When I bought my car it was in bad shape, and it had no light for the hatch. I found a light fixture and bulb but I'm not sure how to safety wire it up. It has a white wire and an orange wire. I'm also replacing the hatch motor assembly. So maybe I could wire it up then. Will the light come one only when the hatch is open? What about when the doors are open or the interior light is turned manually?

I have one more question also. Where is a safe place to ground an amp in the rear of the car? I only have about 3-4 feet of wire. The amp will be placed on the "hump" somewhere. Thanks-

 

I know that the 1988 and earlier hatch lights have a manual switch to turn them on/off. My 1990 is turned on/off by the hatch pull-down unit. I don't have a Camaro or Firebird Service Manual for 1989 (aka HELMS manual). I'll describe how to wire it for the pull-down motor to power it. There is a red with white stripe wire that is +12v. It connects to one side of the hatch lamp. The other side connects to a black with orange stripe wire from the hatch pull-down motor.

You SHOULD buy a 1989 Camaro Service Manual either from your dealer or online at www.helminc.com.

Lon

 

double post.

 

thanks alot. I'll try and get it all wired up this weekend end. Anyone know of a safe ground spot for an amplifier in the " trunk"?

 

I forgot to add that the black with orange stripe wire connects to a white wire with a small black connector on it coming from the pull-down motor wiring.

Lon

 

please, for safety's sake, use good connectors, and make sure they're tight

i don't wanna see a burned down 3rd gen ebcause of a bad connection

 

Oh I will make sure everything is good and secure. I'm just not sure where I can ground my amp to. As you can see I'm no electrician.

 

right underneath the hatch motor, there are a couple of brackets, drill through one of those, and put a bolt and nut on it, make sure its tight



any metal part of the body will work as a ground

 

I think it is really thoughtful of you to make it easier for a thief to pop the hatch and see the nice amplifier he's stealing. It will save him the trouble of having to bring his own flashlight.

Lon

 

Could i ground my amp to the back seat belt bracket, the one that is under the trim piece that the shoudler strap comes out of? I wanted to thank you guys for the help, I will post a few pics of my new interior. Hopefully sometime his week, Thanks again-