1993 Mark VIII convertible progress

**billcu** · 03-19-2017, 11:54 AM

I painted the parking brake, brake pedal bracket and PCM bracket after the de-rusting.

I kind of hate to put them back where they won't be seen.

**tixer** · 03-19-2017, 12:33 PM

Needs more metal flake...

**billcu** · 03-19-2017, 09:45 PM

You can't see those parts now.

I put the dash in today. I carried the dash into the car on my shoulder, because I didn't have access through the door while it's in the garage. It's kind of heavy and bulky.

It worked out great though, I easily set it down vertically, on the carpet, in the back seat area, and worked it into position from there. Of course, I couldn't have done that with a hardtop.

It's my grey dash for now, I might be getting a black one, or painting it in the future, I'm not sure yet.

**billcu** · 03-21-2017, 09:01 PM

I finished up connecting the dash harness.

I ran into one connector difference between the 93 and 94.

The 94 dash harness has a grey 8 pin connector, the 93 had a black 12 pin connector.

The wire colors are the same, so I just took the connector off the 93 dash and re-pinned it on the 94 dash harness.

I'm guessing no one ever ran into this problem before.

Since I don't have a 93 manual, I just used these photos when I re-pinned it.

**Lvnmarks** · 03-21-2017, 11:21 PM

I've got a 93 EVTM if you want to borrow it.

Love the bracket restoration Bill, looks great!

**billcu** · 03-22-2017, 06:33 AM

Thanks Eric.

I'm hoping this will be the only difference that I run into. I'll be sure to ask you for a look into the 93 EVTM if I run into another one.

I've got the 94 EVTM and for some reason the pinout for that connector, C218, is not even in that manual.

**Lvnmarks** · 03-23-2017, 11:07 AM

I'll add it to the trailer full of parts I'm going to dump on your driveway.

**billcu** · 03-23-2017, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lvnmarks

I'll add it to the trailer full of parts I'm going to dump on your driveway.

Thanks, let me know when, the driveway will be cleared.

**BlackIceLSC** · 03-25-2017, 09:06 AM

I mean, its OBVIOUS, unless you're color blind....one is for a gray dash, one is for a black dash...DUH!

EDIT...I looked it up:

that connector goes to the thingy that controls the whatcha-ma-call-it, you know, over by the you-know-what...glad you were able to re-pin it, or your whatcha-ma-call-it wont do you know what when you connect that other thing-a-ma-jig.

Nice.

**billcu** · 03-26-2017, 07:43 PM

I put the rest of the gubbins and trim in the dash this weekend. I had the black top dash panel and steering column as spares, so I used those in the mix.