need some wiring info...what to take out?
08-31-2005, 11:01 PM
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need some wiring info...what to take out? i'm doing away with the ac and radio in the dash, all of the air bag stuff etc in my car. i want to get rid of the wiring under the dash having to do with it. i just don't want to go hacking at it though (as i'm prone to do) does anyone have a diagram or something of exactly what to take out? if not, please post up what YOU took out of your car etc.pics and weight savings if possible. thanks guys, take care
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09-01-2005, 06:32 AM
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Well, I just went through this. I did it without diagrams just by chasing wires. The radio harness is super easy and 5 lbs alone. The air bag harness was easy too. The pain in the *** is the ABS and Air pump harness under the hood. I also cut the black mat off the fire wall. Just take your time and spred it out over acouple of days.
Here's a pic of what you'll have to deal with.
BTW: if you don't have any power options you can pull the BCM. That's a good 80% of the wires under the dash. I decided to keep mine for now though.
Here's a pic of what you'll have to deal with.
BTW: if you don't have any power options you can pull the BCM. That's a good 80% of the wires under the dash. I decided to keep mine for now though.
09-01-2005, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
BTW: if you don't have any power options you can pull the BCM. That's a good 80% of the wires under the dash. I decided to keep mine for now though.
Or you could always pull all the BCM stuff and just wire up the switches urself for the windows
And don't even worry about power locks who needs those anyways! 
09-01-2005, 11:33 AM
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Or you could always pull all the BCM stuff and just wire up the switches urself for the windows And don't even worry about power locks who needs those anyways!
And don't even worry about power locks who needs those anyways! Yup.. thats what I did.. dumped ALL the stock wire and wired everything myself, much less work and I know where everything is wired and how it was wired now.
09-01-2005, 04:52 PM
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i was thinking about going with some sheet metal door panels on the car, i could just have some old school switches mounted on the metal panels with some carpet covers what all does the BCM control? i will no longer need power winders, power seats or the power hatch popper thing...i wanna keep all the head lights tail lights etc intact though. thanks guys.
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From what I've read the BCM controls pretty much all interior functions. Power windows/locks/radio/interior light/security and all that junk. It also detects the ignition location and door adjar so it can pull power when needed. I've been told the fuel pump enable runs through it and that's the reason I didn't pull mine, not sure if it's going to affect the fuel pump. From what I can tell the exterior light harness is seprate along with the DRL control.
09-03-2005, 02:01 PM
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dude, you can't use cruise with a th400 and 900 horses B, you know that...the fuel pump isn't an issue since it's gonna have that big pimpin fuel system anyways. the interior lights aren't all that important and i guess i could just roll the windows up and leav'em up....hmmm, interesting. thanks for all the great info guys, i really appreciate it.