Tying up loose(Wire) ends-schematic help

[madkaw]

I believe I have my engine harness about hooked up properly now in my 9/71, but I have some extra wires that I can't seem to pin down on the schematic. The engine harness wires basically end at the coil power wires, and I believe I have them all hooked up properly, but there is a red wire with black stripe and a solid black that I'm not sure about. The red/black stripe wire actually splits into to wire ends with some blade type connectors on it. This car was equiped with A/C at one time and that's the only other thing in that area that is not accounted for. I have looked on my schematic but just can't seem to make the connection(pun intended:))

Also, I have upgraded to an 81 zx brake MC and can't remember if the original MC for this car had 2 wires running to it like the 81 has. I have 2 black wires running towards the MC and I am assuming that they are for the MC.

Okay-lastly, this car was originally an automatic and i have converted to manual-specifically the BWT-5 from an 82 turbo. So to get the reverse lights working what will this take. I see the 2 wires coming off the top of the trans that i assume are for the reverse lights, so I need to find the 2 wires in the harness that were used for the reverse switch on the auto and connect them?

Any help or suggestion would be helpful and improve my chances of making ZCON!!!

[Arne]

I believe I have my engine harness about hooked up properly now in my 9/71, but I have some extra wires that I can't seem to pin down on the schematic. The engine harness wires basically end at the coil power wires, and I believe I have them all hooked up properly, but there is a red wire with black stripe and a solid black that I'm not sure about. The red/black stripe wire actually splits into to wire ends with some blade type connectors on it.

Since the car used to be an automatic, I think those are for the relay that the automatics had below the coil for the dual points switchover. I suspect you can safely ignore them.

Also, I have upgraded to an 81 zx brake MC and can't remember if the original MC for this car had 2 wires running to it like the 81 has. I have 2 black wires running towards the MC and I am assuming that they are for the MC.

There are no wires at all to the early MC. I suspect those two black wires are for the washer pump.

Okay-lastly, this car was originally an automatic and i have converted to manual-specifically the BWT-5 from an 82 turbo. So to get the reverse lights working what will this take. I see the 2 wires coming off the top of the trans that i assume are for the reverse lights, so I need to find the 2 wires in the harness that were used for the reverse switch on the auto and connect them?

There should be two pairs of wires in the tunnel, one pair for the reverse lights and the other for the neutral safety switch (NSS). I can't say for certain, but in most automatic cars I've seen, the reverse wires both have male bullet connectors, while the NSS had blades. I think. The two NSS wires will need to be jumpered, I think they were black. The reverse light wires MAY be red and red/black.

Hope this helps...

Edited May 8, 2010 by Arne

[madkaw]

Yes Arne that helps. yes I did have the dual point Dizzy, but don't remember that relay-only the ballist resistor which I have jumpered since I have gone with an 81 dizzy. So maybe the black wire was the ground for that relay.

The 2 Black wires aren't for the washer pump, I have the right color coded wires there for that. These are in addition to those wires.

So I will have to complete the circuit on the neutral wires and then connect the reverse light to make things work. I'm glad you mentioned jumpering the neutral wires since it probably wouldn't start until I do.

[madkaw]

Arne,

I was thinking that the 2 black wires might be for the kickdown relay for the automatic-if there was one. This connectors are pretty worn from heat and dirt , so I'm thinking there location was somewhere down below and the only other thing I could think of wass the kick down relay.

Sorry so-long to reply , but my laptop crapped out-as well as my washing machine, oven, and dryer earlier this month, I'm on a bad streak:cry: