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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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What wires go where on the ALDL connector on the 5.3 harness. My donor vehicle is a 1999 silverado z71.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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This is from the sticky, might try looking there.

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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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All I see is a red x.... is it supposed to be picture or something?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Working fine for me: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/312119-ls1-swap-faqs.html

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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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it came up that time.... huh. I was logged in
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I didn't find anything about the aldl connector wiring. all i saw was computer and engine wiring
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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anyone got the answer I need. I got the pinout on it but It just says serial data. doesn't say where the wires actually go to..
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The serial data wire comes from pin 58 of the blue PCM connector.
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Here is a image of the connector. there is more than one wire that says serial data...

PPL Serial Data Link (Class 2) where does this go
BLK Ground
Black/White ECM Ground Which ground hooks up from ECM here
Tan Serial Data Signal (UART) where does this hook up
DK GRN Diagnostic Signal (E & C) where does this hook up
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Originally Posted by 1987earthquake
Here is a image of the connector. there is more than one wire that says serial data...

PPL Serial Data Link (Class 2) where does this go
BLK Ground
Black/White ECM Ground Which ground hooks up from ECM here
Tan Serial Data Signal (UART) where does this hook up
DK GRN Diagnostic Signal (E & C) where does this hook up
Org Fused Battery Feed
I'd ignore the picture you have. Use the info from the sticky. The picture he posted (from the sticky) is the same one I used, and it worked like a champ. Unless of course you don't have the purple and other wires referenced in that one. The pinout is the same. Most ALDL connectors like the one you can buy from Speartech for ~$20 come with only those four pins tapped.
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I'd ignore the picture you have. Use the info from the sticky. The picture he posted (from the sticky) is the same one I used, and it worked like a champ. Unless of course you don't have the purple and other wires referenced in that one. The pinout is the same. Most ALDL connectors like the one you can buy from Speartech for ~$20 come with only those four pins tapped.

what picture? only picture I see is the one I posted. someone post the pins on here for the picture you're talking about from the sticky
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Originally Posted by 1987earthquake
Here is a image of the connector. there is more than one wire that says serial data...

PPL Serial Data Link (Class 2) where does this go
BLK Ground
Black/White ECM Ground Which ground hooks up from ECM here
Tan Serial Data Signal (UART) where does this hook up
DK GRN Diagnostic Signal (E & C) where does this hook up
Org Fused Battery Feed
Ignore this picture. Different methods of OBDII (there's VPW, PWM, ISO, and CAN these days) all use different sets of those pins. The image posted in the first reply of this thread is correct for an LS1.
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am i missing something or cant we just go to a junkyard and grab an aldl port out of any 96 and up gm and just plug it into this blue plug?

plug #220
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Originally Posted by 1987earthquake
what picture? only picture I see is the one I posted. someone post the pins on here for the picture you're talking about from the sticky
stealth71 has linked both the picture and the thread up for you here in two different posts. Here is a *direct* link to the thread with the ALDL information: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....47&postcount=1

Scroll about 60% of the way through the post and there is a picture of the ALDL connector. If there is not, it might show up as an attachment at the end of the post. Either way, you should be able to see it, and all of the diagnostic OBDII wiring information for your swap is listed in that post I just linked.
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here, i'll re-post the image again for the sake of prosperity (see the file attached to this post)
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So I will be able to hook it up like this and scan my pcm and everything?
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yes.

the serial data line delivers the data. all you need is power and ground along with that, and you can scan till your heart is content. i believe LS1edit also uses the OBDII port, so i suppose you could also use it with it as well.

i don't know where you got your previous picture, but it does not appear to apply to any GenIII-powered vehicles that i've ever seen in my hunting for answers.

there is also an additional lead for the 'check engine' light. you just need to attache that to one side of a light bulb and ground the other side, if i understand correctly. i didn't hook mine up yet, i'm in the process of rewiring my vehicle
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I got all my diagrams from alldatadiy.com for a 1999 Silverado z71. which pin is for the check engine light?
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Originally Posted by 1987earthquake
I got all my diagrams from alldatadiy.com for a 1999 Silverado z71. which pin is for the check engine light?
shify is right on the light.... if you're getting your info from alldata, then you see "mil control" from the pcm (red 46 brn/wht) THIS GOES TO YOUR GROUND on the light, and run a fused power to the other side of the light...
blu 58 is the serial data line from the PCM, hook this up to pin#2 of your DLC port..
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Originally Posted by 1987earthquake
Here is a image of the connector. there is more than one wire that says serial data...

PPL Serial Data Link (Class 2) pin#2 on the DLC
BLK Ground
Black/White ECM Ground no grond from PCM, just a normal grnd
Tan Serial Data Signal (UART) are you keeping the anti-locking brakes? if not, delete this wire..
DK GRN Diagnostic Signal (E & C) are you keeping the stock 99 truck radio and climate control head unit? probley not, so you can delete this wire too....
Org Fused Battery Feed
the changes i made are in blue... i use the same info as you do, so a little more looking and you would of found this out...hope this helps
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