Locobob's Interior Mod Thread - Page 9 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Locobob · 11-24-2013

Turned the power back on for the first time to do some testing and things are looking pretty good. New radio fired up, antenna went up, sound from all speakers. Didn't try the camera yet, need to read up on the stereo menu and make the reverse wire connection still. Also need to connect the radio "parking circuit" wire to ground - this is supposed to tie into the parking circuit to prevent video from being played while on the move but I was told you can just run it to ground to bypass the nanny crap. Interior LED's look good - much brighter and crisper than stock. Only failure was the horn button didn't work.... not sure what I missed there.... hmmm not sure I really care either lol

Locobob · 11-24-2013

I found this while poking around http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/dave8476/index4.shtml anyone have any experience with this?

tomcat · 11-24-2013

Sounds Nice!!!!!!

Manfred E...........
91 #906

Locobob · 11-24-2013

One more issue I ran into is that the PAC adapter harness is too short, not sure how I am going to mount the box as it is pretty much stretched out and the adapter box just kinda hangs from tension right outside the radio bezel and wont tuck away into the lower dash like I would like it to. Anyone else have experience with installing a PAC oem-1? Wonder if they make a extension wire?

Locobob · 11-24-2013

Here is the tunnel wiring - the two sets of 3 RCA's are for possible future stereo use, they are currently not connected to anything but will save me from having to dismantle the interior again if I decide to go aftermarket amp/speakers. The wire tails you see coming out next to the shifter are for the panel of 3 toggle switches I made. Red is power from the relay to the switches, Black ground for switches, and the others are outs from the switches to the various accessories they control.

Relay and fuse holder under console converts 12g always hot into switched source of power for both seat heaters and switch panel accessory functions. Also spliced into the pink/black switched power that activates the relay for a couple of other low amp functions.

GOLDCYLON · 11-25-2013

Another idea Robert while you are there. Your 91 has an assy wire behind the fx3 switch. Would be a great time to hard line and mount a 12v power socket in there. Going off memory it's a white and orange wire or did you use that to feed the seat heaters?

XfireZ51 · 11-25-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Another idea Robert while you are there. Your 91 has an assy wire behind the fx3 switch. Would be a great time to hard line and mount a 12v power socket in there. Going off memory it's a white and orange wire or did you use that to feed the seat heaters?

I used that to provide switched power for my ZT-2 Wide Band.

Locobob · 11-25-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Another idea Robert while you are there. Your 91 has an assy wire behind the fx3 switch. Would be a great time to hard line and mount a 12v power socket in there. Going off memory it's a white and orange wire or did you use that to feed the seat heaters?

There are actually 3 wires for accessory use tucked under the console. I am using two of them currently:
The pink/black is keyed hot - using to activate relay and also to power exhaust cut-outs
Black ground - ground for relay and maybe something else
Orange is always hot - currently not in use but could do a power socket on this, perhaps under the seat like the later C4's

I really need to make a new wiring diagram of all this and stick it in my FSM, already forgetting what is hooked up to what.

Locobob · 11-25-2013

Just got off the phone with PAC - they don't make an extension harness but they did tell me the connectors are made by Molex. Sooooo looks like its either undo all my radio connections and redo them or try to source the Molex connectors and build my own extension harness - currently the wires at the head unit are twisted together into closed end connectors which resist pull-out but overlap a good deal of wire length, I could probably gain 3-4 inches by switching to butt connectors... but I kinda hate to use those as they are prone to pull-out.... hmmm

USAZR1 · 12-02-2013

Did you ever figure out why the horn doesn't work? I installed a Momo Apache 350mm wheel in my former 90 Z and the horn never did work,either. Might be buying that car back soon and it would be nice to have a working horn again.
Also,I like that thicker spacer to move the wheel out further than mine did. That will have to be changed.

I wish I had some of the electrical knowledge some of you have. Am able to do lots of stuff but that part of my resume is really lacking.

11-24-2013	#81
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Turned the power back on for the first time to do some testing and things are looking pretty good. New radio fired up, antenna went up, sound from all speakers. Didn't try the camera yet, need to read up on the stereo menu and make the reverse wire connection still. Also need to connect the radio "parking circuit" wire to ground - this is supposed to tie into the parking circuit to prevent video from being played while on the move but I was told you can just run it to ground to bypass the nanny crap. Interior LED's look good - much brighter and crisper than stock. Only failure was the horn button didn't work.... not sure what I missed there.... hmmm not sure I really care either lol __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

11-24-2013	#82
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread I found this while poking around http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/dave8476/index4.shtml anyone have any experience with this? __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

11-24-2013	#83
tomcat Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 238	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Sounds Nice!!!!!! Manfred E........... 91 #906

11-24-2013	#84
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread One more issue I ran into is that the PAC adapter harness is too short, not sure how I am going to mount the box as it is pretty much stretched out and the adapter box just kinda hangs from tension right outside the radio bezel and wont tuck away into the lower dash like I would like it to. Anyone else have experience with installing a PAC oem-1? Wonder if they make a extension wire? __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368 Last edited by Locobob; 11-24-2013 at 06:16 PM.

11-24-2013	#85
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Here is the tunnel wiring - the two sets of 3 RCA's are for possible future stereo use, they are currently not connected to anything but will save me from having to dismantle the interior again if I decide to go aftermarket amp/speakers. The wire tails you see coming out next to the shifter are for the panel of 3 toggle switches I made. Red is power from the relay to the switches, Black ground for switches, and the others are outs from the switches to the various accessories they control. Relay and fuse holder under console converts 12g always hot into switched source of power for both seat heaters and switch panel accessory functions. Also spliced into the pink/black switched power that activates the relay for a couple of other low amp functions. __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368 Last edited by Locobob; 11-24-2013 at 06:27 PM.

11-25-2013	#86
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Another idea Robert while you are there. Your 91 has an assy wire behind the fx3 switch. Would be a great time to hard line and mount a 12v power socket in there. Going off memory it's a white and orange wire or did you use that to feed the seat heaters? __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 11-25-2013 at 02:24 AM.

11-25-2013	#89
Locobob Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,057	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Just got off the phone with PAC - they don't make an extension harness but they did tell me the connectors are made by Molex. Sooooo looks like its either undo all my radio connections and redo them or try to source the Molex connectors and build my own extension harness - currently the wires at the head unit are twisted together into closed end connectors which resist pull-out but overlap a good deal of wire length, I could probably gain 3-4 inches by switching to butt connectors... but I kinda hate to use those as they are prone to pull-out.... hmmm __________________ Robert ZR-1 Net Registry Oregon State Director 91 ZR-1 #431 Black/Black LPE 368

12-02-2013	#90
USAZR1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx Posts: 604	Re: Locobob's Interior Mod Thread Did you ever figure out why the horn doesn't work? I installed a Momo Apache 350mm wheel in my former 90 Z and the horn never did work,either. Might be buying that car back soon and it would be nice to have a working horn again. Also,I like that thicker spacer to move the wheel out further than mine did. That will have to be changed. I wish I had some of the electrical knowledge some of you have. Am able to do lots of stuff but that part of my resume is really lacking. __________________ Clint & Sherry 1994 ZR-1 White/Red #152 (sold) 1991 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody #1332 (sold) 1990 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 (sold) 2002 Z06 Torch Red/Mod Red widebody Last edited by USAZR1; 12-02-2013 at 03:46 AM.