Idiot Lights

[Ishmael]

Can I scotch clip (piggy back clip) my factory warning lights onto my LS2 engine harness. I know nothing about electrical so I don't know what would happen to the signal of either set up. As it is I have a bunch of wires left over from my old forward harness like for the distributor and warning lights and I don't know if I should cut them off or what. Any advice would be appreciated.

[130fe]

Are you running gauges or idiot lights or both? As for the unused wiring, I would loosen the engine harness connector (from fuse block) and just remove the unused wiring, less clutter. They are pretty easy to remove.

[Ishmael]

I don't have factory gauges - just idiot lights. Good to know I can take them out. Is there a way to make them work though?

[130fe]

I guess you could if you had the correct adapters for the stock OEM sensors to the LS metric threads. I know they sell adapters for SAE to Metric, for example the autometer senders, but I haven't heard of any for the stock OEM Standard ones.

[Ishmael]

I just realized that wouldn't work unless I used the old sensors for the car which means I would need some sort of adapter that allowed both sensors. Man that was stupid of me. I need new gauges. NVU for my birthday perhaps (7 months from now). LOL

[Ishmael]

Thanks Chris.

[130fe]

No problem Scott ;-) I have a buddy in Cali that used the original style console gauges in his LS swap in his 69 camaro and it works pretty good. I used the DD VHX with their OBD2 BIM module and it takes the PCM readings for the gauges (water, oil press, volts and more). Less wiring and install time, I like it a lot.