stlbluesbrother

Hi guys,

I have a console car. There is a courtesy lens at the rear of the console indicating there should be a lamp within. I've disassembled the compartment to find only a pin style switch (see pic). I don't see any wiring to the switch nor a lamp bulb.

• Does anyone have the factory configuration as depicted by the Chassis manual illustration?
• Has anyone restored their console to make the light work properly?

I'm trying to discern if my console is missing wiring components, and if so, will an aftermarket harness work? Thanks.

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oldsconv

The bulb should be part of the console harness as well as a wire that will connect to the pin switch

jensenracing77

you are missing the console harness. fusick has them for $49. it looks like you have a 70 with the neutral safety switch on the shifter. if so the harness is 70 only. the console harness should plug into the console extension harness located under the front of the console from under the carpet. if your plug is not there you will need the extension harness also.

stlbluesbrother

So, one end of the extension harness should poke up thru the carpet?

Is the only purpose of the console harness to provide wiring to the console lamp? Or is there other functionality built in?

Thanks.

jensenracing77

after looking at the pictures again, you have the 70 extension harness because it also plugs into the neutral safety switch and i can see it. the 70 console harness plugs into it at the front of the console. and yes, it is for the lights. back of the console light, inside the console light and shifter light.

stlbluesbrother

Hmm. The shifter light for the dual gate works properly (lights ups) so I'm wondering if the console harness already exists and might be tucked under the console somewhere.

stlbluesbrother

My suspicion was confirmed; the console harness was tucked inside the carpet underneath the console. Here is the end after feeding through the dual-gate shifter. IMG_0363.JPG

Now I have another question. Take a look at these pictures - does anyone know what the red wire plugs into? It's near the front of the console and is fairly long. I checked the chassis manual and it didn't show a diagram of it. Perhaps it's for a manual transmission?
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jensenracing77

looks like someoe added that wire. is that wire going into a butt connector? if so it was added.

stlbluesbrother

I think you're right. It looks like the gray wire was spliced and a connector used to integrate the red wire.
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If I'm reading the chassis manual properly, the gray wire is a positive lead to the tranny indicator light. I guess the mystery will remain as far as the intended purpose of the red wire. Thanks for your input.

jensenracing77

in high school i hooked up a CB radio to my console harness. it could have ben a number of things.

Lady72nRob71

The gray wire is for a dimmable light, so maybe it went to some aftermarket gauges or something. Only dimmable light in the console is the shifter light.
It might be better to remove the red wire ant butt connector and insulate with heatshrink tubing.