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Old Dec 7, 2022 | 02:59 PM
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I swapped out a 4.3l for a 5.3l in my Silverado.
5.3l didn't come with a harness or ECM. So I'm on the hunt for a harness and ECM.
the Silverado is 4wd. I'm going GenIII DBC.
Are there and differences between 2wd and 4wd harnesses aside from maybe a connection for the 4wd indicator on the dash?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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I used a 4X4 harness. LS1swap shows you which wires to pair out if you don't need them. Its only a few wires extra.
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Make a trip to the local pick and pull auto salvage a find a harness/pcm from a 4wd silverado. I think the output speed sensor is located differently on the 4wd. I think it's on the tail end of the transfer case so the harness will be different
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Sure they are different but they will easily work.
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Old Dec 8, 2022 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by NCDEERE
I used a 4X4 harness. LS1swap shows you which wires to pair out if you don't need them. Its only a few wires extra.
Yeah, I understand finding a 4wd harness would make life easier. But if I can't, are there any major differences between 2 and 4wd harnesses. Thats what i need to know.
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Old Dec 8, 2022 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by NCDEERE
Sure they are different but they will easily work.
Can you explain? I'm trying to identify the noticeable differences between the two.
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Old Dec 8, 2022 | 11:08 AM
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The only differences I recall was the transfer case wiring for the shift motor and 4X4 indicators. Go over to ls1swap and he has the harness information including a list of every wire in the harness.
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