Any ideas ???

shouldnt you have done that before you mucked with the wiring :poke:
LOL... well, it's like this. The original wiring had been cut up, spliced up, and pieces missing like the ECU connector (they were running it off of points, and I still am at the moment), all by previous owners. I figured the right thing to do was replace with another original piece that was in decent condition. This wiring harness came off another '85 dodge truck that I had previously driven. No issues with the wiring when it was last driven before being parted out (years ago). It was kept inside. So, changing harnesses sounded like a good plan to me. :)