ABOUT STANDALONE HARNESS
Meet Ken Wolkens.
Decades in automotive engineering and manufacturing shaped a business with one focus: wire harnesses.
Decades of experience.
One focused shop.
Ken started as a mechanic in 1985 before moving into management at a GMC/Pontiac dealer. In 1994, he joined an automotive supplier as an engineer, following vehicles from early design into production. His work included the Chevrolet SSR program, from its development through the final service-parts orders in 2007.
He then joined GE Healthcare, bringing his wire-harness and plastics-manufacturing experience to its MRI division. During 11 years with GE, he helped improve manufacturing processes and modernize the supply base.
The idea for Standalone Harness began with an LS swap in his own Jeep in 2010. Ken built that project in a garage near Detroit, and other enthusiasts soon began asking him to make harnesses for their swaps.
After moving to Melbourne, Florida in 2012, Ken continued building harnesses. He launched StandAloneHarness.com in December 2013, bringing his engineering background and established build processes into a dedicated harness business.
THE WORK TODAY
Harnesses are our only business.
The same attention to preparation, inspection, and finishing goes into the Duramax harnesses sent to the shop.
Duramax standalone conversions
ECM/TCM harness work for LB7, LLY, LBZ, and LMM engines. Each harness is cleaned and inspected before being reworked for standalone use and finished with high-temperature loom, tape, and printed labels.
Upper engine harness refresh
The old covering comes off so the harness can be degreased and inspected, then recovered with high-temperature tubing and tape.