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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Hello guys, pretty new here. I have a 4.8 I picked up, now I need a harness and computer. I found a 0411 ECU, and I'm needing to pick up a DBC harness, the problem is I cannot find one anywhere, and if I do there $300. There has to be a easier place to find harness's cheaper and especially one that isn't a DBW system. Anyone have any ideas at all for?

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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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I've always thought that engine wiring harnesses sold for stupidly high prices...even used.

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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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you can remove the dbw part of a harnness and make it a dbc real easy when modifying the harnness . http://www.lt1swap.com/cable_conversion.htm

and or if me convert to dbw you get cruise control then via 5 more wires added.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Thats what I'm saying. You can buy a precut for $500. Why would a used one be $300? I have no issues cutting down a harness to make one, but it's hard to justify when they go for 200 dollars less and some I've seen have messed up wires and connectors.
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junk yard prices are up these days
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What year is the 4.8?
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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It's going in a race vehicle. I don't want/need cruise already set up for a cable throttle. I did read that it was easy to convert but even the DBW harness's are a little ridiculous.
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What year is the 4.8?

its a 03
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I have a harness off of a 1999 silverado 5.3. Don't know if thats what you are looking for.
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well after posting this last night. I managed to score a harness for a fair price. Thanks Rabid StreetRacer. And remembered that I saw one of these wrecked in the junk yard down the road and managed to pick up a drive by cable computer out of a 1500 truck for $10.
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You going to re wire it yourself?
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Yes I am.
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It isn't real hard to rewire, if you need schematics let me know.
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A video I found before I got a good deal on a carb setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tITS_uOXZrU
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I have alldatapro that oughta be enough
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