5 Speed Swap Wiring - Plug & play w/ cruise control !!!

[JinormusJ]

Hmm.. I think I got it now. My friend helped me do the wiring and such when we did my swap, so I was completely confused as to what to do. I texted him and he told me whats up.

It seems I just needed to plug in my Reverse light harness to the Tranny Harness. I went all crazy and made it complicated by doing the wiring anyway.

Just gonna undo it all and see if everything still works.

[turge]

I would like to get someone who's a wiring genius to make a dumb down version for a wiring noob for this...

Reading the tutorial on the first page made my brain hurt..

The last post on the first page is the correct method. Use the previous pictures that the OP made as a reference.

[$hane]

I did mine last weekend. It really could not have been easier. Took all of 5min

[JinormusJ]

I would like to get someone who's a wiring genius to make a dumb down version for a wiring noob for this...

Reading the tutorial on the first page made my brain hurt..

[turge]

BUMP FOR AN AWESOME TUTORIAL!!!!


Caps were needed there. This has given my car new life and i get to drive stick shift. :D

[AlphaE]

Works sweet!!

The Auto Harness has 5 wires on it- 2 Brown, 1 Black with yellow stripe-connected to another black wire with yellow stripe via connector, 1 black( connected to ignition switch, 1 green with black stripe( this one may vary- older models might have 2)-connected to blue wire with brown stripe.

Unplug Blue wire with brown stripe connected to Green wire with black stripe.
UNplug black wire with yellow stripe connected to black wire with yellow stripe
Unplug black wire from ignition switch.
Plug in black wire with yellow stripe into ignition switch where u pulled the black wire.
Unplug the harness that is plugged into the reverse plug- then plug in your reverse plug from the trans.
Plug in the clutch switch to the top of the pedal ( its the one that is deleted to its self with blue wire with red stripe)

This works spot on!!!! CRAZY EASY!! and clean, which I like. No ghetto hack job. Takes 5 mn if that. Thanks for the info on this. Gotta say pullin the auto SUCKED!!!! stupid starter bolts. Well worth it once its all in though. Its like a new machine. Back on topic, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO THE THE WIRING ON A 5SPD SWAP.

[kd7iwp]

My Mk4 Golf has two clutch switches. One at top for disabling cruise control, and one at bottom to ensure the clutch is fully depressed during starting. As far as I remember, my e30 doesn't have the bottom switch, only the top.

[AlphaE]

seems easy enough. Hope it works in a week or two when i put my 5spd in. The only thing that throws me off was the mention of a "bottom" clutch senosr switch thing. What the world is that? As far as i know it the switch at the top pf the pedal only. Whats the bottom switch? Never heard of one.

[HarukoE30]

After reading this and following up with my friend Derek, it took 5 mins to get the car started!!!! No Cutting, just plug and play. Just like the original post- your are going to disconnect the added auto harness- I left the 2 ground wire connected.. figured they werent gonna do anything.

The Auto Harness has 5 wires on it- 2 Brown, 1 Black with yellow stripe-connected to another black wire with yellow stripe via connector, 1 black( connected to ignition switch, 1 green with black stripe( this one may vary- older models might have 2)-connected to blue wire with brown stripe.

Unplug Blue wire with brown stripe connected to Green wire with black stripe.
UNplug black wire with yellow stripe connected to black wire with yellow stripe
Unplug black wire from ignition switch.
Plug in black wire with yellow stripe into ignition switch where u pulled the black wire.
Unplug the harness that is plugged into the reverse plug- then plug in your reverse plug from the trans.
Plug in the clutch switch to the top of the pedal ( its the one that is deleted to its self with blue wire with red stripe)

Everything works on my 91 vert, back up lights and cruise control good to go!!

Attempting this in about 2-3 weeks, let you guys know the results.

[karzrtoyz]

After reading this and following up with my friend Derek, it took 5 mins to get the car started!!!! No Cutting, just plug and play. Just like the original post- your are going to disconnect the added auto harness- I left the 2 ground wire connected.. figured they werent gonna do anything.

*** USE THE OPs PICS for REFERENCE to find the harness and location***

Description:

The Auto Harness has 5 wires on it- 2 Brown, 1 Black with yellow stripe-connected to another black wire with yellow stripe via connector, 1 black( connected to ignition switch, 1 green with black stripe( this one may vary- older models might have 2)-connected to blue wire with brown stripe.

1st UNDO the AUTO HARNESS:

1) Unplug Blue wire with brown stripe connected to Green wire with black stripe.

2) UNplug black wire with YELLOW stripe connected to black wire with YELLOW stripe

3) Unplug black wire from ignition switch.

Now time time to make it all WORK:

1) Plug in black wire with YELLOW stripe into ignition switch where u pulled the black wire.

2) Unplug the harness that is plugged into the reverse plug-( This is located by the hole where the shifter comes thru)- then plug in your reverse plug from the trans into the plug that you just disconnected,.

3) Plug in the White Plug and is deleted to itself to the clutch switch on the pedal ( The White plug is the one that is deleted to its self with blue wire with red stripe)

YOU are now DONE!! Start your car!!

Everything works on my 91 vert, back up lights and cruise control good to go!!

[sicc]

problem solved,fusable link was gone :)

[sicc]

Hi there,does anybody know where that neutral switch connector wires are going after in car,there bit of a problem at my wiring,i got a car who has manual g/box swapped in but i don't have that connector or wires nowhere in my car... maybe i can trace them?
I am talking about these,GN/YL GN/BK BL/WT

[CorvallisBMW]

looks like a good winter project, I'd like to get cruise back on my car

[dr.strangelove]

yes. you have it right. all cars are set up as manual but that harness is added to make it automatic. my last post should tell you what you need. that black yellow plug replaces the black plug that comes on the harness.

[BeirBrennerE30]

i guess i am missing the point too. I found a car that i want thats an auto and i want to do the swap right away and as oem as possible.

From the above posts it seems like.. all e30's are set up for manual. auto cars have an extra harness. Remove the auto harness and the manual stuff all still plugs into one another? and it was like the car was never auto. Is that right?

sorry for the confusion. I think you have some really good info here but it is lacking a lil explaination.