Steering Column wiring question
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Steering Column wiring question Using all 4th gen wiring in my 2ng gen, except for the stuff with the steering column (horn, turn signals, hazards). So I need to get this figured out so I actually have some turn signals.. instead of just hand signals lol. The pics below show the connectors from each car, which plug into the steering column. they are similar, but not exactly the same as far as colors go. These column wires aren't listed in the Haynes manuals I have for these cars.
Goal: use the wires that originally ran to the 2001 connector, and run them to the '78 connector, so that hopefully the turn signals will work on the column
Question 1: do you know what each of the wires is for on the 2001 connector (second pic), or on the 78 connector?
Question 2: the plastic coating has fused to the wires, making it pretty much impossible to strip them. Any tricks to working with this issue?
1978 Column
green - horn?
yellow - ?
purple - ?
brown - ?
dark blue - left turn?
light blue - right turn?
black - ground?
pink - power
black - ground?
2001 column
yellow - ?
green- horn
gray - ?
purple - ?
pink - ?
gray - ground?
blue - ?
gray - ground?
pink - power
Goal: use the wires that originally ran to the 2001 connector, and run them to the '78 connector, so that hopefully the turn signals will work on the column
Question 1: do you know what each of the wires is for on the 2001 connector (second pic), or on the 78 connector?
Question 2: the plastic coating has fused to the wires, making it pretty much impossible to strip them. Any tricks to working with this issue?
1978 Column
green - horn?
yellow - ?
purple - ?
brown - ?
dark blue - left turn?
light blue - right turn?
black - ground?
pink - power
black - ground?
2001 column
yellow - ?
green- horn
gray - ?
purple - ?
pink - ?
gray - ground?
blue - ?
gray - ground?
pink - power
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
2001 Connector:
D - Yellow: accessory 12V
E - Dark Green: wiper switch ON signal
F - Grey: wiper switch low/pulse signal
G - Purple: wiper switch high signal
H - Pink: washer switch signal
J - Grey/Black: cruise control resume/accelerate signal
K - Dark Blue: cruise control set/coast signal
L - Grey: cruise control ON signal
M - Pink: ignition 12V
Sorry, I don't have a 2nd generation manual.
D - Yellow: accessory 12V
E - Dark Green: wiper switch ON signal
F - Grey: wiper switch low/pulse signal
G - Purple: wiper switch high signal
H - Pink: washer switch signal
J - Grey/Black: cruise control resume/accelerate signal
K - Dark Blue: cruise control set/coast signal
L - Grey: cruise control ON signal
M - Pink: ignition 12V
Sorry, I don't have a 2nd generation manual.
I think this is what you are looking for: http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/78w-ip1.jpg
There are also more diagrams at http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/ which you may need to reference to trace all the colors.
If you have any other issues, the folks in the Conversions and Hybrids section of this site may also be able to help.
There are also more diagrams at http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/ which you may need to reference to trace all the colors.
If you have any other issues, the folks in the Conversions and Hybrids section of this site may also be able to help.
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Thanks for the help, I actually got it all done last night! Just gotta get the horn and windshield wipers wired in now, those are the last two big electrical hurdles for me
thanks for the links, especially the 2nd one! Someone else had pointed me to that first link which was a huge help.
I think this is what you are looking for: http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/78w-ip1.jpg
There are also more diagrams at http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/ which you may need to reference to trace all the colors.
If you have any other issues, the folks in the Conversions and Hybrids section of this site may also be able to help.
There are also more diagrams at http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/wire/ which you may need to reference to trace all the colors.
If you have any other issues, the folks in the Conversions and Hybrids section of this site may also be able to help.
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2001 Connector:
D - Yellow: accessory 12V
E - Dark Green: wiper switch ON signal
F - Grey: wiper switch low/pulse signal
G - Purple: wiper switch high signal
H - Pink: washer switch signal
J - Grey/Black: cruise control resume/accelerate signal
K - Dark Blue: cruise control set/coast signal
L - Grey: cruise control ON signal
M - Pink: ignition 12V
Sorry, I don't have a 2nd generation manual.
D - Yellow: accessory 12V
E - Dark Green: wiper switch ON signal
F - Grey: wiper switch low/pulse signal
G - Purple: wiper switch high signal
H - Pink: washer switch signal
J - Grey/Black: cruise control resume/accelerate signal
K - Dark Blue: cruise control set/coast signal
L - Grey: cruise control ON signal
M - Pink: ignition 12V
Sorry, I don't have a 2nd generation manual.
the connector on top is the one I actually needed, the one below is the one for cruise control and the wipers.
The wiring diagrams are f the Factory Service Manuals published by Helm, Inc. That is all copywrighted material so its not supposed to be in the public domain. Whitebird and others have documented some of these items in the site stickies.
BTW - You might be able to save yourself some splicing by using a paper clip to release the terminals from the connector bodies and transferring them.
BTW - You might be able to save yourself some splicing by using a paper clip to release the terminals from the connector bodies and transferring them.
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Ya learn something new everyday! That definitely would have saved me some time.
