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Reply #30 –
F3's a '93, isn't it?

I'll check my wiring info for '93 and '97 anyway...

*EDIT* Ok, I've looked at my diagrams, and '93 matches your wire colours. The functions for those colours is shown in the image below. Connect "Battery saver input" to the CTSY LPS fuse in your car (hot at all times), and connect "Courtesy Light Input" to *EDIT* a wire that would have power when a door is opened (you will need to install a relay to switch the ground-switching door lamp circuit in our cars to a positive-switching system) /*EDIT*. "Vehicle Power" would be a switched ignition power (either ACC or IGN - I used ACC). "ILLUM INPUT" would connect to the dash light circuit. "VEHICLE SPEED INPUT" would connect to the car's VSS wire (or speedometer feed on any 85 or newer). Temp sensor feed and sensor return connect to your underhood outside air temp sensor (you did get one, didn't you?).
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

One project finished (Explorer overhead console install)...

Reply #31 –
Sweet!  Thanks for the help.  Yes, I did get a temp sender. 

Do you know if this console needs a polarity inverter like the later versions?  I'm a little slow today, does "CTSY LPS" = "courtesy lamp"?  Lastly, the fused connections use what rating?
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Reply #32 –
I'm looking at the diagram, and yes, it does appear to need a polarity inverter (a simple relay will do it) for the dome light circuit. Guess I should've looked a bit closer before posting the wiring info above (I shall now edit that post).

Here's a diagram on how to wire a relay to switch polarity:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #33 –
very good write up Carmen. i have one these i installed in my ranger and have another i may put in the bird, now that i see you clean awesome install
Brian J Larkin
1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe
1989 Cougar XR7
1995  Ranger Splash

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Reply #34 –
Nice install but would be pretty much functionless without the VSS on the 1984 Tbird I have.

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Reply #35 –
If your 84 is fuel injected it should have a VSS. The VSS should be on the back of the speedo instead of at the transmission.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

One project finished (Explorer overhead console install)...

Reply #36 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;286764
If your 84 is fuel injected it should have a VSS. The VSS should be on the back of the speedo instead of at the transmission.


Well the speedo does have the cable. I am not sure what I would be looking for on the back of the speedo if that's the case because it looks pretty ordinary to me.

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Reply #37 –
i dont have the vss hooked up to the OHC in my ranger and it works ok. its best to have it, but not needed.
Brian J Larkin
1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe
1989 Cougar XR7
1995  Ranger Splash

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Reply #38 –
Quote from: BJL;289561
i dont have the vss hooked up to the OHC in my ranger and it works ok. its best to have it, but not needed.


There's definitely no VSS on the Tbird I have. The speedo is purely mechanical.

I actually found a overhead console at Pull-A-Part and I decided against doing it. It just didn't excite me once I realized I could do it if I wanted to. Weird that happens to me sometimes. As far as a compass and temp goes, I like the ones in the rearview mirror better. I really found no function for having an overhead console other than the compass and temp.

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Reply #39 –
I am back peddling now. My 1984 does have a speed sensor. I presume it is there not for the speedometer itself but to supply the signal when the car is optionally equipped with tripminder and digital dash. Anyway, I got my Mustang speedo to work just fine with the VSS.

I just got the Explorer roof console and I see how it needs to be wired. I am confused though what function does the VSS signal provide for this roof console readout?

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Reply #40 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;24226
The temperature sensor is from a 2001 Jimmy. :


FYI... The temp sensor from the Explorer is located behind the grille/bumper area on the LH side of the radiator support near the LH airbag sensor. It is held in with a "christmas tree" type clip that pushes into a hole. The sensor itself is black and of course has the color coded wires in the connector dark blue/white and dark blue/yellow. Knowing this will help some people with the location where it is mounted so they will not have to look through other vehicles to find it.

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Reply #41 –
Just found the answer to my own question... The VSS signal is there to compensate for wind chill on the temp sensor when the vehicle is moving. Some people have stated that it is not necessary to hook it up if you mount the sensor away from direct airflow. However, it's just too easy to connect to the VSS. The wire comes in on the driver's side of the tranny tunnel.

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Reply #42 –
I got mine wired up today. When I got this unit I also grabbed the roof bracket from the Explorer. However it will not line up properly to take advantage of the unused mounting hole that are in the Fox body front roof beam. It sits the console too far forward and interfere's with the rear view mirror. I considered drilling different holes in the bracket to locate it further rearward but it still is not enough, plus you need room for the front clips on the console body to engage into the bracket without hitting sheetmetal so the console will sit flush. I am going to wait until I am ready to install the headliner and just mount it to that since the console is not heavy.

As far as the black/blue wire goes for the courtesy lamps to function when the door opens, mine has positive voltage with the door open and off when closed. I just tapped into the same color wire at the dome light wiring in the center of the roof and it works just fine with no relay needed.

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Reply #43 –
Mine looks beautimous... So much so that I wish I had it for my Mustang but it has security system sensors in the maplight console and I cannot change it. Well, I can always opt for one of those mirror integrated designs.

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Reply #44 –
ooh, pretty :bowdown:

Did you paint it silver?
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