Painless Performance VORTEC 60211 Installation Instructions Manual

1996-2000 gm vortec 7.4 fuel injection wire harness

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P/N 60211, 60216 1996-2000
GM VORTEC 7.4 FUEL INJECTION
WIRE HARNESS INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Manual P/N 90541
Copyright © 2005
First Edition AUG 2005
PAINLESS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
2501 Ludelle Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76105-1036 (800) 423-9696

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  • Page 1 P/N 60211, 60216 1996-2000 GM VORTEC 7.4 FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Manual P/N 90541 Copyright © 2005 First Edition AUG 2005 PAINLESS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 2501 Ludelle Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76105-1036 (800) 423-9696...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.......................... ABOUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS....................TOOLS NEEDED.......................... PRE-INSTALLATION AND HARNESS ROUTING GUIDELINES........... TRANSMISSION FUNCTION..................GET TO KNOW THE ENGINE THAT YOU ARE USING........... GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS............GROUNDING THE VEHICLE..................ROUGH INSTALLATION....................4 HARNESS ATTACHMENT................... TERMINAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS............GM 96-00 VORTEC SYSTEM WIRE HARNESS INSTALLATION......CONTENTS OF THE 60211 &...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION You have purchased what we at Painless Performance Products believe to be the most up-to-date and easiest-to-install automotive fuel injection harness on the market. It is designed for easy installation, even if you have no electrical experience. This harness is designed to be a complete wiring system for the fuel injection system on General Motors 1996-2000 7.4 engines.
  • Page 4: Tools Needed

    TOOLS NEEDED In addition to your regular tools, you will need, at least, the following: Crimping tool NOTE: USE A QUALITY TOOL TO AVOID OVER-CRIMPING. Wire stripper Continuity tester CAUTION: DO NOT USE A TEST LIGHT TO TEST THE COMPUTER OR SENSOR WIRING OR YOU WILL DAMAGE THE COMPUTER.
  • Page 5: General Installation Instructions

    4.2.6 Route the harness away from sharp edges, exhaust pipes, and the hood, trunk and door hinges. 4.2.7 Plan where harness supports will be located. Use a support approximately every 6 inches unless the harness routes under the floor carpet. 4.2.8 Allow enough slack in the harness at places where movement could possibly occur (body to frame, frame to engine, etc.).
  • Page 6: Grounding The Vehicle

    GROUNDING THE VEHICLE A perfectly and beautifully wired automobile will never the less have problems if everything is not properly grounded. Don't go to the effort to installing a quality wire harness only to neglect proper grounding. Note: The installer of this harness is responsible for all ground wires not provided with this part. 5.1.1 Connect a ground strap or cable (minimum of a 4 Ga.
  • Page 7: Gm 96-00 Vortec System Wire Harness Installation

    Take inventory to see that you have everything you are supposed to have in this kit. If anything is missing, contact the dealer where you obtained the kit or contact Painless Performance at 800-423-9696. The kit should contain the following items: The main wire harness with the connectors already on the ends of most of the wires.
  • Page 8: Figure 6.2 Brake Switch Connection

    Find a suitable location to mount the DLC connector (using the bracket that the light is mounted in) that will allow access to the front of the connector and still allow you to see the light while driving. Mount the DLC connector using the bracket containing the check engine light in the place selected.
  • Page 9: Engine Group Installation

    If your vehicle has a pressure type brake switch, you may use a relay as shown in Figure 6.3. The relay must be a SPDT Relay and wired correctly or it could result in a dangerous situation with the vehicle. The torque converter may not unlock.
  • Page 10: Table 6.2 Engine Section Connections

    6.3.5 Engine Section Connections WIRE COLOR # OF POSITIONS LABELED CONNECT TO: IN CONNECTOR Blue Knock Knock Sensor Connector Tan/White, Purple/White, Black, Pink O2 SENSOR Driver Side Oxygen Sensor Tan, Purple, Black, Pink O2 SENSOR Passenger Side Oxygen Sensor Black, Lt.Green, Gray MAP Sensor Brown/White, Pink, Pink/Black Dist.
  • Page 11: Figure 6.6 Knock Sensor Connector

    FIGURE 6.6 Knock Sensor Connector FIGURE 6.7 Oxygen Sensors FIGURE 6.8 MAP Sensor FIGURE 6.10 CPS Sensor FIGURE 6.9 Cam Sensor (Dist.)
  • Page 12: Figure 6.11 Injector Connector

    FIGURE 6.11 Injectors 1 - 8 FIGURE 6.12 Coil Driver (Component is pictured on a 5.7. This image is used to show connector plug in, not component location) FIGURE 6.14 Ignition Coil FIGURE 6.13 TPS Sensor and IAC Valve FIGURE 6.15 MAF Sensor FIGURE 6.16 ECT Sensor...
  • Page 13: Tail Section Installation

    FIGURE 6.17 IAT Sensor FIGURE 6.18 Fuel Pump/Oil PressureSwitch TAIL SECTION INSTALLATION 6.4.1 Locate the tail section that you earlier separated from the engine group. Begin routing it towards the rear of the vehicle. Be sure to avoid all sharp edges, moving or hot parts, or anything else that may damage the harness.
  • Page 14: Trouble-Shooting Instructions

    FIGURE 6.19 A/T Input Speed & VSS Sensor, Transmission Connection (4L80E) TROUBLE- SHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS If you are having trouble with your engine running badly or not running at all, first perform basic trouble-shooting (ensure that you are using the correct parts (Table 4.1), check for faulty connections, blown fuses, spark, timing, fuel pressure, etc.), then see if the computer has stored a trouble code in its memory.
  • Page 15: Retrieving Trouble Codes From The Computer

    If you have any questions concerning the installation of this harness or having trouble in general, feel free to call Painless Performance Products' tech line at 1-800-423-9696. Calls are answered from 8am to 5pm central time, Monday thru Friday, except holidays. Email questions to Tech@painlessperformance.com...
  • Page 16 Painless Performance will repair or replace defective products without charge during the first 12 months from the purchase date. No products will be considered for warranty without a copy of the purchase receipt showing the sellers name, address and date of purchase.

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