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If Bob does not send the schematic I may be able to provide it, but I think it is on my old computer.
Post 44 explains how I wired mine. |
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thanks Joel, I saw your post but I have a corvette module and the wires are coloured slightly different so I wanted to take a look at the schematic before starting to fiddle with it.
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Regarding a Firebird retrofit, I have this solution worked out on paper, but haven't got the heart to molest my stock Firebird!
The hard part is making doors.
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68 GTO ragtop 91 T/A 69 XKE Last edited by fyrebird68; 08-27-2010 at 04:10 PM. |
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fyrebird68@hotmail.com Bob T
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thank you Bob, I just sent you a pm with my email address.
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What applicastion was the actuator from so I can look for one? Also, how dod you wire it? Thanks Jim Nanosj@comcast.net
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#68
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https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.a...577-4&catname= I also purchased the mount for it. Right now, I am using a double pole toggle switch to operate the opening and closing of the doors. The wiring diagram comes with the actuator. Eventually I will incorporate it into the headlight switch using a couple of relays. |
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Hey Thanks very much. If you get to the relay portion at some point can you shoot me the wiring set up you are going to use? Thanks again Jim
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Will do.
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This is the setup i came up with to open/close mine with the factory switch. it uses 2 standard bosch style relays. sorry about my paint skills. or lack there of haha |
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That's very similar, if not the same as my setup.
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i should have scanned my original drawing. i came up with it while sitting at a bar, and jotted it down on a napkin with a sharpie
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New pic
I had the radiator out of the GTO so I took the opportunity to photograph the motors in place:
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great read!!!
thanks for all of the great information! Andy |
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Bob,
I just scored the LH and RH headlight motors, and the control module from a '87 firebird. I want to copy your conversion exactly on my 68 gto. Is it possible for you to mail or email me a template of your fabricated 1/8" plate brackets? I would really appreciate it! Having a template or plan of your fabricated steel brackets would save me alot of time and effort. Seems like most of the hassle of this conversion is in fabbing up the brackets? I'd even be willing to pay you if you made me some exact copies of your brackets and shipped them to me?
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Bob, do you know if your arrangement will work if the car has Factory A/C?
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I did this conversion, picked up the motors and the control box from someone on the board here. Anyhow, I hooked it up according to the wiring that has been documented in this thread, although it works when you turn the lights on the motors open the doors but when you turn the lights off the doors don't close. Anyone have any ideas, is the wiring schematic (Post #44) in this thread correct?
Last edited by torqhead; 03-18-2012 at 07:04 PM. Reason: updated w/ reference to post # |
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Torqhead, I feel certain that what I described in post #44 is how I wired mine and it is still working fine. I don't currently have easy access to my car so I can't confirm the wiring right now, but if needed, I may be able to do so within a few days.
Have you tested the motors without the module. IIRC power to one wire and ground to the other will run the motor one way and reversing the wires will make it run the other direction. If you test like this, just touch the power for an instant as you don't want to damage the motors by running them against the stops. |
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