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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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From: Baton Rouge, La
Car: 88 sport coupe convert
Engine: 305 tb
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Unknown wires in trunk

Anyone know what these two wires are/were for? The white wire is located near the trunk pull down motor and the black/red wire is also in the trunk area below and to the left of the pull down motor. It is an 88 camaro sport coupe convertible.
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Re: Unknown wires in trunk

They look like some crappy ground wires.
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Re: Unknown wires in trunk

IIRC,

Wires to // from relays----
Some options were not available til later production years & models,
But GM had the harness installed anyway. There is at least 1 thread about some of these mystery wires, but IDK where it is-- Interior, Electrical, History // Restoration.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Re: Unknown wires in trunk

The black wire with the tap is not factory. GM didnt use any colored crimp-on ring terminals. All ground rings were brass like in your pic or steel with serrated stars to cut through paint
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