Dtret
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It’s a threaded plug. I can put a sensor there. BUT my main question is if a 71 SS 454 has idiot lights and tcs on one switch on the drivers head can that same two wire switch in drivers head be used to run a temp gauge and the tcs without changing anything?
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No switch on pass (it has a factory plug in it) driver side switch is a factory two wire. And relay on firewall. Yes I do
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I hope that them jack stands are not from Harbor Freight. That a lot of height and weight
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225/70R15.
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I believe that’s what he wants me to do but I don’t have the second wire on the pass side for the tcs. And I don’t think that’s correct for a 71SS and I’m not cutting apart my harness to add wires(I hope). Thanks for the pics
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71SS. If it helps
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What I see in the books is what I had. As you probably know I changed from warning lights to gauges. Mike (sonny) called me back and we got all the wiring issues taken care of. So I thought. I need to know on a true SS with gauges does the temp sensor on driver side head have two wires ( dark green for gauge. Green w/white stripe that goes to tcs relay) Mike had me put a single wire sensor in driver head for gauge and said I need to put a tcs sensor in pass head. But if I go to look up a tcs sensor it shows a two wire. That’s what I started with. I guess my question is if I put my original two wire sensor back in the driver head will it run the gauge and the tcs properly? This will put everything back to original. I always thought that a gauge and a light used two different sensors. I do believe a 70 has two sensors but not a 71. Thanks Dennis
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I hit a wrong button. Dahm phone sorry for posting twice. Aaron thanks for the “ hearts” but you know this car is going to give me a heart attack and you sent me a reminder. Thanks
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NPics loaded perfect. Thanks. And by the way don’t comment on the blue letters I haven’t cleaned them yet cause I think there is white under there (ha ha I know there is) I only got one shot at white before they turn brown. I said I was stubborn I wanted BFG’s. Guess I’ll buy tire paint at some point
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Pics loaded perfect. Thanks. And by the way don’t comment on the blue letters I haven’t cleaned them yet cause I think there is white under there (ha ha I know there is) I only got one shot at white before they turn brown. I said I was stubborn I wanted BFG’s. Guess I’ll buy tire paint at some point
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Ok thanks
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I have 225’s on my 71SS but it won’t let me upload pictures
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That’s pretty cool. You can hope the set will dated back to early to mid seventies and you can get that awesome looking car in the movies
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Mine is Van Nuys. But one could hope🤪
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Mike (sonny) called me and we got it all figured out. I can put my old sensor in pass head and and run tcs through that. Every thing else in your instructions are correct Thanks for the help. Again
Dennis
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Thanks for that response. I am not sure how 70 runs the tcs I think a separate sensor on pass side of engine. On my 71 the temp sensor itself has two wires on go to it dark green- that goes to the harness firewall connector and to the cluster. I know that one. The second green w/ white stripe goes behind the booster to the tcs relay( I believe). I replaced the temp sensor with a single wire gauge sensor and now I don’t have a home for the green w/ white stripe wire. Do you know if I need to run another sensor somewhere or put the two prong sensor back in the engine. If I put the two wire back in I don’t think the temp gauge will read properly because they are two different type of switches. Any ideas. Thanks as usual
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That’s what I thought on the extra brown. The only things left are the extra brown wire that came with the kit (I am almost sure tach). And the original temp sensor was a two wire. 1 will be for gauge but the second for tcs where does it go
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As we are all aware certain sacrifices are made but family always comes first. As much as we all love are cars they are still cars and they can be replaced. I wish the best for you and your family.
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Welcome. Looks like a great car to work with. The folks in this club are awesome and will try and help with any issues you have. They have helped me a bunch and I’m relatively new
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Dennis I will pm you if needed but I think I’m close without bothering you
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So I repinned the harness connector to match instructions. 2 questions They sent me a 4 ft brown wire that I assume is for the tach? (Instructions say white). I have a leftover brown wire (alt) that doesn’t have a home. What do I do with that? Temp sensor had two wires ( green and green w/white stripe). I bought a gauge sensor for 1 wire but now after searching in the forum and reading about the tcs do I need both wires on the temp sensor and not put in the single wire sensor. Ok sorry 3 questions.
Thanks as always
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I know the position is correct because mine is the same. But I think gm should have put it in the center of the pleat. Just for looks.
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I know one. Me🤔
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71SS. Tcs help please
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It’s quite a dilemma. The switch differences were explained here on another topic. If anyone has a 71 SS with the tcs still hooked up. Pics please. The wiring diagrams in the service manual do not differentiate between warning light and gauge????