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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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I finally have my 1994 chevy fullsize swap to a 03 5.3 done I am trying to wire the temp, oil pressure and tach up and I can not seem to find the right wires can anybody help thanks.
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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hey just wondering did you get rid of your factory 94 truck computer i am doing an ls1 swap in my 93 chevy 1500 also what tranny are you using thanks for any help
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 03:56 AM
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You aren't going to find a temp wire. The computer controls the temp gauge in the 03 truck. You might need to adapt the sending unit from your original engine and make it work.
The oil wire is a tan wire that goes from the sending unit in the back of the engine to, I believe, one of the connectors by the 03 truck ECM. You'll have to trace it or check it with a volt meter probbaly.
The tach wire comes out of the 03 ECM, Red connector Pin 10, white wire.
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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What if I don't have my ecm? how can I hook up my tach? thanks for all the help
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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If you don't have the ECM, than you will never start the engine.
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I had it programed so all I need is the pcm. Also does anyone know where you can adapt an oil sending unit while leaving the stock one in??? thanks
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 03:36 AM
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ECM=PCM, same thing.
I believe there is a place just above the oil filter that people are using for an additional port for an oil sending unit.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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Is it the metal cap with 2 bolts in it right above the oil filter? on my pcm on the white number 10 wire I can not get a tach to work. Any suggestions? thank you

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