Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 02:39 PM
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Please help

i have a 85 trans am 5.0 throttle body and need help with wiring the sensors. i need to know what colors they are for the tach and oil , water, and i think one more sensor.. the chilton book hasnt helped me at all. please i just need to see a corect diagram or someone that will tell me the colors of the sensors thanx.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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correction

when i said i need to know the color for the sensors i meant colors for the wires that go to the sensors
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
Engine: TPI 305/ v6
Transmission: struggling t-5/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: 3.08/ 3.23
Green is the temp sensor wire color.
Tan is oil.
Tach is a white wire on the ' - ' side of the coil.

All lead straight to the bulkhead connector (the one next to the brake booster.

This is for 82-83 but, gauge wiring appears to be the same as my 87 http://www.deadbird.org/tech/8201.gif
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