TPI Wiring Harness, Typical 1986-89

TPI wiring harness, typical 1986-89:
This is the layout of a typical harness form a 1986-88 TPI Camaro.
(A) bulkhead conn. through firewall. (B) ecm conn. (C) jct. conn for fuel injectors and
cooling fan. (D) dash harness connector. (E) ALDL terminals. (F) TCC conn. (G) EST
distributor conn. (H) ground wires to firewall. (I) egr valve solenoid conn. (J) fuel
injectors conn r/s. (K) oil pressure switch, for fuel pump cutoff. (L) oil pressure gauge or
light conn. (M) pwr. conn. for heater-a/c. (N) fuel injectors conn. l/s. (O) ESC module.
(P) MAF burn off relay. (Q) MAF sensor relay. (R) fuel pump relay. (S) canister purge
conn. (T) oxygen sensor conn. (U) cold start injector conn-except 1989. (V) maf sensor
conn. (W) cold start switch conn-except 1989. (X) tps conn. (Y) IAC conn. (Z) cst conn.
(1) mat or iat sensor conn. (2) egr temp. switch conn. (3) port solenoid conn. (4) diverter
solenoid conn. (5) a/c compressor high pressure conn. (6) knock sensor conn. (7) cooling
fan relay. (8) terminal to battery. (9) cooling fan conn. (10) cooling fan fuse.
Custom wiring harness layout

The diagram above is typical of my custom speed density harness layout.
The layout is pretty close to what to expected. The esc module and relays mount on
the firewall on the left near the power brake booster. The cooling fan relay and fuse
mounts to the r/s fender well near the battery (on a Camaro). The part of the
harness that leads to the bulkhead conn feeds between fender and inner fender
wheel and goes through a opening in the passenger side foot well. In the picture
below, shows two different possibilities when feeding the harness through the
firewall. "A" shows where the stock length harness bulkhead connector will come
through. Measure the size of the connector carefully to cut the proper size opening
so the "U" shape collar that holds the bulkhead connector in place will be secure.
Note the location of this square hole so you do the same in your Camaro. Other
vehicles may or may not be the same so investigate carefully! "B" shows the
location of a aftermarket harness feed through. Be sure to use a rubber wire
grommet to protect the harness.
The main trunk of the harness that the distributor
and injector harnesses come off lies against the backside of the firewall. The
aftermarket harness is pretty close to this, except unless you order one with the
extra long wiring to the bulkhead like a stock harness you will have to feed your
wires close to the heater box. This means you will also have to make a heat shield to
deflect the heat away from the wiring that comes off of the r/s exhaust manifold.
If you decide to go with the stock harness, I have included here what you'll need to
make the connections to your vehicle harness. First thing you need to do is to
identify the under dash junction connectors.
The under dash connectors (1985-89 only) shown in picture #1 are the ones that
you'll need to identify for the wires that tie into the vehicle harness. If you look real
close on the terminal ends where the wires enter you'll see letters from "a" to "h"
on one side, and "j" to "r" on the other side. The breakdown on the identification
is as follows:
IP under dash terminal ID Typical 1985-89 MAF system
TERMINAL FUNCTION ECM LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

Terminal "c" on ALDL
"A" Pin "A2" , air sw. sol. None
conn. egr port solenoid
Terminal "g" on ALDL.
"B" fuel pump function None None
check.
Check engine lamp also Pin "A5" , check engine This wire needs to tie
"C"
known as "SES". lamp into "ground" side of
(service engine soon). lamp socket. Identify
wire with tape label .
Need to add a fuse
Fuel pump main feed
block, this wire ties into
"D" wire from add-on fuse None
load side of fuse. Label
block. (see below)
wire. (see below)
Pin "A9" aldl test
"E" Terminal "b" on ALDL None
terminal.
Need to add a fuse
ECM power feed from
Pin "A6" ecm, +12V block, this wire ties into
"F" add on fuse block (see
ign. on pwr. load side of fuse. Label
below)
wire. see below)
Need to add a fuse
egr sol. purge sol.
block, this wire ties into
"G" power feed from +12V None
load side of fuse. label
ign on power
wire. (see below)
Terminal "f" on ALDL, Pin "A7" on ecm, TCC
"H" None
TCC check point. lock up cntrl
Terminal "e" on ALDL,
Pin "A8" on ecm, serial
"J" serial data for diacom None
data
or similar program
This wire needs to tie
into the brn. wire on
"K" feed to VSS Pin "A10" VSS input
vehicle speed sensor.
label wire
"L" not used not used not used
This wire needs to
connect to a good solid
Pins "D1" "D3" "D10"
"M" ecm ground ground under dash on
on ecm
chassis or frame. Label
wire
This wire needs to
connect to a switch that
Pin "B10" on ecm, is grounded when the
"N" gear select switch
park/neutral switch gear select is in either
park or neutral (see
below) label wire
this wire needs to go to
a late model brake
TCC control from brake
"P" none. switch that uses the
switch
lock up. label wire (see
below)
This wire needs to be
cold start injector feed
fused, coming of the hot
"R" from add on fuse block, none.
in start only wire. label
hot in start only.
wire (see below)
On the injectors harness (picture below) is three more wires. Two are pink (one
with black stripe) that need to be fused, with the hot in start and run wire from the
vehicle harness. These wires are for the injector control. The brown wire is for the
cooling fan relay.
Needs to be fused from

Pink Injectors 1,3,5 and 7. Label wire
aftermarket fuse block.
Needs to be fused from
Pink with blk. stripe Injectors 2,4,6, and 8. Label wire
aftermarket fuse block.
needs to tied into load side of
c/h (A/C-heater) fuse in existing This wire feeds the cooling fan
brown
fuse box. There are taps that are relay.
made for this.
You can do your ignition "on" fuse taps by using the in line ATO fuse fuse holders
found at many major automotive parts stores. Just be sure to tie them into the heavy
gauge pink/black wire from the ignition switch. Use 10 amp fuses for the injector and
cooling fan relay.
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TPI wiring harness, typical 1986-89:

This is the layout of a typical harness form a 1986-88 TPI Camaro.

Custom wiring harness layout

IP under dash terminal ID Typical 1985-89 MAF system

TERMINAL FUNCTION ECM LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

Needs to be fused from

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