Wiring Harness
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Racer
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From: Dover PA
St. Jude Donor '17
Wiring Harness
I have a 2000 FRC with the fixed mast antenna. I'd like to put a power antenna in its place. Does anyone know if the wiring harness in the car has the wires for a power antenna if it did not come equipped with one?
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There is a good chance if you search inside the right rear fender you will some of the wiring for the antenna. If you do, the front portion of the wiring would probably be in the kick panel area. I'm thinking that it is more cost effective to create one harness for all versions than to make different wiring per options. All C5's came with the fog light wiring even though not all came with fogs. Z06's had that wiring too even though they never came with fogs. Hence my feeling you should find the wiring there. Instead of doing a power antenna, how about a hidden antenna inside the body. I run the stock Z fixed mast inside the rear bumper and it works just fine. I had the hole filled so there is no antenna showing.
Team Owner
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
That's what will happen to my power antenna if it takes a dump again.
To the Op, there's a good bit of wiring on that antenna which is needed for the rear lights to work. I suspect, but I'm not sure, that the wiring and mostly grounds for the lights, are there whether you have the power antenna or fixed mast. It just might not look like power antenna wiring is all.
To the Op, there's a good bit of wiring on that antenna which is needed for the rear lights to work. I suspect, but I'm not sure, that the wiring and mostly grounds for the lights, are there whether you have the power antenna or fixed mast. It just might not look like power antenna wiring is all.
Melting Slicks
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
striper, were would you suggest one start looking for this fog light power wire? I want to put fog lights on my z06.... we have more than our fair share of fog around here. Thx SCvette
Le Mans Master
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Firstly, you need to purchase a factory fog light switch. It actually replaces the trunk switch. It is a trunk and fog switch all in one. It is prewired even in Z06's. It just plugs in place. Secondly, in the fuse block under the hood, I believe it is fuse #39 that you will be looking for. That should be the fuse for foglights that even comes with a fuse installed. You have to carefully lift the fuse block from its mounting and I believe, if I remember correctly, that it is a purple wire that is connected to the #39 fuse. If you tap into the purple wire you can run the wires to the foglights from the purple wire. I ran a wire from the purple to a relay which powers the foglights. It's actually pretty simple and easier than it sounds. The fogs will work just as if factory installed and will function as flash to pass lights when the headlights are off and will turn off when the high beams are on. When I did my car I was surprised how much of the factory wiring is all the same even though Z06's were never offered with foglights. Using the same premise I was also able to install a factory CD changer using factory parts.
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I forgot to mention do not just install factory fogs, they are fairly useless other than decoration. They are very weak. There are much better lights such as offered by Radioflyer. The ones I used are from PIAA, but not the 1100x's. They are better but when the bulb burns out the lens and bulb are all one piece and over $40 each. PIAA offers a similar light that uses an H3 bulb that is even brighter and lasts much longer. They can even be used as a headlight in dusk conditions.
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Drifting
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Remove the passenger rear light and look in the hole ,you should be able to see the wire harness if it is there .