head light harness

[hotrod24]

today i cut my head light harness from the fuse box if i got a new harness would it wire right up to it i have been taking stuff off that i know i will probably use again.

[Captkaos]

Why did you cut it.  it will ubolt/unclip off of that.

[ccz145a]

Your talking in the engine compartment? Could have unbolted the connector and removed just the front light harness connector (the middle one)

My 75 two headlight harness mated right up to my new 84 cab's connector.

[hotrod24]

oh i am getting a new dash harness and engine harness so i am covered it was all hack up anyway.

[hotrod24]

today i called american auto wire to ask about a dash harness and they ask me do you have gauges or warning lights and i said i have both but he told me that i have gauges so which one do i have and what is the differences.

[Captkaos]

If that is your cluster, you have Gauges.  I would tell them you have the brake warning light in the bottom right just to let them know.

[hotrod24]

yea it is mine what is the difference in gauges or warning lights

[HAULIN IT]

Hotrod, The wiring would be different to work a gauge than having a warning lamp come on signaled from a sending unit, just as the sending units themselves are different. Also the placement of the pins on the plug going into the circuit board are different because of the different placement of the warning lights & Brake light, ect. as was mentioned.   Lorne

[hotrod24]

ok i understand now how hard would it be to get my warning light to work that is on my cluster

[Captkaos]

If they sell you a factory harness (assuming you are buying a harness that matches the truck with that cluster matching the truck also) it should work.
What year is the truck? 
What year is the harness you plan to order for?
What year is that cluster from?

[hotrod24]

my truck is a 78 and i was going to order a harness for a 78 and the cluster i have is from a 77 will it work.

[ccz145a]

that ought to work just fine.

[Captkaos]

76-77 is the same (mech oil sender) is that what the cluster is?
78-up is the same (all electrical) 

Are you getting the complete harness? 

[hotrod24]

yea i am going to wire my whole truck with american auto wire

[Captkaos]

How much is that going to cost you?  If you do that and want to use that cluster, get one for a 77...

Last time I checked a Painless system was cheaper...