Ron Miller

Which do you consider the best wiring diagrams on the market? I know Don Olson's are supposed to be particularly good and clear.

I also hear good comments about Dr. Rebuild's diagrams, and indeed the photos of his on the website do show a lot of detail, even include photos of the connectors, fuse box, etc. He also advertises that his were made using actual harnesses and correct errors even in the published AIM diagrams.

What do you guys think?

al329

http://www.oosoez.com/olson/olson.html

7vettes

I'm not familiar with Doc Rebuild's, so I can't comment on it other than to speculate that it's probably very good.

I've had a monochrome Lectric Limited diagram for years. It seems to be simply a blow-up, laminated copy of the factory diagram, errors and all. It is identical to the diagrams in my Assemby Manual and other manuals.

At Carlisle this year Stepwolf was selling the Olson Diagrams and I pre-ordered one for my '64 Coupe.

I used it the first day back from Carlisle because of some front & rear turn signal work I was doing. Right out of the chute it proved to be more concise than the LL/Factory diagram, because it defines the 18ga White wire in the front turn signal "pigtail".

Since then I've used it numerous times and am very pleased with it. I have found one extremely minor typo, where he mislabels a short section of Pink/Black wire as simply being Pink, but hey.....none of us are perfect.

magicv8

At the bottom of this web page http://www.corvetteforum.net/classic...e/index5.shtml is a link to a diagram for your 66 convertible. If you want one for your 65 coupe, I can add it to the list. I made a custom for DZVETTE's 65 coupe with a 1 wire alternator and auxiliary A-C fan. If you want the 65 diagram added, tell me if your's has A-C too.

PS: My diagrams are not the best of anything. They are a (everything on) 1 page jpg that any photoeditor can fit to any size printer paper, so you can stuff one in the glove box and insert one in the shop manual.

PPS: The easiest way to see them clearly is to save them as a jpg and use your computer's photo editor to open them.

Ron Miller

Very Interesting . . . .

Ron Miller

Thanks Magic, I will print one out for my '66 for the glovebox (I have one in the AIM and also another in an aftermarket manual I also have).

But, I like the idea of one in the glovebox as well. And if you have ready access to a '65 with A/C, I'd be happy to have that as well. (By the way, I've visited your site previously, thanks for posting all the info you have and for sharing with the rest of the community. You've got some good info there!!)

My original question relates primarily to the differences in Doc Rebuild's and Don Olson's drawings, as I'd like to also have a larger one in color. Just wondering what folks thought in comparing the two. And, I thought the link posted above by al329 was also interesting . . .

69ttop502

I was just over picking up some parts at Dr. Rebuild the other day and his wife showed me one of the new wiring diagrams and it is awesome. I have never seen Don Olsons but the Dr. Rebuild has a picture of what the connector looks like. VEry nice and only 12.95 I think.

Ron Miller

Right, you can view a pic on his website. It does look very informative; however, I'm like you, I've never seen one of Don Olson's. You can see what Doc Rebuild's looks like by clicking the link in al329's post above, or by going to the Doc's website.

That's the primary reason for this thread, to see who has seen both, and which of the two (or others that I may not be aware of) is the best deal going, in their opinion. I'd like to have a laminated copy for my shop work.

62Jeff

A sample of Don Olson's is on the same doc rebuild link from al329's post. It is the diagram just above the sample Doc Rebuild diagram

1963GrayGray

I have both the 62 and 63 diagrams from Don Olsen. They are great tools. I wish that I had bought them much sooner.

Dave Gray

Tossin

I have one for my '65. Great tool to have.

Ron Miller

Your diagrams resemble the Don Olson diagrams shown on Doc Rebuild's site mentioned in 62jeff's post?

62Jeff

Here's a picture of the Don Olson diagram I have on my wall for my 65...

Ron Miller

Thanks Jeff. That looks like a version of the AIM schematic that has been updated in color. Is that what it appears to you?

62Jeff

Yes and no. I suppose it depends on how the terms are used.

The diagram is in a format consistent with the AIM format. That is to say, it looks like a pretty typical wiring diagram but in color, as opposed to the Dr. Rebuild diagram which is a new approach to diagrams.

The diagram is not simply a copy of the AIM that has been converted to color. It is at a minimum a redrawn diagram in the same flavor as the AIM.

I hope that is clear

Ron Miller

Yeah, I think it's clear. Probably a redrawn AIM, perhaps scaled up. But the layout, routing relative positions of the heater resistor and fuse panel shown in your photo are identical (other than having the wiring shown in color) to the layout of the electrical wiring shown on page E243, Wirnig Diagram - Fuse Panel, of my 1965 AIM. Even the scaling and relative locations of all items appear the same.

62Jeff

Yep, you got it. Redrawn, scaled up, in color. I love mine but I'll still order the ones from Dr. Rebuild to add to my collection to get a different perspective on the wiring. I can't even look at the black and white diagram in the AIM anymore, I've been spoiled by color

Oh no, I've begun replying to another thread about wiring

Ron Miller

Thanks much. I can see where either of the drawings would be a big improvement over the black & white AIM drawings. I like the Doc's approach as well, especially the photos of actual connectors, fuse panel, etc., that are included!!

62Jeff

You are most welcome! Aside from discussions on whether or not certain types of diagrams contain errors, the approach used in the Doc's diagrams looks like it would be very helpful if you were trying to rewire you car or debug wiring issues.

ctjackster

I've got both, I prefer Doc's for the pictures of the connectors because, in the end, you are not splicing bare wires, you are trying to connect a harness properly.