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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:55 PM
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Found two wires with bare end harnesses on 92 RS Under shifter

Okay, I have been wondering what these two wires are for and if I can put them to use. They are under the shifter and they are tan and green and have white connectors on the end of them, does anybody know what they are. I have a 1992 Camaro RS. V6 3.1Liter Pretty damn fast for a 6. But besides that, can I do anything with them, what are they for? Thank you
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 04:35 PM
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it may be possible that they are for the lights on the shifter indicator. The little box that has park reverse and all that on it. Does that thing light up at night?
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 10:24 PM
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Yeah, it is under the armrest sort of

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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 02:17 AM
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Do you have a light in your box under the arm rest? I replaced one in my Trans Am a few years ago and I think that might be the color of the wires for it.
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Old Sep 13, 2001 | 12:28 AM
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Maybe they use the same wire harness for all the cars...whether it's an automatic or manual...and those wires just aren't used with your transmission.
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Old Sep 14, 2001 | 02:12 AM
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In my camaro those go to the power windows.
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Old Sep 14, 2001 | 09:22 PM
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That is all I wanted to know, so you are basically saying that my car is prewired for power windows, I don't have power windows, but I however would like to put them in. So how hard would that be now that I know that at least some of the car is prewired.
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Old Sep 15, 2001 | 02:20 AM
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I highly doubt your car is prewired for power windows. My 1990 Firebird wasn't and neither was my 1992 Camaro. The power windows connecors are not both white and its really obvious what they are. Though, it is possible it is for a power trunk release.
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Old Sep 15, 2001 | 09:52 AM
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I think power windows have more than 2 wires dont they?
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Old Sep 17, 2001 | 11:16 AM
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Put a multimeter on those wires. If I had to gamble.....I'd say you have a stick-shift car, and those wires will put out power when the lights are on.....for the automatic's shift-index panel to light up.

By the way, about the power windows. Running wire is going to be the easiest thing about the whole install. The hard part is getting all the mechanism stuff installed in the door.

If you plan to ever repaint your car, wait until then. At that point, simply get a set of used doors with power locks, windows, and mirrors, but install them before the paint job.

Alternately, there are aftermarket power window kits available. My guess is that they're probably less reliable, but they should be a lot easier to install too.
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