Wiring help for 400 OW

Discussion in 'The "Other" Bench' started by buicklawyer, Jun 16, 2004.

  1. buicklawyer

    buicklawyer Well-Known Member

    I need a wiring diagram or instructions on wiring from the kick-down switch on the accelerator to the tranny. Fax # 910 454 9078 Thanks John
     
  2. Tom Miller

    Tom Miller Old car enthusiast

    68-72 GM A body wiring

    John,
    there should be a plug under the dash with a pink wire and an
    orange wire. This plug's into the switch on the accelerator pedal.
    The Pink wire is the "hot" coming into the switch, the orange is
    the wire sending power down to the trans.

    You should find a single orange wire coming out of the bottom
    row of wire's on the firewall bulkhead wiring, this should have the
    female spade plug for the TH-400.
    Wire could possibly be black with orange tracer stripe, or orange
    with black stripe.

    But.......some car's that did'nt originally come equipped with a
    TH-400 will not have the wire coming out of the bulkhead into the
    engine compartment, but most all car's will have the plug under
    the dash, even non-TH400 car's??:Do No:

    If your not worried about originality, cut the orange wire as it
    come's off the switch by the pedal, and run your own wire from
    there down to the trans.

    Hope this helps?
     
  3. buicklawyer

    buicklawyer Well-Known Member

    Thanks Tom. Will look at it today. I think someone cut the wire from the swithch to the tranny. Nothing majic about it - or so it seems. Car is a W-30 and came with OW tranny. John
     
  4. pglade

    pglade Well-Known Member

    John---looks like that guy in Houston is advertising another of his Olds "collection" cars--this time the blue 70 convert over at 442.com. Patton
     
  5. buicklawyer

    buicklawyer Well-Known Member

    Patton I will try again. BTW Thanks to Tom Miller. Wired straight to tranny and just got back from test drive. Push down on accelerator at 45 mph and leaves rubber when comes out. Goodyear Radial ST's Makes an old man's heart skip a beat -- hell I forgot my heart skips beats after surgery. John
     
  6. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest



    Double down on the Depends in advance of the ride just in case.

    Smoking them better now than when we went out?
     
  7. Tom Miller

    Tom Miller Old car enthusiast

    COOL

    Oh, your's does that too, huh?:Brow: :3gears: :TU:
     
  8. buicklawyer

    buicklawyer Well-Known Member

    Jim that was a tire light up from 2nd to 3rd when you were with me. Didn't think you could handle 1st to 2nd. Got a Car you want to try me with??/ The Doctor.
     
  9. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    Yes I would like that. I have several for that job.
     

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