wireing disaster Reply #15 – March 10, 2009, 11:32:17 PM fuzzy pic or not, that didn't look like a 90's grille to me ? Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #16 – March 10, 2009, 11:33:28 PM Do You have that car for sale on craigslist?http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/1063397419.html Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #18 – March 10, 2009, 11:35:14 PM Quote from: HAVI;260721fuzzy pic or not, that didn't look like a 90's grille to me ?me either Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #19 – March 10, 2009, 11:36:08 PM yes its on craigslist, my mother did it she didnt think i was going to do anything with it because its been sitting in the driveway for over a year Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #21 – March 10, 2009, 11:37:53 PM one wire at a time man,,thats an 88car?i agree, its an 85 or 86 header. grille can be misleading. Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #22 – March 10, 2009, 11:41:19 PM the more i think about it the more i think the front end could stay on board. we have had 87/88 headers grafted onto 86 and down cars. the reverse is obviously an option.we could just move forward with what you have if you like. A bulb is a bulb, and generally the older sockets like we have are fairly cookie cutter with respect to pin outs. Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #23 – March 10, 2009, 11:44:18 PM if it can be done im willing to try it out Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #24 – March 10, 2009, 11:46:18 PM I'm going to bed, but keep at it, it'll get done. Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #25 – March 10, 2009, 11:50:39 PM get yourself a meter,, cheapy ones can be had (needle type) which in all reality are actually the best.when you have a meter, get back to us. Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #27 – March 10, 2009, 11:55:01 PM make a friend going to navy aviation electricians mate or aviation electronics, or an electricians mate school.you can find em next door in millington tn. Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #28 – March 11, 2009, 09:41:42 AM Wiring that '85 front clip onto your '87 car should be quite easy. Just do it bulb by bulb. Take each bulb you want to connect, find the wires you're connecting to it, and connect 'em. One at a time. A breakdown of what you'll need to do:Headlights:In the car's headlight harness you should find a black wire, a red wire with black stripe, and a light green wire with black stripe. On your '85 header panel the outermost headlights (ones closest to the corners of the car) will need all three wires connected. The innermost headlights (ones closest to the grille) will need only black and light green/black wires connected. Since the original only had two headlights (one on each side) you will need to add the light green/black wire and black wire to jump over to the inner headlight on each side.Left (Driver's) park lights (one in the bumper, one at the corner):Find the brown wire in your car's harness. This wire must be split so that you can connect the corner light to it as well as the park/turn light in the bumper. You might find two brown wires (this is normal), in which case run one to the corner, one to the bumper. MAKE SURE you connect it to the proper place in the bumper light - there will be three wires for the bumper light, one for park (This is the one you want), one for ground, and one for turn signal (which we'll cover next).Left (Driver's) turn signal:Find the light green/white wire in the car's existing harness. This is the right turn signal wire. Re-route it down to the turn signal light in the bumper and connect it there (you may have to extend the wire by adding a piece to it).Now run a ground wire to the bumper light and corner light and you're finished that side.The procedure for the right side would be the same, except you're using a white wire with light blue stripe for the turn signalsHere is a diagram for how your headlights should be wired (park and turn signals are not shown in this diagram, sorry). You are only concerned with the stuff left of the black line labeled "firewall". Quote Selected
wireing disaster Reply #29 – March 11, 2009, 09:51:14 AM Can you just swap on a harness from donor car along with the right header panel and lights?It takes time.If the car has been sitting for a year,a little longer shouldn't hurt anything. Quote Selected
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