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Need help in identifying the 8-pin connector by Convenience Center by mattman134
Started on: 09-27-2010 01:46 AM
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Report this Post09-27-2010 01:46 AM Click Here to See the Profile for mattman134Send a Private Message to mattman134Direct Link to This Post
In my 86SE, there is a mysterious 8-pin connector that is in the same bundle of wires that go to the convenience center. Here are some pics if that helps any






I cannot find any info on this connector in the service manual.
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Report this Post09-27-2010 05:54 AM Click Here to See the Profile for RaydarSend a Private Message to RaydarDirect Link to This Post
Does your car have the oil pressure and volts gauges on top of the center stack?
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Report this Post09-27-2010 11:58 PM Click Here to See the Profile for mattman134Send a Private Message to mattman134Direct Link to This Post
Yes i have aux gauges but that 8-pin connector is accounted for. This seems to be completely different. It is located above the heater box. It has ORG, PNK, BRN/RED, ORN/BLK, BRN, BRN/WHT, GRY and BLK. It seems to trace directly back to the fat main interior harness.
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The aux gauges plug in with a short pigtail with a connector on each end. The connector you are holding looks a lot like the one that the harness end of the pigtail plugs into.
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It does look alike, but it isnt the same plug. The aux gauges cluster has only 5 wires. This has all 8 pins occupied. It is taped together with the convenience center wiring by the heater box
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I did some digging and found out that the mysterious plug under the dash was for the "Rally Computer".

Evidently, the rally computer was being produced by a company in california. Here is a link to the thread: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...090219-2-084305.html

It was a prototype module to show instand MPG, Avg MPG, distance to empty. The prototype never made it to production.

The 8 wires in the harness are:
GRY-Inst. Lamps
BRN-Tail Lamps
ORG-Battery
PNK-Fuel Gauge
BLK-Ground
BRN-Ignition
BRN-Speed signal
ORG-ALDL Pin E Data

Thanks for helping me try to identify this connector

Matt
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