Ark's City Goblin #187 (2008 SS/TC donor)
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Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Got my new fuse box today. I pulled it from a wrecked 2009 LS, thinking it would be interchangeable with my slightly-damaged 2008 SS/TC fuse box. But, they do not appear to be interchangeable after all.
Differences:
LS fuse box is missing one 10A fuse (red circle)
LS fuse box is missing a relay (red circle)
LS fuse box has a slightly different relay (yellow circle)
The spots for the missing fuse and relay do not have metal contacts inside and thus, do not hold a fuse/relay in and there's no contact being made.
It's not a big deal, I needed the plastic mounting arm anyway and my 08 TC's fuse box is functional, just missing a plastic clip on one side from the accident. Just letting it be known that, if you need a fuse box for your car, you need to match year range AND sub-model (LS vs. SS).
Differences:
LS fuse box is missing one 10A fuse (red circle)
LS fuse box is missing a relay (red circle)
LS fuse box has a slightly different relay (yellow circle)
The spots for the missing fuse and relay do not have metal contacts inside and thus, do not hold a fuse/relay in and there's no contact being made.
It's not a big deal, I needed the plastic mounting arm anyway and my 08 TC's fuse box is functional, just missing a plastic clip on one side from the accident. Just letting it be known that, if you need a fuse box for your car, you need to match year range AND sub-model (LS vs. SS).
Motoracer110
Well-Known Member
I thought i needed another one on my build because my goblin was in no crank condition. I ordered off ebay and it stated it was meant for my 2009 turbo, but those same ports were missing like yours. I figured out my problem and didn't need it so $50 down the drain
Karter2026
Goblin Guru
As far as I know and like K. Rollin said. the ones with cooling fan 2 are not used.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Since I messed up my shoulder pretty bad sometime in the last two or three weeks (!!), I decided to take it easy since Sunday, when I finished up stripping my second donor and was done with heavy lifting and wrenching for a while.
Today, I delivered my second donor's title to the scrap yard (as is required in PA), and got paid for the car shell. $51, woohoo!
I decided to get to know my motor a little better. The harness looks quite complicated and I know I want to re-wrap it, as well as degrease and pressure wash the motor, so I decided to start labeling every connector on the motor harness as thoroughly as I could, and remove the harness as I was labeling. I got pretty far with it.
But I did run across a few connectors that I couldn't easily figure out how to remove. And, since I already hamfistedly busted a few connectors on my original donor, I did not want to repeat the same mistake again. Can anyone tell me how to best remove the below connectors, without damaging them??
Lastly, I got out my drill and wire wheel and lightly went over part of the valve cover, just to see what it could do. I was pretty impressed. I'll do a more thorough job once I get the valve cover off, but I have to ask: what's the best way to remove the below connector? Looks like a 3/8" disconnect tool would work but there's no way to get it in there.
As always, thank you guys for the pointers!
Today, I delivered my second donor's title to the scrap yard (as is required in PA), and got paid for the car shell. $51, woohoo!
I decided to get to know my motor a little better. The harness looks quite complicated and I know I want to re-wrap it, as well as degrease and pressure wash the motor, so I decided to start labeling every connector on the motor harness as thoroughly as I could, and remove the harness as I was labeling. I got pretty far with it.
But I did run across a few connectors that I couldn't easily figure out how to remove. And, since I already hamfistedly busted a few connectors on my original donor, I did not want to repeat the same mistake again. Can anyone tell me how to best remove the below connectors, without damaging them??
Lastly, I got out my drill and wire wheel and lightly went over part of the valve cover, just to see what it could do. I was pretty impressed. I'll do a more thorough job once I get the valve cover off, but I have to ask: what's the best way to remove the below connector? Looks like a 3/8" disconnect tool would work but there's no way to get it in there.
As always, thank you guys for the pointers!
