Final Swap Question - Wires and Clips

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Two-Fortee
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Almost ready to start up the CA, but I can't seem to find where some of these wires go. There are 4 plugs down near the alternator and under the intake manifold, and im not sure where they go, heres a pic :

http://img300.imageshack.us/my...1.png*the 4th plug is not in the picture but is a small black plug...

Also, there are 2 more clips on the other side of the bay. One is near my power steering canister (this is in a 180 btw), and the other is near it, near my air intake. The clips don't go into eachother. Heres a pic of the first one:

http://img300.imageshack.us/my...2.png

Heres a pic of the 2nd:

http://img300.imageshack.us/im...3.png

**Would also like to note that I believe my wiring harness was for an AUTO, and a 5 speed swap was done. And then now I'm putting in another 5 speed, so not sure if I need all of the plugs.

Thanks for any help you guys can give me !!


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sjbsuperman1425
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1st pic:

left - idkmiddle - oil pressure sender?right - looks like VSS or something.

Two-Fortee
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Any other help guys? Still don't know where these guys go...

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ard
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1st pic.1 - looks like oil pressure switch wire2 - ?3 - looks like ABS plug.

2nd pic.? have no idea

3rd pic.looks like hot start solenoid plug.

anyway - connect battery and try to start your engine. trail and error is the only way

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JNM240
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To me:

Pic 1:left plug looks like knock sensorplug 2 looks like oil pressure senderplug 3 plugs to something under the main relay box next to the coolant overflow tank

As for the other 2 pics, i dont know what year/body your car is, so it could be for the OE ignition resistor, DOHC p/s pressure switch, OE KA ignitor, or some other emissions equipment.

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ca18detgabby
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ard wrote:anyway - connect battery and try to start your engine. trail and error is the only way
please dont do this...... get it right first, get all the ducks in a line, and dont take unnessacary short cuts.

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riken1337
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1st pic: left is for the knock sensor, it's under the intake manifold next to the starter, just feel around with the plug and it should just snap in. The other 2 pics: I believe the first of the other 2 pics is for stock coil and the other i believe is for air temp sensor

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anumeric
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First Pic. Left offwhite round plug = knock sensor Middle plug with rubber boot = opsu Right plug. = speedo or starter ? 4th plug not picture? single wire? Starter possibly its been awhile.

other 2 dunno 1 could possibly be for a drop resistor for auto trans?


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