ull have to figure it out.. blow a few fuses or so . lol . i can take a pic this weekend. but like i said i couldnt get my dome light to work with the switch .

 

Yes, if you could, please take a pic, and if u cant distinguish the colors from the pic, just type them out. I would really apereciate that

 

TPI, very nice so far and it will kick a$$ when you mount the Vette seats. Later.

 

Ok, so after time upon time of pondering, I have a very confusing question to ask... But I need an answer to it. Ok. So being that my car is a 92, most of these cluster wiring diagrams didnt match my wire colors. I finally found one that did. First question... My 4th gen speedometer connector came out of a 2002 Camaro SS, and I noticed that from the wiring diagrams on here, the colors didnt really match up... Is this because 98-2002 is different than 93-97? Also, I know that the 97 cluster is still the ls1 "style" cluster and therefore is easier to use because of the gas gauge and stuff, but my wiring has come to a stop, when I realized that my 4th gen connector had no wire for my fuel sender and stuff... Does this mean that I need to get a 97 cluster connector? Sorry if that was very confusing, that was the best I could explain it.

 

Wow that turned out very nice! What did you end up doing about the seat brackets?

 

Did all your vents line up perfect like that?

 

Ok, I have ran into a problem with the gauge cluster wiring. So far almost everything is matching up, however, I have a couploe wires that dont show up as the colors they should. I have a cluster connector out of an 93-97 Firebird, so pretty much all is matching up except for my seat belt lamp connector. On that diagram that shows the 1995 firebird cluster connector, it's saying that the seat belt lamp should be yellow for A12? On my connector, A12 is purple w/ white. What do I do?

 

i wouldnt be able to tell you much about the seatbealt lamp conector because i havent attempted it my self. yet. were you able to figure out the headlight switch?




yes they did.. they were off by a bit though.

if anything i might end up welding on the 3rd gen brackets. for now . i have no idea where to find any brackets/sliders.

any one have any ideas?
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if you follow my brothers build thread he attached a doc on our plug harness for the gauges.
check it out
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...3-z28-h-2.html

 

Alright. So I need the dash from an 97, wiring diagram, & what else?

 

97 up cluster. harness that plugs on to the cluster. dash of course and ac ducts.

 

Alright, i'll call my guy tommorow and have everything priced. Which wiring diagram did you use?

Would I come out better looking it up on my mitchelle program?

 

Alright dash $300
Cluster $75

Is this a reasonable price?

 

clusters sale for about 50 on ebay .. dash .. more so aorudn the 200.


i got a deal on everything for about 175 with few missing parts.. cluster bezel and one vent. and dash pad.

dash pads are about 150

still need to look for one

 

Its best to get just the 97 cluster right?

 

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-pa...r-pillars.html

Complete dash. TPI, he's got a dash for 100 in there.

 

looks like a good deal ..im just afraid of the dash cracking on me while being shipped. i came across a regular charocal one for my brothers build. so i will have to go back and look for another.

 

I got all but my headlight and dimmer switch to work... Is there any way you can send me those pics of your connector?

 

Ok, I got my gauges working. Even my seatbelt light goes off when I click my seatbelt. I'm going to take the ABS inop light out so that stays off. My brake light goes off when ebrake let down. Hmm... Speedo works, oil pressure works, battery works, water temp works, all the factory stuff works. I just dont have gauge lights... I know its because my dimmer isnt hooked up right. But my headlight switch is all hooked up and working. My brights/turns/tails/hazards/running lights and regular headlights all work correctly. My dome light doesnt dim my lights though... I have it to where I roll it all the way up and click it, my interior light comes on, but no dimming as of yet. Can anyone take a pic of how they connected up their dimmer? Possibly just pull it out of one of yalls dash and take a pic of the wires?

 

My car is a 91 Z28 with the L98 that I have bored and stroked out to a 383 and kept the TPI on it. Replaced the 700R4 with a T56 and installed a dash from a 97 Z28. Okay my problem is that my speedometer is at 150mph by the time I'm doing 20mph and the tach is at 2500 at idle and 3500+ while cruising. My question is; do I still need the dakota digital box to fix this problem or have I not hooked somthing up like a stray ground. I've searched and read and read some more but yet to find somebody with the same setup as mine, but that is very hard for me to believe. I've used a 97 V-6 cluster from a Camaro and a 95 V-8 cluster from a firebird and had the same out come. Somebody please help me out. Thanks in advance.

 

Being that your car is a 91, you shouldn't need the Dakota digital box... Sounds like maybe you have a missing ground somewhere, or maybe a wire shorting to another? I just completed my 2002 dash swap in my 92, and no problums thus far.
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P.S. budofbama, i'm really interested in how your interior looks. Get any pics?

