• A removable flashlight that had either a “Firebird” or “Camaro” emblem on it.
• A small pleather pouch used to store various things. (It's great for cell-phones.)
• A Ball-swivel map light.
• Reminder/selector roller wheels, used to indicate various things.
• Two buttons, one for the map light, and one for all interior lights.
• The car's dome light.

• The overhead console. (Please see note at the bottom of the list.)
• The mounting screws X 4.
• Dome light mounting screws X 2.

NOTE: There were to my knowledge two versions of the overhead console made. One for Third Gen cars with T-Tops and the coupe style cars. The coupe style of cars has different mounting pillars, a very significant curve to it compared to the T-Top version, and comes with a reinforcement piece for the headliner. This guide is for installing this console on a car with T-Tops.
Step 7: You're final cuts should look something like this:






IROCZDave(iroczdave@aol.com) for writing the original installation guide, and with the measurements of the cuts.

 

Very thorough write up. Thanks for taking the time to inform others.

I bought a HT O/H for my son's car but haven't installed it yet. I don't have the mounting brackets, just the console.

 

At first glance I was going to break your ***** because this topic has been covered so many times, but after seeing the post, you deserve a sticky because this is by-far the best I have seen.

 

Excellent writeup. Great info and the console looks great.

 

Just a note, I substituted the original article in the Tech Articles section with this newer article.

Direct link: https://www.thirdgen.org/step-by-ste...e-installation

Pictures are also hosted here on TGO.

Thanks.

 

WOW! THANKS JT!

I sent you a PM regarding the steps 2 and 6 images not loading correctly on the one in the tech articles, thanks again, it's an honor!

 

Big question here. My overhead console is currently just the small black dome light housing with 2 wires, white and orange. On the t-top overhead that I just got, there is a connector with 3 male prongs that are associated with colored wires, black, white, and orange (pict below). How and what must I do to connect these 3 wires to my existing white and orange wire?
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Nevermind, I see that I can splice the black wire as a ground.

 

Did you get the other end of the connector?If not I have a bunch of them available

 

I might need one. Although I'm not too sure. If so, how much? Also do you have an extra bulb and or bulb housing that inserts in the back of the swivel map light?

 

Yeah I should have a spare bulb socket.Id take 6 dollars shipped for the harness pigtail

 

Pic of the pigtail and socket

 

Ok, calling this back from the dead for help. I've got an upper console that has a 4th purple wire, so I'm really confused. My 2 wire dome light has 2 white wires, so I spliced 1 to white and 1 to orange on the upper console molex plug.

My upper console molex also has a purple and a black ground. I've grounded the black to the car, but I'm confused what to do with the purple. Currently it only turns on the map light, the dome light does nothing. Any tips?

 

Your console was taken from a Berlinetta. The PURPLE / WHITE striped wire acts as the switched ground wire ( WHITE on regular cars - from door switches. ) The other 2 wires are the orange ( power ) and black ( ground )

The Berlinetta had additional wiring because it has a special timed relay for the switched ground signal. Once switched ground was tripped by the door switch - the relay would hold the switched ground for a minute or 2.

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The "regular" and the Berlinetta style connectors are shown here.




The PURPLE/WHITE wire acts as the switched ground from the door switches...... ( or the WHITE wire on 'regular' thirdgens.) The SOLID PURPLE wire was used for the 'timed' courtesy circuit.



Funny thing,... The picture at the top of this page shown my Z28,... my 95 Z28. If anyone ever decides to install a thirdgen roof console in thier 4th gen T-Top car than it's GOT to be a T-Top style roof console. ( I am not SURE, but I think 4th gen hardtops need a thirdgen T-Top console too.) Also be advised that you've got to cut a small hole in the roof metal to allow room for the light bulb to sit inside the roof frame.

 

You might want to check the dome bulb to be sure it's good.

Did you check first to be sure what one of your 2 original white wires was the power and what one was ground ?? (You might have the 2 white wires reversed. )

 

Lots of good info, thanks guys. I tried to match the wires based on which wire was going to which pole on the original and on the new console, so I think I have it right, it was only when trying to figure out what the hell the purple wire was where I think I broke stuff :/

Managed to pop a fuse, so gotta pick up a new one and give it another shot with this info tonight.

 

Yes, the 4th Gen hardtop needs to use the 3rd Gen T-top console, but you don't need to cut a hole - they already exist.

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Made reference to this thread when installing my console today. It was very helpful. I'd like to add that with the different mounting locations for the non-t-top console, I had to move the small holes in the template forward one inch. Therefore, the distance between the large hole & small holes is 2" instead of 3" as referenced on the template for t-top consoles shown earlier in the thread.

 

the templates dont show up? can anyone that has them pm me with it? ive got 2 consules that id love to install!

 

Try the following link:

https://www.thirdgen.org/step-by-ste...-installation/

JamesC

 

So if i am putting in a 4 wire console in a 92 Trans Am with 3 wires, i just take the purple wire and ground it?