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    1986 Chevy gauge wiring

    Hey guys, I'm in the middle of converting my 1986 Stepside to a 5.3/4L60E and I'm in the final stages, I think. Something that has me stumped is how to wire the gauges up. I bought a cluster from a 1991 Suburban in order for the speedometer to work, but I have no idea what wire goes where. Here are the instructions that were provided with my harness:
    http://www.lt1350.com/harness_a.jpg

    My questions:
    Do ya'll have any information on how to make the gauges work?
    Any information on what wire in the factory harness goes to what gauge?

    Any help that you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Scott Gayden
    "Courage is not the absence of fear, its the ability to put your gear on and face the flames. This is not a game."

    2001 Silverado ECSB - 4.3, 4L60E, K&N Drop in, 7" CST on 285/70/16's.
    2001 GMC Sierra C3 AWD - Level'd up, 285/70/17, 6000k HID's, Kenwood Nav, K&N FIPK II, Flowmasters, & Stage III Hypertech. - TVS 2300 coming soon.

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    I swapped my 86 cluster with a 91 burb cluster. Had to repin it, was not hard. I have a spreadsheet somewhere...
    After repinning, only thing you have to hook up from your harness is the speedo wire, and that pins into your cluster "plug".
    I can email you my spreadsheet if you want, hope you can understand it. Best thing to do is if you have it, the cluster plug with all the wires from the 91 cluster, take out one wire at a time from your old "plug" and color match to new "plug". Hope that makes sense.
    Let me know.
    86 C10 6.0/4l80e

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    dont you just need swap your spedo with a 91 really?

    cant you run rest of your gauges straight to sensors

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    Quote Originally Posted by pcmcobra View Post
    I swapped my 86 cluster with a 91 burb cluster. Had to repin it, was not hard. I have a spreadsheet somewhere...
    After repinning, only thing you have to hook up from your harness is the speedo wire, and that pins into your cluster "plug".
    I can email you my spreadsheet if you want, hope you can understand it. Best thing to do is if you have it, the cluster plug with all the wires from the 91 cluster, take out one wire at a time from your old "plug" and color match to new "plug". Hope that makes sense.
    Let me know.
    Thanks for the reply! I was afraid that I'd have to repin it. Unfortunately, I don't have the plug for the back on the '91 cluster. I bought the cluster off of ebay. However I did find a wiring schematic for what that plug should look like, on All Data. If you could send me that spreadsheet that would be great! I need all the help that I can get. My e-mail address is boltonbodydrop@gmail.com Thanks in advance!

    Tiny
    "Courage is not the absence of fear, its the ability to put your gear on and face the flames. This is not a game."

    2001 Silverado ECSB - 4.3, 4L60E, K&N Drop in, 7" CST on 285/70/16's.
    2001 GMC Sierra C3 AWD - Level'd up, 285/70/17, 6000k HID's, Kenwood Nav, K&N FIPK II, Flowmasters, & Stage III Hypertech. - TVS 2300 coming soon.

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    you got mail
    86 C10 6.0/4l80e

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    Quote Originally Posted by pcmcobra View Post
    you got mail
    hey PCM can you email me that spread sheet too. bizsnatch@msn.com thanks in advance.

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    Please add me as well, I have a '91 cluster just haven't around to installing it.
    '86 Silvy- '06 6.0/4L80E, K&N, 2.5 X-pipe Magnaflows, 20" Foose Wheels, Auburn Pro, 3.90 Richmond Gears, and the list is growing!!!

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    Cluster

    Here's the file guys, hope it helps.
    John


    ps it's an excel file...zipped
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    Thanks that is some priceless infor and work. +rep for you

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    Thanks PCM, that information was a ton of help!
    "Courage is not the absence of fear, its the ability to put your gear on and face the flames. This is not a game."

    2001 Silverado ECSB - 4.3, 4L60E, K&N Drop in, 7" CST on 285/70/16's.
    2001 GMC Sierra C3 AWD - Level'd up, 285/70/17, 6000k HID's, Kenwood Nav, K&N FIPK II, Flowmasters, & Stage III Hypertech. - TVS 2300 coming soon.

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