ok i got the t56 all bolted up and everything ready to go but im working on the wiring and having some problems, i noticed a second sensor on the clutch pedal i didnt notice before its black and square and is pressed in when the clutch pedal is pushed in. what is that sensor for???? also vss, where is it located on the tranny, what does it do, where do i hook it into my harness.? also why doesnt my car start yet

 

The switch on the clutch pedal is the clutch safety switch. It ensures the clutch is pressed in when you are trying to start the car. Cant start the car without this hooked up.

 

where do i wire that into??

 

There should have been 6 wires going into the position switch on the side of your original auto shifter.

- 2 are for the rear hatch release
- 2 are for the reverse lights (which need to run through the floor and connect with the reverse switch on the passenger's side of the T56)
- 2 are for the "neutral safety" / "clutch" switch .

I don't know which colors go with which off hand, but search for (if you don't already have it) the conversion "guide" and it should tell you which colors to pair up, and what they're for.

Right now I don't have the clutch switch hooked up ... I just spliced those 2 wires together, so I can "technically" start my car in gear without the clutch being pressed. Proper? NO!! But when I was finishing up my conversion, I sorta slacked off when I got to the wiring at the end , and I just wanted the damn thing to start!! Same for the hatch release wires ... just splice them together, and the reverse lights are easy too.

The one thing I HAVEN'T done that I really SHOULD is try to hook up the reverse lock-out solenoid . But it's a little more involved, as it means either A) finding your own means/power source to hook it up, or B) tap into the correct pin on the computer for the trigger wire and make it work "properly" ... either way would save the extra effort of "forcing" reverse .

 

i got the neutral switch hooked up but what about the one when the clutch is pushed in

 

There are two switches on the clutch assembly. One is the switch the prevents the engine from starting unless the clutch is on the floor. The other disengages the cruise control when you push the clutch in.

 

ok i got the switch figured out new problem though, i tried to start the car but the starter grinds and the motor doesnt sound to be turing over. are the starters different from manual to auto

 

Cant remember if the flywheel is different or not.

 

well if i had'nt changed it i dont think the clutch woulda bolted up

 

i just cant figure out why it wont cooperate lol

 

The starters are the same. I don't think I even removed mine when I converted.

 

Not true, I dont have mine hooked up and Im able to start the car just fine. I just hard wired mine up. Sure you can start it up in gear but who cares.

 

Check your starter wires. Mine did the same thing at one point and I didnt have the ground tight and i also made sure the wires were tightned. Worked fine from there.

 

ive taken the starter out 2 times now the big wire goes on the big bolt and 2 small wires on the small stud and they were tight and i cleaned the block where starter meets and still just clicks its pissing me off

 

LMAO! I think you'll care when you try to start it in gear by accident or someone drives your car that doesnt know it will do that.