LT1 Wiring Basics

First, remove the LT1 harness from donor vehicle.  I suggest labeling each connector as you remove it from the LT1 engine just so it's easier to tell what each connector is when you are modifying the harness.  Don't cut anything!  I suggest removing the harness through the firewall as well.  It is hard but it makes it easier to keep the ALDL plug, Brake sensor switch (necessary for locking up torque converter), the AC system, Check Engine light, and other misc. things you may want to keep.  You don't have to use the dash harness, I just chose to.  Another good thing about keeping the dash harness is that it's attached to the fuse block. 

I would recommend printing out my LT1 PCM pinouts page.  After you have the harness removed, follow each one of the terminals back from the PCM clips.  (red, blue, grey or clear, and black) After a few hours, you will have everything labeled and now know where everything goes.  I used an Impala engine fues block and relays the factory Impala interior fuse block.  You can also work this harness into your existing fuse block, or use an aftermarket fuse block to simplify things.

I do not go into detail on how to install a VATS modual to remove this function.  I prefer to just have it deleted from the PCM. 

Here are basically all of the connections that need to be made in order to run your LT1.


LT1 Basic Wiring with the 95-96 harness

White plug (10 spaces)
E-pink wire = switched 12v power
  A-red wire = switched
12v power

Blue plug (10 spaces)
D-white wire = hooks to tachometer

(The following are 2 plugs up from the computer, one 8 pin and one 10 pin)

8 pin connector
B-pink wire = switched
12v power

10 pin connector
A-pink wire = switched
12v power
G-pink wire = switched
12v power

4 pin connector (off of the computer pigtail)
orange = constant
12v power (hot at all times)
red =
12v to the ignition (switched)
black/white = ground
purple = from starter to ignition ( this is the crank power to turn over the car)

*The rest should just plug into the accessories, distributor, etc.

*If you want to lockup the convertor using the ecm, you must
hook up the brake signal switch!

*The brake switch will tell the torque converter when to lock up.  It needs a normally "closed circuit", tail lights need a normally "open circuit"
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