Electrical: Wiring I.D. Help Please

[BShaw]

As my original wiring is still in good shape I've decided to go with that and perhaps do a complete rewire later (if ever). So, I did an inspection, re-soldered a couple of suspect connections and started hooking everything back up. I need some I.D. help and advise.

In the frist pic below: Is this for the overdrive kickdown? The two terminated wires are white w/black stripe and the connected "loop" is white w/red stripe. If this is for the OD kickdown (which no longer applies as I've installed a 5-spd) what should I do with these wires?

The second pic: red wire with female bullet connector. Also for the OD (seems to reach that spot)?

The 3rd pic: flat woven ground strap about .5" wide, one end attached to the firewall. Thoughts on where the other end attaches?

[rockne10]

Your second picture is the hot wire to the overdrive kickdown. All harnesses had it, even if installed with an automatic trans. Ignore it or use it to power your transcendence modulator. If the wires in the first pic terminate in the vicinity of the transmission, probably for the overdrive. Unless you hear otherwise, recyclable copper. I've never owned a Hawk but, a ground strap in that vicinity could have wrapped around the speedo cable to eliminate radio static, or attached to the head, or just about anywhere that would benefit from a cleaner circuit.

[Tom Bredehoft]

I've found the flat woven copper strap wrapped around the oil pressure tube, to both support and ground it.

[BShaw]

I've found the flat woven copper strap wrapped around the oil pressure tube, to both support and ground it.

By gum, I think that's it! Thanks.

Pics 2 & 3 down. Anyone have other thoughts on the first pic...namely can it just be ignored or connected to something else...or recycled as Rockne10 suggests?

[BShaw]

"transcendence modulator"

[unclemiltie]

If they are for the overdrive then I think you can remove the OD harness??

[BShaw]

If they are for the overdrive then I think you can remove the OD harness??

I think you are right. If I am reading the wiring diagram correctly it would appear that there isn't anything that would prohibit the car from operating properly. I'll just hide it for now and deal with it later. Thanks all.

[BShaw]

Update: That first pic I posted is the harness for the back-up light switch.

[rockne10]

Update: That first pic I posted is the harness for the back-up light switch.

You might not want to recycle that! I'm glad your transcendence modulator detected the correct function before engaging hasty re-distribution.

[BShaw]

You might not want to recycle that! I'm glad your transcendence modulator detected the correct function before engaging hasty re-distribution.

There is a detection latency in my transcendence modulator that often requires an external input to assist in arriving at a correct solution. My particular detection latency problem seems to be directly proportional to my age.