Originally Posted by 386kustoms

so this has me boggled, 83 trans am crossfire was a auto obviously they all were. well i did a 5 speed swap and it is done now and in workign order. there were some wires that went to the shifter for the computer, like the p/n saftey switch reverse light, ground and what not, anyway there was a orange wire w black stripe, when the car was auto i tested everything out and that wire had power going to it when the trans was in reverse or any drive gears. when the car was in park or neutral there was no power to it, well that wire is the only wire left loose now but it seems that when the car is running that wire is power on. can someone tell me what the orange wire w black stripe is for in the shifter on a 83 trans am? i have nto driven the car yet so i am not sure if it will be boggin a little, i was told to put a switch on that wire i have a hanes manual but the wireing pages are screwed up.

Just tells the ecm to up idle for in gear load to compensate idle.

also the green reverse wire is wired to tranny and the purple and yellow wire i have wired to my clutch pedal

Originally Posted by Jeffs82TA

just a signal wire for the ecm to bump up idle because car is in gear. Leave disconnected.

Originally Posted by 386kustoms

ok so i dont remeber who told me but i was told that i had to run some wire to a switch or the car will bog when driving down the street, any clue what they were talking about? something abotu making the ecu think the car was out of park and in gear