Shifter/Tranny Wire Harness

[jdiesel33]

May be a dumb question, but just starting to wire some things up. There is a 2 wire harness comine from the console shifter, one purple wire, one white wire. It is a T-shaped plug. What does this plug into? I was thinking the dash harness, but didnt find anything on there that would fit?

[greasyspider]

Starter relay?

[jdiesel33]

Hmmm....I dont think starter relay. What are those wires for anyway? Backup lights?

[elacruze]

Hmmm....I dont think starter relay. What are those wires for anyway? Backup lights?

yes reverse lights if I remember correctly.

[jdiesel33]

So...would it connect to the dash harness or the taillight harness. Didnt see a plug that would fit on either one.

[68neverlate]

These wires are for the back-up lights on older Chargers...    the newer ones have the back-up light switch incorporated into the neutral safety switch (the 3 prong ones) on those Chargers with auto transes.

The ones your describing should run from the back-up light switch at the bottom of the shifter to a 2 wire T-connector (the one you mention), the other end which connects to a mating 2 wire connector that comes from the 4 wire console connector.  The wires feeding the 4 wire console connector run under the carpet just in front of the driver's side seat to the door jam...   

[jdiesel33]

I didnt even know there was a console connector. You said it runs to the door jamb. Where does it eventually connect to? Thanks for the info by the way.

[68neverlate]

Hey, no worries.  If I remember right, some of the wires run towards the dash and one or two might run to the tail light connector in the trunk.  Not sure about the wires running towards the tail lights though.   What year car?

[jdiesel33]

It is 68 with auto and console. So I guess that would mean I am missing a wiring harness. When I ordered all of my harnesses from Evans Wiring, he told me that was every harness I would need - Dash,Motor,Tranny, and Taillight.

[68neverlate]

Yup, there should be one for the console as well.  Course, if the car doesn't have a console, I guess you would have them all.   

I'm struggling to remember the exact location of this (4 wire) console connector now... it might be near the console itself or it could be near the door jam.  Either way, the wires which eventually turn towards the dash under the door jam should hit another 6 wire (?) connector down near the park brake mechanism behind the side kick panel... 

[jdiesel33]

Good deal. I will track it down now that I have some guidance. Appreciate the help.

[68neverlate]

    

Good luck...