Lrn2Go
11-02-2012, 09:12 AM
I've done lots of searching here on Zilvia, other forums, and google, and I can't seem to find out any answer to my specific set of questions. I'm using the instructions included with my harness, but you can see them HERE (http://site.wiringspecialties.com/clipart/S13SwapTransmissionHarness.pdf) for reference. Since this is basically the last thing standing in my way from starting my car, I'll ask that you all humor me and help me understand this and get it knocked out. Thank you ahead of time!
I bought the wiring specialties engine and transmission harness for my s13 black-top sr20det. I plugged 95% of everything right in, no issues... EXCEPT, for 2 plugs on the transmission harness, and I'm really struggling with it. This is all on the passenger side fuse-box. My vehicle is an s13 that used to be an automatic.
In the picture below I've drawn out my problem. The "Green" line is the "main" transmission harness (alternator, starter, trans sensors, etc) that comes up and plugs into the side of the fuse box. Problem is... on that "main" transmission harness, only 2 of my plugs plug in. Step 5 in the Wiring Specialties instructions claims that... "The three plugs seen in the picture need to be connected to the
bottom side of the fuse box of the S13 240sx chassis (across
from the alternator). Each connector will only mate to its
designated spot, so no mistake can be made. Please ensure
that each connector is secured in its location and covered by
the dust shield."
The "Red" line is (according to Step 6 in the instructions) supposed to be used for auto to manual conversions (which I'm doing, since I have an auto front/body harness... right?). It says... "The Wiring Specialties Transmission harness is designed to
work with an Auto-Manual conversion. The 3-wire connector
located by the starter connects to an extension with 2 grey
plugs.
For Auto to manual conversions, connect the two Grey
extension plugs to the firewall-side of the fuse box, where
4 chassis plugs are located." It's got 2 plugs... one goes in the plug that's under the fuse box (the one you use a jumper wire on for the auto/manual conversion normally), and then it has one more plug... which is exactly like my "left over" one from the "main" tranny harness. They both can plug into the grey middle connector (which I have this auto/manual harness plugged into in the picture).
There is NOTHING plugged into the brown plug in this picture... just a wire that goes under the fuse box from the auto/manual 2-wire plug (that I think I need, as per the instructions?).
So my question is... is this right? What am I doing wrong... and what are these extra plugs for? Should my auto/manual plug (as seen in the picture), or the main transmission harness plug be plugged into the middle grey plug on the back of the fuse box?
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/Cookiemanx2000/Wiringissue_zpsdcfaa094.jpg
I bought the wiring specialties engine and transmission harness for my s13 black-top sr20det. I plugged 95% of everything right in, no issues... EXCEPT, for 2 plugs on the transmission harness, and I'm really struggling with it. This is all on the passenger side fuse-box. My vehicle is an s13 that used to be an automatic.
In the picture below I've drawn out my problem. The "Green" line is the "main" transmission harness (alternator, starter, trans sensors, etc) that comes up and plugs into the side of the fuse box. Problem is... on that "main" transmission harness, only 2 of my plugs plug in. Step 5 in the Wiring Specialties instructions claims that... "The three plugs seen in the picture need to be connected to the
bottom side of the fuse box of the S13 240sx chassis (across
from the alternator). Each connector will only mate to its
designated spot, so no mistake can be made. Please ensure
that each connector is secured in its location and covered by
the dust shield."
The "Red" line is (according to Step 6 in the instructions) supposed to be used for auto to manual conversions (which I'm doing, since I have an auto front/body harness... right?). It says... "The Wiring Specialties Transmission harness is designed to
work with an Auto-Manual conversion. The 3-wire connector
located by the starter connects to an extension with 2 grey
plugs.
For Auto to manual conversions, connect the two Grey
extension plugs to the firewall-side of the fuse box, where
4 chassis plugs are located." It's got 2 plugs... one goes in the plug that's under the fuse box (the one you use a jumper wire on for the auto/manual conversion normally), and then it has one more plug... which is exactly like my "left over" one from the "main" tranny harness. They both can plug into the grey middle connector (which I have this auto/manual harness plugged into in the picture).
There is NOTHING plugged into the brown plug in this picture... just a wire that goes under the fuse box from the auto/manual 2-wire plug (that I think I need, as per the instructions?).
So my question is... is this right? What am I doing wrong... and what are these extra plugs for? Should my auto/manual plug (as seen in the picture), or the main transmission harness plug be plugged into the middle grey plug on the back of the fuse box?
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/Cookiemanx2000/Wiringissue_zpsdcfaa094.jpg