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Old 08-01-2021, 11:08 AM
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Recently bought a 69 gto, and I’m chasing down some things. I’m trying to find out what this brown wire is for. Didn’t see it on the schematic maybe the noise capacitor?
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Old 08-01-2021, 06:39 PM
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I believe thats the tack wire.

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Old 08-01-2021, 08:25 PM
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Thanks 389goathead.

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and I like the name "the painter".

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I think most GTO owners would immediately start cutting wires and taping up wires as soon as they bought these cars back in the day. Most of the 69 Gto’s I bought over the years were a wiring nightmare. Rather than start working on electrical gremlins I would go buy a new engine harness. It’s amazing what potential problems you find when this old harness is pulled out and on the driveway.

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Old 08-03-2021, 07:54 PM
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Orangegtojudge as far as under the hood that was the only wire cut and hanging out in the wind. Under the dash there is a factory am radio hanging there with nothing plugged in but that’s a project for another day.

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Old 08-03-2021, 09:11 PM
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Have a buddy with a 66 Gto and it would not start when hot or sometimes cold. We.put in a new starter and battery. Same thing. I looked under the dash and it was a nightmare. Finally talked him into new dash, console harness and engine harness. I never seen so many chopped up wires in my life. After the new harness were put in the car starts every time. .

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