98 s10 5.3/4l60e

chevysten · 09-04-2008, 04:29 AM

How can I get my gauges to work,oil,temp,fuel?Sent my pcm and harness to Jared at CPW.He is going to rework my harness but the gauges will not work.Will I have to use my 4cyl.pcm to make them work?
thanks for your input Mike

Kampz69 · 09-04-2008, 03:26 PM

did you ask Jared? everything should work as stock when you get the ECM/reworked harness back.

chevysten · 09-04-2008, 03:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kampz69

did you ask Jared? everything should work as stock when you get the ECM/reworked harness back.

Yes,I think he said that it would'nt.I'll have to call him.

97 SS 350 · 09-04-2008, 04:52 PM

A new harness is designed to plug in and make everything work.

The reworked/Stand-alone harness are designed to run the engine only (That's why it's cheaper). The rest is up to you.

chevysten · 09-04-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350

A new harness is designed to plug in and make everything work.

The reworked/Stand-alone harness are designed to run the engine only (That's why it's cheaper). The rest is up to you.

In order for my gauges to work,do I have to use my old pcm?Run both pcm's?One for the motor and trans and the other for gauges?

97 SS 350 · 09-04-2008, 05:24 PM

Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything.

chevysten · 09-04-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350

Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything.

OK thanks Jared.I'll be talking to you soon.
Mike

ExtCab96S_Dime · 09-05-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350

Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything.

Really? I think the sticky might be outdated then, because I believe it says to just use the engines computer for just running the engine and the stock computer in the truck for the rest of the functions in the truck (gauges, abs, etc.) If I can just use one computer, that would be awesome.

ExtCab96S_Dime · 09-05-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtCab96S_Dime

Really? I think the sticky might be outdated then, because I believe it says to just use the engines computer for just running the engine and the stock computer in the truck for the rest of the functions in the truck (gauges, abs, etc.) If I can just use one computer, that would be awesome.

Nevermind, I'm a damned retard. lol I was reading for the LT1. Damnit, sorry guys.

denali_on_26's · 09-05-2008, 03:29 PM

so what all do you have to do to make your factory gauges work with the stand alone wiring harness???

this it gonna be VERY IMPORTANT in my build also

97 SS 350 · 09-05-2008, 03:35 PM

Well... The stand-alone harness has the outputs from the computer for tach and speedo. You will have to find out where to splice those in to the truck, then, find the schematics for the rest of your gauges and figure out where to put the wires for those. Either they will go to a sending unit directly, like the oil pressure, or they may need to go to the computer depending on the gauge and the year of the truck.

Enjoy!!

denali_on_26's · 09-05-2008, 06:35 PM

O...ok i can do that... just as long as the gauges don't need to go through the computer i will be OK

09-04-2008, 04:29 AM	#1
chevysten Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 144 Location: i live in huffman tx.on 2 acres north of houston User is: OffLine	98 s10 5.3/4l60e How can I get my gauges to work,oil,temp,fuel?Sent my pcm and harness to Jared at CPW.He is going to rework my harness but the gauges will not work.Will I have to use my 4cyl.pcm to make them work? thanks for your input Mike
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09-04-2008, 03:26 PM	#2
Kampz69 Need LSx swap..... Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 905 Location: SW Chicago burbs User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e did you ask Jared? everything should work as stock when you get the ECM/reworked harness back.
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09-04-2008, 03:41 PM	#3
chevysten Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 144 Location: i live in huffman tx.on 2 acres north of houston User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Quote: Originally Posted by Kampz69 did you ask Jared? everything should work as stock when you get the ECM/reworked harness back. Yes,I think he said that it would'nt.I'll have to call him.
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09-04-2008, 04:52 PM	#4
97 SS 350 Makin Sparks Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 949 Location: Hudson, Florida User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e A new harness is designed to plug in and make everything work. The reworked/Stand-alone harness are designed to run the engine only (That's why it's cheaper). The rest is up to you.
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09-04-2008, 05:19 PM	#5
chevysten Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 144 Location: i live in huffman tx.on 2 acres north of houston User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350 A new harness is designed to plug in and make everything work. The reworked/Stand-alone harness are designed to run the engine only (That's why it's cheaper). The rest is up to you. In order for my gauges to work,do I have to use my old pcm?Run both pcm's?One for the motor and trans and the other for gauges?
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09-04-2008, 05:24 PM	#6
97 SS 350 Makin Sparks Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 949 Location: Hudson, Florida User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything.
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09-04-2008, 10:09 PM	#7
chevysten Registered User Age: 44 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 144 Location: i live in huffman tx.on 2 acres north of houston User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350 Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything. OK thanks Jared.I'll be talking to you soon. Mike
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09-05-2008, 01:10 PM	#8
ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,205 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Quote: Originally Posted by 97 SS 350 Typically you would just use the 5.3 computer to do everything. Really? I think the sticky might be outdated then, because I believe it says to just use the engines computer for just running the engine and the stock computer in the truck for the rest of the functions in the truck (gauges, abs, etc.) If I can just use one computer, that would be awesome.
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09-05-2008, 01:22 PM	#9
ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,205 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Quote: Originally Posted by ExtCab96S_Dime Really? I think the sticky might be outdated then, because I believe it says to just use the engines computer for just running the engine and the stock computer in the truck for the rest of the functions in the truck (gauges, abs, etc.) If I can just use one computer, that would be awesome. Nevermind, I'm a damned retard. lol I was reading for the LT1. Damnit, sorry guys.
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09-05-2008, 03:29 PM	#10
denali_on_26's Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 191 Location: hattiesburg, MS User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e so what all do you have to do to make your factory gauges work with the stand alone wiring harness??? this it gonna be VERY IMPORTANT in my build also
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09-05-2008, 03:35 PM	#11
97 SS 350 Makin Sparks Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 949 Location: Hudson, Florida User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e Well... The stand-alone harness has the outputs from the computer for tach and speedo. You will have to find out where to splice those in to the truck, then, find the schematics for the rest of your gauges and figure out where to put the wires for those. Either they will go to a sending unit directly, like the oil pressure, or they may need to go to the computer depending on the gauge and the year of the truck. Enjoy!!
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09-05-2008, 06:35 PM	#12
denali_on_26's Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 191 Location: hattiesburg, MS User is: OffLine	Re: 98 s10 5.3/4l60e O...ok i can do that... just as long as the gauges don't need to go through the computer i will be OK
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