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longjonsilver
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MAY 31, 10:53 AM
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From this thread
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...070315-2-074653.html
that details taking apart the 3800 engine harness, QUESTION: How do i disassemble the blue and clear harness terminals at the computer - ya no the big ones with some 78 wires going into them. i destroyed the washer holding the bolt on, and now i can't get the grey plastic cover off. What to do? Dont wanna break anything
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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.
Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.
I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!
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OntarioKev
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MAY 31, 02:12 PM
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I am not sure what you are describing, its been awhile but if I remember you pull the blue (or clear) covers off and then you can slide the pins out after carefully spreading the white plastic clips that hold the pins in.
I don't remember having to remove any washers or anything.
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longjonsilver
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MAY 31, 03:44 PM
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OK i got more time now. Herez some pics:
Grey cover: how do you remove it?
 gif upload site
Grey cover on top clear cover on bottom, how do you remove the clear cover?
i must be some kinda dummy cuz i cant seem to find a way
jon
PS i know how to get the bolt out. What do i do then to get the grey cover off?
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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.
Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.
I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun![This message has been edited by longjonsilver (edited 05-31-2020).]
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blazin'
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MAY 31, 03:47 PM
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longjonsilver
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MAY 31, 04:49 PM
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Thanks blazin. That was what i needed. Question: i see no way of identifying what terminal is which. Any idears?
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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.
Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.
I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!
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blazin'
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MAY 31, 08:30 PM
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I paid no mind to which was which when I stripped it down. I depinned the C-1 & C-2, there's a few fusible links that get snipped. There's a post by phonedawgs clarifying which. Once I had everything untangled I coiled each sensor up individually and labelled it. All the excess wire and connectors were stowed away for any mods needed for the harness.
I'm taking my time and pretty much learning as I go.
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blazin'
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MAY 31, 08:31 PM
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What harness are you using?
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longjonsilver
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JUN 01, 05:57 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by blazin':
What harness are you using? |
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i'm using the harness and computer from the car which was a 2002 GTP 40th anniversary edition.
i got my pinouts from Sinister Performance. They are going to do my computer tuning as well.
i have just pulled the pins that his pinouts say i won't be needing. Then i popped the blue and clear plastic covers back on. If i have to depin to reroute a wire, i'm gonna do it one wire at a time. Just seems easier for me. But maybe i got something wrong, cuz i have a grey wire (5volt???) that i depinned but it runs to somewhere on the engine harness. Then i have two wires that go to the VSS. N the after knock sensor wire got pulled out and i gotta resolder it back to the connector at the engine. Still, i made a LOT of progress yesterday. Gonna go down in a bit and work on it some more, then put the whole shebang on the engine and begin routing the wires. Not gonna cut the wires going to the computer, but if they are too long, gonna just coil then out of the way. i'll cut the ones going to the C500 and C203 and OBD2 port tho. Its good to know someone else is doing this right now, makes me feel less alone.
jon
edit: checkout my build thread: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...098244.html#lastpost
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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.
Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.
I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun![This message has been edited by longjonsilver (edited 06-01-2020).]
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blazin'
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JUN 01, 06:51 AM
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I see what you are saying. I can't say for sure as I'm not "there" yet but you may have an abundance of excess wire to deal with. After routing my injector harness yesterday I was surprised at how much they differed in lengths where they would plug into the C-1 and C-2. Makes sense considering they are following a new path.
I'm basically following Fieroflyers method, hoping for as clean of a harness as possible. You'll likely be done far sooner than I, I don't get much time but I try to squeeze in as much as I can.
I see you're on the east coast, I'm actually from the Wolfville area originally. There was a really great Fiero community there ~15ish or so years ago. I'll check out your build thread 👍[This message has been edited by blazin' (edited 06-01-2020).]
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blazin'
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JUN 01, 07:38 AM
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Jeez these night shifts..... I meant to ask, what pin was the grey wire from.. Darth's pinouts list either 33 or 34. 5 v Reference A and 5v reference B
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