MAD Electrical

[Arctic_Ragtop]

I just posted this response in another thread and thought I should start my own thread to share my experience with MAD Electrical so far, for others who may be in the same situation. Just to clarify, I am a novice with almost-zero electrical experience and had only ever effectively-soldered once before embarking on this project.

I am in the process of replacing all of the wiring in my '65 Beaumont as I did not like the way the original wires were ran, nor how they looked underhood. There is far too much wire length to get 12v power from the battery to make the car start, so I began researching and feel like I made the right decision, although I am not done the project yet. I looked at all of the painless/AAW/Classic wire upgrade systems out there, but realized that putting new wires in place of the old ones doesnt fix the factory inefficiencies that the car came with. I did not like the Battery-Starter-Horn Relay Bruss Bar-Alternator-Dash-Ignition-N. Safetly Switch-Starter orientation. Way too much wire to get the required volts to activate the plunger on the starter solenoid on new mini-starter. And it looked sloppy.



I called Mark at MAD Electrical (Google search him out, best in the business IMO), and spoke with him for two hours about my plans and he sent me all the wiring to update this poor system to a system that will incorporate relays and a remote-mounted starter solenoid and make the entire electrical system not only much safer, but much more effective. The box arrived a little over a week after I placed the order, and the instrucitons provided are extremely clear and informative, and come with a CD Rom full of pictures to explain everything, as well as the tech behind how it all works. This was great for a novice like me who was intimidated by the thought of soldering. Now I am able to solder and rewire my entire car with confidence because I understand it all and developed new skills on the pricess. Do yourself a favor and at least search it out, give him a call, he provides a far better option, IN MY OPINION, than a kit with new wires and new fuses. he is quite the character, but is very experienced and likes to share so make sure you dont have anything to do for at least two hours before you phone.

Ph 559-539-7128

http://www.madelectrical.com/

[TheJDMan]

I agree, have been using him and his products for many years.

[astroracer]

Yes, agree 100%! Anybody who is considering rewiring (or doing ANY wiring for that matter) would do well to go through his site and do some reading. There is a lot of information about the whys and why nots of doing a good job that, taking the time to do some reading, is very beneficial.
Mark

[another69]

Yeah M.A.D. is great - really insightful stuff well worth looking into

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Mark is a VERY valuable source for electrical information. Especially for older cars like my 67 'Bird.

[jtracer70]

Ditto to a capital T. I mean I was in the exact same place as you Jayson. Except I think I was on the phone with Mark for only an hour 45, not 2 He really get's on a roll talking about the virtues of solid electrical wiring, but that's a great thing because it shows the passion he has for getting a car to a point we all want, to drive it with confidence. When I got the New System for my 70 Chevelle, I'd be working on it till 3 in the morning after the kids went to sleep because it was so enjoyable. I never thought I'd be happy looking forward to wiring, but his system really empowers you to jump completely in.
And now, I have zero worries about the car dying or not starting.

[projectfolly]

My experience with Mark on the phone, with his kits, very informative instructions and harness design theory were all great.
He knows his stuff - his wiring upgrades work and work well. I highly recommend buying from him or at the very least follow his wiring advice.
I upgraded the wiring in my '68 Firebird using his kit, and wired it according to his 'new system'. It solved a lot of current drop issues I was having.

[83tb]

I have to agree too, he is saved in my favorites list.