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Old 08-15-2011, 10:14 AM
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I'm trying to take some of the wiring for the LS3/T56 Install. The instructions that came with the GMPP harness/fuse box are meager at best, so I'm looking for a little help with integrating this with my Painless harness.

As of now (It is stuffed in a corner and I'm really not sure at this point if I'm going to keep it there since it may get wet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernm...in/photostream ), it looks like there are only two main wires coming out:

Grey: fuel pump
Blue: fan

However, I saw from another thread where someone was putting in an LS3 that those two main studs have wires connected to them as well (roughly 12 gauge). I assume at least one is a power wire. Can anyone offer some direction in this department? How many connections should I plan to make to get it to mate to my Painless harness? I have almost no idea how to wire this up due to the lack of instructions that came with it. I have already mostly installed the Painless harness throughout the rest of the car, so I assume minimal connections need to be made.

I'd really like my fans to be powered per the attached:
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(two electric fans) but the LS3 fuse box only has one relay and one wire. I have other external relays ready to go under my dash, but I have read that it is better to have the ECU control the fans.

Here is some info on my ECU if that helps...
GM Racing
GM# 19258268
Gr. 3.670
GM Performance Parts LS376

Also, the diagram on my fuse box cover is faded after being left out in the sun for a day, so if anyone can provide a screenshot of theirs, that'd be great. Or...maybe I can just order another cap?
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I dont know what a 'Painless' harness is...but the two studs are for in/out 12v power from the battery. I have mine going on to the car relay box from there. In addition to the two wires there should be a connector called 'bulkhead connector'. Use that to hook up all other signals (tacho, mil etc). I have an installation guide coving that. Can e mail it if you need it...

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Thanks for the response. "Painless" is the brand of my internal car wiring harness (they sell a lot of harnesses for cars).

After looking a little more closely, these are the primary connections I have (separate from the connections that go to sensors:

Grey (fuel pump) - I can wire this one up
Blue (fan) - I can probably figure this one out
Bulkhead connector - All the misc signals - I can probably figure this one out as well
Threaded terminal A
Threaded terminal B
Extra threaded terminal that appears to be some sort of bus bar

(The instructions state that there is supposed to be a pink wire for the 12V connection, but there is no pink wire coming out of the fuse box)

In bold is what I don't know how to hook up. See attached photo below. At the top you'll see the extra (oriented 90 degrees from the other ones) threaded terminal. Is this a ground or a powered source?

Something else to note: on the back side of the two terminals that are oriented together is the text "RED." So, is one of these a power and one a ground? Concerning the power wires, should be be a switched wire or a constant power from the battery?

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On mine all three studs are for +12v. Do a continuity check on them. The pink wire is for ignition. you will need that unless there is another connection for it.
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Old post, but to clear it up:

One side post for DC in.
Two top posts for accessory DC out.

No ground on the block.
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Does anyone know the stud threading size of the horizontal stud, for the DC in?

Edit - Measured and purchased an M6x1.0 and it threaded the post well.

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There’s no pink wire coming out bulkhead. 83 cutlass supreme was v6 car
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Originally Posted by robrockett
There’s no pink wire coming out bulkhead. 83 cutlass supreme was v6 car
Meanwhile, four years lateur.....
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so iam currently swapping a e hot rod ls3 crate motor came with engine harnesseverything is wired in but need a diamgram from the stock bulkhead for these 2 last brown wires


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