 

Thanks for the response BrOdBaNd I'll check it out. I was just confused since I've read where other folks on here have had some of the same stuff I got and needed it then others that didn't. Hopefully that will be $80 that stays in my pocket. On your 02 swap did you use an 02 cluster or a 97 cluster? Either way congrads on no problems.

right now I'd be ashamed to take pics of it. Still waiting on stage20 to get me a set of A-pillar moldings. For the life of me I can't cut them correctly (destroyed 2 sets already) and he said he's been busy lately. The carpet needs a good vacuuming and detailing. No back seat bottoms and a set of 98 gray firebird seats up front. Not to mention the driver side door panel is off right now after installing my firebird mirrors. In the process of recovering my seats that are going in, finished the two headrest and one of the upper portions of the front this weekend. Yeah you could say I got a few things going on all at once, seats, cluster wiring, door panel, mirror wiring, etc.....
Ckeck out my thread that I started lastnight on my seats. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...-my-seats.html
Here is a thread I started as I was doing the swap when it was still an auto, minus radio, and dash pad. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...installed.html

 

I used the 97 cluster. I have the 2002 ss ebony seats, seatbelts, center console and dash. Yeah stage20 lives pretty close to me. Seen him a couple times around town. Nice car

 

hey buddy, your swap is turning out pretty nice.

 

Looks good

But stop using those but connectors. get a soldering iron and heat shrink it will save you problems in the future.

 

new updates.
got a hold of a dash pad finally

 

Haha, nice man, thats the only other thing besides the a pillars that I need... The dash pad... How did you go about cutting it to fit right?

 

Haha, looks like we have the same clusters as well... Camaro cluster with the trans am bezel. Really sets it off.

 

TPI TERR....after reading thru your thread I got a lil froggy and found a 98 camaro with complete dash, pad, and cluster untouched for a price of 150 bucks. I thought that was a good deal, only thing was theres no column from lookin at your pics that looks like the stock steering colum in is that correct? While I got your attention, Is that a bird or maro console and what year is it? thanks ahead of time for all your help.

 

Third gen steering column works fine, and the center consoles are the same from camaro to firebird in those years (97-02)

 

cool

 

Is there somethings wrong with using a 02 cluster? i belive the dash i have in my basement is either a 00 SS or a 02 SS is the cluster really going to give me that much trouble if im swapping in a 4th gen tank and ls1 motor?

 

you shouldnt have a problem i did my ls swap and my gauges are working great

 

Yo terror, how did you go about cutting the dash pad? I need to do that but don't wanna mess that part up

 

roto zip

 

you know you want to!

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...IMG00394-1.jpg

 

Well, dont get firebird panels. They crack at the top. Im happy with my thirdgen panels. I saw stage20's in person his look pretty good. That bastard wont do mine though... LOL

 

Hey. The swap looks great. I have to say, the 4th gen door panels look great on the bird. Checking to see if you could point me towards how to hook up 4th gen heater controls. Ill be doing a full swap, including drivetrain on my 91 convert, just trying to be ahead of things for once.

 

anyone wanna give me a hand..?? i wanna get started on my ac lol

 

do you have a diagram of the headlight switch? I haven't been able to find one yet.
Thanks,
Kory

 

sorry no pictures yet. im stuck workin on the 4th gen hvac.. any one have decent diagrams pics etc?

ill be mating 3rd gen rear portion of the heater box stickin with the 3rd gen blower. and adding a front portion of the 4th gen heater box. like gheto cruiser to enclose the 4th gen evap core


i might ditch 4th gen set up on top of the3rd gen base.. and just use 4th gen parts fiberglassed etc.

what do u guys think is easier?

 

Bro.. HVAC was probably the easiest part of my swap. Everything works. All vacuum lines work. I can DEFINITELY get you pics of the cables/vacuum lines if you want. I dont know what year HVAC you used but I used one from a 2002 Camaro SS. let me know

 

man i gotta look for the rest of the wiring. i probabbly tucked it under the carper or idk! . imma pull out the dash sometimes soon. anyways if u pm some pics . do u have a thread ?? yeah im using the 02 set up as well.

this is my latest update

 

Looks really good. But i wouldnt do that to my car. I just dont see why i would want my ride looking like a 4th gen when i sit in it??? I like everything about my 3rd gen! And when im in it stairing at the gauges it just feels awesome to me. Those dashes are pretty much basic looking in most newer cars today. That just my .

 

That is one very sexy car!!!!

 

Dude, I have been slacking so bad. I finally got the car to my house, and under shelter. I have been busy working on the fuel lines, but I will get those pics as soon as possible

 

hey man, long time no talk

you still got your 3rd gen interior parts????
PM me man tell me what you still have left of it

 

Yeah man I still have the interior... PLEASE buy it. Make me an offer on dash. You have seen it in person. Its all nice. I dont have console anymore. Just dash. I now have a built LT1 and t56. All 4th gen interior.

 

Nice

 

Looks great man! good job

 

thats a really sweet lookin' setup but does it rattle or vibrate or anything in every day driving conditions?