Dash Wiring harness, and T-5 swap

Brady91 GT · 10-29-2001, 06:52 PM

First my dash caught on fire a little while ago. I have 2 questions, I found a 1984 parts mustang and i need the wiring harness that goes to the ignition switch and the blinker. Will the harness out of that 84 work? Another thing The guy wants 250.00 for the complete T-5 and everything i need to swap my AOD. I thought this was a really good deal, so will that trans work in my 91 5.0? thany you very much.

zepherman · 10-29-2001, 11:13 PM

The dash thing sucks man. i've heard that if you leave your fogs on all the time it will eventually burn out the wiring harness and possibly start an electrical fire in the dash. My friends car did that. As far as the tranny goes, the price seems a little too good. Make shure its not a tranny out of a 4 banger mustang because if it is it will go out pretty fast.

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90 GT, Red with white racing stripes. Did the AOD-T5 swap, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, Factory sun roof and armrest delete, Pace setter off-road H pipe, Flows, Ford Racing aluminim driveshaft, Auto Meter Sport Comp Silver tach, and a K&N filter.

jmel · 10-30-2001, 09:20 AM

Ford fixed the fog light wiring problem in mid-'89, so I doubt that is the cause of your fire. The '84 wiring will not work without modification, because the '87-up cars have different turn signal/wiper/brights switch on the steering column than does the '86-down. If your connectors are still okay, simply re-run new wires going to them by following the electrical diagrams for your car. As for the T-5 swap, you will be taking a giant step down in performance buy using a T-5 from a '84. They are nowhere near the performance level of a 89-up, and even the newer T-5s are barely up to the task of holding a 5-liter's torque. However, if he is willing to sell you all the necessary parts needed for your swap, then it is a good price for the parts alone. It sounds to me that the T-5 he is offering is either blown up or out of a 4-banger. Buy the swap parts, and invest in a World Class T-5.
P.S. I am parting out my '89. If you need wiring, let me know.. Jake

Brady91 GT · 10-30-2001, 08:41 PM

-JMEL- Can you please give me your E-mail. I am interested in the wiring harness from your 89. Thanks.

jmel · 10-31-2001, 12:12 PM

My email is jmel@nls.net

Let me know what you need. I want the car out of my garage. Jake

10-29-2001, 06:52 PM	#1
Brady91 GT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 68	Dash Wiring harness, and T-5 swap First my dash caught on fire a little while ago. I have 2 questions, I found a 1984 parts mustang and i need the wiring harness that goes to the ignition switch and the blinker. Will the harness out of that 84 work? Another thing The guy wants 250.00 for the complete T-5 and everything i need to swap my AOD. I thought this was a really good deal, so will that trans work in my 91 5.0? thany you very much.

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10-29-2001, 11:13 PM	#2
zepherman Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oklahoma City OK USA Posts: 236	The dash thing sucks man. i've heard that if you leave your fogs on all the time it will eventually burn out the wiring harness and possibly start an electrical fire in the dash. My friends car did that. As far as the tranny goes, the price seems a little too good. Make shure its not a tranny out of a 4 banger mustang because if it is it will go out pretty fast. ------------------ 90 GT, Red with white racing stripes. Did the AOD-T5 swap, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, Factory sun roof and armrest delete, Pace setter off-road H pipe, Flows, Ford Racing aluminim driveshaft, Auto Meter Sport Comp Silver tach, and a K&N filter.

10-30-2001, 09:20 AM	#3
jmel Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Middletown, Ohio 45042 Posts: 33	Ford fixed the fog light wiring problem in mid-'89, so I doubt that is the cause of your fire. The '84 wiring will not work without modification, because the '87-up cars have different turn signal/wiper/brights switch on the steering column than does the '86-down. If your connectors are still okay, simply re-run new wires going to them by following the electrical diagrams for your car. As for the T-5 swap, you will be taking a giant step down in performance buy using a T-5 from a '84. They are nowhere near the performance level of a 89-up, and even the newer T-5s are barely up to the task of holding a 5-liter's torque. However, if he is willing to sell you all the necessary parts needed for your swap, then it is a good price for the parts alone. It sounds to me that the T-5 he is offering is either blown up or out of a 4-banger. Buy the swap parts, and invest in a World Class T-5. P.S. I am parting out my '89. If you need wiring, let me know.. Jake

10-30-2001, 08:41 PM	#4
Brady91 GT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 68	-JMEL- Can you please give me your E-mail. I am interested in the wiring harness from your 89. Thanks.

10-31-2001, 12:12 PM	#5
jmel Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Middletown, Ohio 45042 Posts: 33	My email is jmel@nls.net Let me know what you need. I want the car out of my garage. Jake