About Us

511 Innovations

Welcome to 511 Innovations — quality, family-driven wiring solutions built for performance.

One of the questions we get asked the most is: "Where does the name 511 come from?"

At the center of everything we do are our daughters. Our oldest was born in May (5) and our youngest was born in November (11) — so 511 became the perfect way to represent the two people who inspire us the most. Our hope is that one day they'll be running this show.

At 511 Innovations, we pride ourselves on precision, attention to detail, and using the highest-quality components in the industry. Every custom wiring project we build is designed with reliability, quality, and performance in mind.

Each harness comes complete with detailed documentation and connector drawings, making future troubleshooting, upgrades, or race-day changes quick and easy. Whether you're at the shop or making adjustments at the track, our goal is to make wiring simple, clean, and dependable.

We specialize in motorsports and restomod wiring, but our experience extends far beyond that. Our projects have included:

  • Race car wiring systems
  • Marine and boat wiring
  • SXS and off-road vehicle electrical systems
  • Audio and lighting integrations
  • EFI Integration
  • Vintage Air installations

The LaVigne Family

Behind the scenes of 511 Innovations is the LaVigne family — a little organized chaos fueled by passion for racing and performance.

Jeff's roots in the automotive world run deep. His grandfather was involved in drag racing and later spent his retirement supporting the NHRA alongside his wife. Jeff grew up building engines and off-road vehicles with his father and grandfather, learning the craft long before he was old enough to drive.

In fact, years before Jeff could legally drive, he was gifted a 1978 Ford Bronco that became the spark for his lifelong passion for performance vehicles. Over the years that Bronco has lived many lives — from off-road trails to dune truck adventures at Silver Lake Sand Dunes, snow racing, dirt racing, and now evolving into a family drag-and-drive project.

Jeff and Courtney spent their early years treating the Bronco like their first baby — racing, traveling, and building lifelong friendships along the way. That's why the racing industry means so much to us. The people in it become mentors, teammates, and eventually family.

Through years of racing and hands-on experience, Jeff developed a deep interest in engine building, tuning, and high-end wiring systems. Thousands of hours spent studying, researching, and perfecting his craft — combined with his professional career in controls engineering and continuous improvement management — allowed him to develop a level of precision that customers quickly trusted.

What started as a small side business while we were building our home soon grew into something much bigger. The demand for Jeff's wiring work kept increasing while he balanced his corporate career.

After our daughters Brynlee and Adlee were born, we knew it was time to take the leap and pursue Jeff's lifelong dream — building one of the best wiring companies in the industry.

So we did.

Today, 511 Innovations is our family's full-time business and one of the best decisions we've ever made.

Now we get to be part of incredible builds, meet amazing people, and raise our girls around the racing community that means so much to us.

And we're just getting started.