69 Firebird Electrical

[brianbouch69]

I recently purchased a 69 Firebird. The guy that owned it before me dropped a 455 into it with a turbo 400 on the floor. When restoring the car, he only wired essential things to get it to run. I now am having trouble figuring out how a few things should be. The things I most want working now are the horn, reverse lights, heater and wipers. I found the wires under the hood to hook to the wiper motor but it still doesn't work. I am guessing the switch isn't hooked up inside. The floor shifter is a B&M shifter so I am not sure what linkages he took out to activate the reverse lights. Does anybody know much about wiring these things and what I should be looking for under the dash? Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.

 

[melsg5]

You have to buy the Pontiac Service Manual for 1969 Firebirds containing all the wiring diagrams. Try Helms publishing.

 

[68firebird400]

If your original harness has been hacked up, you might want to go ahead and start over with a new wiring harness. They're a little costly, but work well, look good and you don't have to worry about something melting or catching on fire.... just a thought