Here is the unbelievably convenient ground bolt

 

Here is another view...The fuel cutoff is circled. The arrow points to the wiring instructions for the switch...Its SO EASY its almost criminal.

Any Questions???

 

Yes, is that wire in the same spot for all cars?

 

Those are great pics. Somebody with an extra shift boot should donate it to J-Rat for posting such great pics

 

Its the same for the 86-88s I dont know about after that...Let me consult my resident expert HAILERS...

Rat

 

PLEASE!!!!! I will even pay!!

 

it looks a lot like my shift boot! Do you mind if I take those pictures and put them in a short how-to in HTML form so if someone else asks we can just point them to the url?

 

Go right ahead...I was gonna do it but if you do, it frees up some time for me.. I got more projects then I need today.

 

Ok, will do. I'll post the url when I'm done.

 

If I had known, I would have taken a little more time taking pics. I just ran out and snapped those. Oh well. Yeah post that URL so when the question gets asked we can provide a link..

Thanks!

Rat

 

Has anybody put their switch somwhere other than the pwr windows switch location?

 

Disregard my last post. I had forgotten that the pwr windows for the 2nd gens are in the doors and not in the consols like the 1st gens.

But, I'd still like to put the switch in another location. I've got a little nephew that I take for a ride sometimes and I want to avoid him saying" Hey, Uncle Jim, what's this do 'click'", and the car sputters and dies.

 

Do you have to ground it, cant you just wire it to a 2pole switch????

 

Absolutely...I only went with the 3-pole cause I wanted the lights...

Rat

 

what kind of things do i need to buy to put the actual switch in...i mean do i need anything besides the wires and the switches or is there any other equipment i need

 

i mean like, that box in the picture where the 3 wires hook up to...where is that in the car or do i need to buy one....

 

oops nevermind...that is the underside of the console hahaha..i get it now

 

If you are referring to the "box" with the red circle around it in the last picture posted, that it that back side of the switch.

 

right ok then - its a very informative explanation but

1 - what does the black / white wire do - is it an earth wire or what ?
2 - can you check it somehow so you know its the right one - prior to cutting !! ?
3 - you used 3 wires - why did it need an earth ?
4 - Where does the power come from for the light ?
5 - I assume that you can use any old switch ? - or does it need to handle xx volts ?

and ....errrr , no thats it for now !!

thanks

G.

 

Great Post. Should be stickied!

 

Holy sheit! Back from the dead!