rod lights? The one automotive job we all dread is the wiring. Yet, with help from this how-to book even the neophyte mechanic can install a [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire Your Hot Rod
Hot Rod Wiring – Diagram Please Note: This diagram was designed for 12 volt systems, but can also be used for 6 volt systems. If used for 6 volt, make all the wires heavier by 2 gauges. For example 14 gauge wire will become 12 gauge, 10 gauge will be 8 gauge, etc. [More…]
Downloads
1946-53 American Classic Car Technical Sheets
The following American Classic Car Technical Sheets show exploded views of all major body parts and the corresponding OEM part numbers and frame dimensions. 1946-49 models also include electrical wiring diagrams. This information is invaluable [More…]
Technical Info
Lead-Acid Batteries Vs. Deep Cycle Batteries
All batteries are not created equal. There are two common types of batteries in use today, lead acid and deep cycle batteries. What is exactly is the difference, and what are they used for? Find out here. [More…]