wireing disaster

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wireing disaster

Reply #60 – March 19, 2009, 12:09:39 AM

You pretty much take out anything that had to do with the EFI system (upper/lower intake, injectors, .......) and swap a carbed upper/lower and more

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Reply #61 – March 19, 2009, 12:12:52 AM

If your on a tight budget then that aint the way to go anyway, just keep searchin you will find one. Hell, I may be able to get you the wiring off a 3.8 at the yards here since that seems to be all they have....I will check this weekend if you want. Anyone know if anything later than an '88 232 wiring will work?

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Reply #62 – March 19, 2009, 12:12:57 AM

so how will that fix my wire problem??

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Reply #63 – March 19, 2009, 12:14:06 AM

thnx because that carb swap thing was confusing me lol

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Reply #64 – March 19, 2009, 12:14:17 AM

Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;262491

If your on a tight budget then that aint the way to go anyway, just keep searchin you will find one. Hell, I may be able to get you the wiring off a 3.8 at the yards here since that seems to be all they have....I will check this weekend if you want. Anyone know if anything later than an '88 232 wiring will work?

It eliminates most, if not all your wiring, I've never done it some im not totally sure. It can get expensive though.

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Reply #65 – March 19, 2009, 02:08:56 AM

I would put up a post in the wanted section. With all the people here that swapped out from a 3.8, I'm sure someone has a harness laying around.

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Reply #66 – March 20, 2009, 02:05:05 AM

your right, it probably wont fix the wirng problem. ITs just another adventure down a fruitless path but if you have the time,, a carb does do about 20hp bolt on to most any v8.

The chassis harness is boogered up as well from what you were saying, ie- smoke at seat switches ect.

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Reply #67 – March 20, 2009, 07:43:35 AM

Quote from: Haystack;262509

I would put up a post in the wanted section. With all the people here that swapped out from a 3.8, I'm sure someone has a harness laying around.

I got a main one from a 87 3.8 cfi motor. needs a couple wires reconnected to a connector, and I believe the ring connector for the solenoid.

I also might have the harness for the lights.
But isn't an 88 3.8 harness wired opposite, because the battery is on the drivers side like the V8s?

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Reply #68 – March 20, 2009, 01:29:32 PM

maybe im not too sure about what im looking for but the one i need has about six harnesses that goes under the hood, along wit hthe solinoid rind connector and it goes through the firewall and it has a bunch of harnesses and wires that connect to the ignition and everything else on the inside and the fuse box

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Reply #69 – March 20, 2009, 02:24:23 PM

Quote from: daminc;262737

I got a main one from a 87 3.8 cfi motor. needs a couple wires reconnected to a connector, and I believe the ring connector for the solenoid.

I also might have the harness for the lights.
But isn't an 88 3.8 harness wired opposite, because the battery is on the drivers side like the V8s?

or is there a way i can hook all the inside wires and fuse box and all to that wire harness

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Reply #70 – March 20, 2009, 02:34:53 PM

I don't believe he is talking about the EEC wiring harness.

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Reply #71 – March 20, 2009, 02:44:21 PM

explain?? what i eec wiring harness and what is what im looking for called?

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Reply #72 – March 20, 2009, 03:05:29 PM

Quote from: 17needhelp;262838

explain?? what i eec wiring harness and what is what im looking for called?

The EEC (Electronic Engine Control) computer wiring harness.
The EEC is behind the passenger side kick panel. The harness goes to the fuel injectors and a lot of sensors and solinoids in the engine compartment.

The fuse panel and the ignition switch would be the power distribution harness.

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Reply #73 – March 20, 2009, 04:16:27 PM

the harness im looking for has about six connectors that go to several parts under the hood then it goes through the firewall with a rubber thing around it (i guess to keep air out of the car) and has connectors that connect into the steering column and the speedometer and goes all through the dash, radio, cig lighter and clock. it has alot of wires the connect everywhere and the fuse box is connected to it and the lil switch that controls the headlights and all.. what is that called?

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Reply #74 – March 20, 2009, 05:05:37 PM

I don't think the cable harnesses all have specific names. Describing where they go, like you did,is about all you can do.

The rubber firewall grommet is to keep poisonous engine bay gasses from getting into the cabin.

How bad is the old harness? Are any of the connectors damaged?
How many wires are burned up?
Maybe you can fix what you have.
Are any of the wires that went to the headlight switch burned up?