On one end you can use a 3/8 disconnect tool. For the valve cover side you will most likely have to use a flat head screw driver and pry it off. Which will destroy it. That's what I did. I read on another forum that some people have been able to wedge stuff in there to release the line but it didn't work for me. A new one is $25 on Amazon. Acdelco 12606566
Indy Lonnie
Well-Known Member
I used zip ties to shove in and release the hooks. It took a while, but I didn't want it to beat me. PITA I was able reuse the old one.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Well, I didn't get that end off the valve cover, but I did disconnect the other end from the turbo, which is good enough. I cleaned up the valve cover and will mask and paint it once it's dry.
And with that, my last bad memories of my first donor are gone! I haven't seen the inside of a whole lot of motors, but this one sure is a hell of a lot cleaner than the blown 07's.
And, just for comparison, the blown 07:
And with that, my last bad memories of my first donor are gone! I haven't seen the inside of a whole lot of motors, but this one sure is a hell of a lot cleaner than the blown 07's.
And, just for comparison, the blown 07:
Briann1177
Goblin Guru
Make sure you get a new valve cover gasket. They are technically single use.
*Edit* Maybe they're not single use. I thought I read somewhere they were.
*Edit* Maybe they're not single use. I thought I read somewhere they were.
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Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Thinned the dash harness tonight, per video #9 in the Build Guide.
Surprise! I have a few wires and connectors left in the harness that I am not sure about.
First, the ones I have labeled:
Lighter - think I can remove it but might want it later for an aux power source?
Keyless Entry fob - any reason to keep?
Hazard lights - Any reason to keep?
Daylight Sensor - any reason to keep?
Steering Wheel controls - I imagine I will need these for the button controls in the Goblin.
Now, I have a few that I don't know what they are, if anyone can tell me, please do!
I have one I labeled "Ignition Switch", but clearly is not that. I found the actual ignition switch connector as well as the second one that connects to the security module on the ignition, but what is this one?
Last but not least, what is this? It has a white cap on it and does not appear to plug into anything, and has one (long) green wire in it that I cut somewhere early in the video.
Thanks!
Surprise! I have a few wires and connectors left in the harness that I am not sure about.
First, the ones I have labeled:
Lighter - think I can remove it but might want it later for an aux power source?
Keyless Entry fob - any reason to keep?
Hazard lights - Any reason to keep?
Daylight Sensor - any reason to keep?
Steering Wheel controls - I imagine I will need these for the button controls in the Goblin.
Now, I have a few that I don't know what they are, if anyone can tell me, please do!
I have one I labeled "Ignition Switch", but clearly is not that. I found the actual ignition switch connector as well as the second one that connects to the security module on the ignition, but what is this one?
Last but not least, what is this? It has a white cap on it and does not appear to plug into anything, and has one (long) green wire in it that I cut somewhere early in the video.
Thanks!
Ross
Goblin Guru
Briann1177
Goblin Guru
Def keep the aux power and key fob. Even though you won't be able to get rid of the tire light on the dash for the reason Ross mentioned, it will still display the pressures in the info display. It comes in handy.
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
I'll definitely keep all of them: Lighter, key fob, hazard (though the switch is gone), daylight sensor, and steering wheel controls.
I was able to help myself for a change ... realized I still have the dash harness from my original donor, also labeled. So I checked on that and figured out some things. Just posting in case it helps someone else someday.
This is the gauge cluster connector:
This is the boost gauge connector:
I still have no idea what this is. My 2007 SS/SC dash harness has nothing that looks like this. Any ideas?
And finally, my 07 harness has this connector, but it's unlabeled on there too, leading me to believe it's a larger connection to another harness.
Ross, does this mean you also cut out every green wire connected to it, all the way to the other end?
I was able to help myself for a change ... realized I still have the dash harness from my original donor, also labeled. So I checked on that and figured out some things. Just posting in case it helps someone else someday.
This is the gauge cluster connector:
This is the boost gauge connector:
I still have no idea what this is. My 2007 SS/SC dash harness has nothing that looks like this. Any ideas?
And finally, my 07 harness has this connector, but it's unlabeled on there too, leading me to believe it's a larger connection to another harness.