Wiring? What can go and what needs to stay?
01-15-2008, 12:15 AM
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Wiring? What can go and what needs to stay? I picked up a roller formula up a couple weeks ago and have started stripping it down to get ready for the cage. Im having trouble finding a decent wiring diagram so that i can see what i can do away with. Basically I'm trying to keep basic stuff like the brake lights, head lights, and what not. I'm not interested in keeping the radio, speakers, alarm, and all the b.s. you dont have to have when driving. Any direction is greatly appreciated. And if anyone has a unmolested 6.0 block pm me with a price.
01-15-2008, 05:07 AM
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I just got done with this project, and it stucked. I still have to do the wiring in the engine bay, but I'll do that when the motor it out, alot easier to deal with at that point.
I started with the radio wires in the back, pull them out, and just cut them off, then snake oen wire at a time out until you have them all out. Next was the HVAC wires, did the same with all that. Airbag stuff was next, same thing. Once you have all that out, you've got probably 90% of what doesn't need to be there. I still have all the wires in the engine bay for the abs, once I have that stuff out I will attempt to get any related wiring out of the inside from that, but I don't know what there is inside the car for that. Tranny wiring is also gonna go when the tranny is out, mainly because it's easier to get to with the motor out of the car.
Get that stupid rubber mat off the firewall, it's a PITA to get off and you will be cutting it in little pieces to remove it, but that thing weigh's over 20 lbs, so it's worth the time.
Hope this helps.
I started with the radio wires in the back, pull them out, and just cut them off, then snake oen wire at a time out until you have them all out. Next was the HVAC wires, did the same with all that. Airbag stuff was next, same thing. Once you have all that out, you've got probably 90% of what doesn't need to be there. I still have all the wires in the engine bay for the abs, once I have that stuff out I will attempt to get any related wiring out of the inside from that, but I don't know what there is inside the car for that. Tranny wiring is also gonna go when the tranny is out, mainly because it's easier to get to with the motor out of the car.
Get that stupid rubber mat off the firewall, it's a PITA to get off and you will be cutting it in little pieces to remove it, but that thing weigh's over 20 lbs, so it's worth the time.
Hope this helps.
01-15-2008, 07:44 AM
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I did the same as JL, but im trying to find wire diagrams to remove uneeded dash cluster wiring too, if anyone has wiring diagrams for a 2000 camaro please let me know...
01-15-2008, 08:59 AM
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Same here I just followed each wire to a system that I was removing and pulled it all the way back to either the fuse box, or other termination point, it got a lot of it out of there, but like JL I haven't done anything under the hood yet, and I was planning on pulling the un needed under hood stuff before this spring...
01-15-2008, 11:35 AM
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hacksaw blade, I never thought to use that. I used a good pair of dikes and just snipped my way along 
Was certainly not the most fun task.
I have to yank the ABS block and all the wiring associated with that, that's not gonna be a whole bunch of fun. I think I'm gonna just lop the wires off @ the connector (battery unhooked on that one LOL) and leave it alone until I get the motor out, which at that point the K frame and a arms will come out, and I'll just get a chair, sit down in the engine bay, and unloom and snip until it hurts
I have to make room for the burkhart k member and the motor plate, so I'm gonna try to get started this week. Damn race cars, too much work.
Was certainly not the most fun task. I have to yank the ABS block and all the wiring associated with that, that's not gonna be a whole bunch of fun. I think I'm gonna just lop the wires off @ the connector (battery unhooked on that one LOL) and leave it alone until I get the motor out, which at that point the K frame and a arms will come out, and I'll just get a chair, sit down in the engine bay, and unloom and snip until it hurts
I have to make room for the burkhart k member and the motor plate, so I'm gonna try to get started this week. Damn race cars, too much work.
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01-16-2008, 06:39 PM
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It's not about weight savings doing this mod. I just want to clean up under the hood and thin out what isn't being used under the dash. Less loose wires less chance of something shorting out. I'm even goin to try and get the relay fuse box mounted under the dash where the heater was.
01-16-2008, 09:07 PM
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That's why I did it as well. The less wires in the car that aren't needed the less chance of a problem IMO.
I do have one question, I was told there's a seperate ABS computer, where/what does it look like? I wanna remove that as well, and the TCS **** too.
One other question, where is there a good switched ignition source I can use to hook up my guages? I have them wired into the pink wire off the tcs right now, but if I get rid of that I need another place to hook that stuff up to.....
I do have one question, I was told there's a seperate ABS computer, where/what does it look like? I wanna remove that as well, and the TCS **** too.
One other question, where is there a good switched ignition source I can use to hook up my guages? I have them wired into the pink wire off the tcs right now, but if I get rid of that I need another place to hook that stuff up to.....
01-17-2008, 05:13 AM
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Pretty much. I still have some stuff left to remove then I will relooom the wire up, so it will be somewhat protected. I wanna turn the vats off so the little sensor in the back can go away, and if I relocate the line lock to the shifter handle and put the transbrake on the steering wheel like I want, the center console may go away as well.
I just need to find a ignition switched power source for the guages, and then I'll be good to go.
I just need to find a ignition switched power source for the guages, and then I'll be good to go.
01-17-2008, 03:00 PM
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What sensor in the back?
If you are talking about the one near the amp, thats a shock sensor.. it was the first thing i ever removed from the car because alarm would go when a open header car passed by..
If you are talking about the one near the amp, thats a shock sensor.. it was the first thing i ever removed from the car because alarm would go when a open header car passed by..
01-17-2008, 03:46 PM
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Yeah, that thing. I left it there because I figured it was part of the VATS nonsense. I'm surprised I haven't removed anything that set that off already LOL. With the dash out, the car will still start and stay running, so I assume I haven't gotten anything out that I shouldn't have LOL.
Now, that switched ignition source, is there one that isn't involved with the radio/hvac/airbags somewhere I can tap into? There's got to be something that is that goes to the body control module that controls the windows and whatnot (little black box that was mounted over near the passenger's air bag)
Now, that switched ignition source, is there one that isn't involved with the radio/hvac/airbags somewhere I can tap into? There's got to be something that is that goes to the body control module that controls the windows and whatnot (little black box that was mounted over near the passenger's air bag)
01-17-2008, 10:05 PM
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Yeah, that thing. I left it there because I figured it was part of the VATS nonsense. I'm surprised I haven't removed anything that set that off already LOL. With the dash out, the car will still start and stay running, so I assume I haven't gotten anything out that I shouldn't have LOL.
Now, that switched ignition source, is there one that isn't involved with the radio/hvac/airbags somewhere I can tap into? There's got to be something that is that goes to the body control module that controls the windows and whatnot (little black box that was mounted over near the passenger's air bag)
Now, that switched ignition source, is there one that isn't involved with the radio/hvac/airbags somewhere I can tap into? There's got to be something that is that goes to the body control module that controls the windows and whatnot (little black box that was mounted over near the passenger's air bag)
