Took the shifter plate off to replace my rear hatch switch and hopefully fix my reverse lights but stumbled upon this unplugged wire. Ideas?

 

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I tried using the built in thing, does this work?

 

There you go.

Not 100% sure off hand, but I bet someone knows it easily.

 

Don't know specific wire colors or anything, but I know on auto trans cars the reverse light wire goes to a switch that is on the shifter and there is also some sort of wiring to cut out the hatch from opening when not in park or neutral

 

I have the same unused plug and wires in my '84 manual transmission, no power seat, no power windows, no console clock, but does have rear hatch release.

I posted a year ago asking the same, but do not recall the answer.

 

I saw an image am the other day of my car's hatch/window switches and it had a compass/gauge looking thing between them and the center console is it possible that's for that?

My car's a manual turned automatic

 

I believe thats for the center console clock.Most early harnesses have it, regardless.

 

That is the connector for a console clock.All 82-85 camaros have the connector weather you had the clock or not

 

Awesome to hear, now I have no concerns about it tho half tempted to get one!

Thank you allthtanner, henryd3, Saxondale, 84 1LE, and my82roc

 

My 83 Firebird T5 has that plug too. You sure it's for a clock? Thought it was something for automatics.

 

Yep, clock harness.

Black wire= ground
Orange wire= constant 12v
Gray wire= 12v for backlighting (when park/headlights are on)