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Old 07-30-2002, 05:37 PM
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Red face OPTI to PCM wire?

Whoah, tell me this is wrong.

pn 12130319 costs $67. I am hoping that it means the ENTIRE chassis wiring for the engine....

Because what I have in my hand is a foot long stretch of 4 wires that go to the opti from the PCM.

This piece connects with a large piece to the rest of the wiring at about mid-way back on the intake and the other end is that long connector that goes into the opti-spark itself on the upper passenger side.

Does anyone know the correct part number for this piece? Because even GM should only be listing it for about $25 and not the $116 I saw at gmpartsdirect.com

BTW - I need to replace it because the 4 pins at the end that go to the opti are corroded.... hence the cause for my #6 and #8 plugs not to be firing.... I hope!

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Old 07-30-2002, 06:26 PM
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Sorry bud, that's the ripoff price GM wants for that little stretch of wires and two connectors. I needed to replace mine because the wires were coming out of the connector on the opti end. Ended up ripping one of an LT1 in a junkyard.

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Old 07-30-2002, 06:33 PM
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That is the right part # and price. I don't think it is going to fix the problem with only 2 cylinders not firing. You could be getting trouble codes from the opti and it might fix that, but sounds like you have a secondary ignition problem that is in the spark plugs, plug wires or opti cap and rotor section.

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Old 07-30-2002, 06:46 PM
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Brett, that IS the correct price, actually better than average for that little stretch of wiring. You know, I did have one left over, but I had to tear it all up to connect the DFI harness to the new style opti.
BTW, of those 4 pins on the opti, there is nothing specific that has to do with the 6 or 8 cylinder. Since we pulled the #6 and 8 plugs and they were WHITE, that means you're getting spark, but no FUEL. I wasn't getting spark on my #6, and if you wanna see a BLACK plug, come over. That's the symptom of no spark.

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Old 07-30-2002, 07:20 PM
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Well, I am going to try to clean up those ends before I buy a new stretch. And I DO have a new opti in there now, so maybe the problem has passed because the old one was corroded. With some luck you and I will get the car done on Sunday and fire it up after its.......almost 3 month hiadus.
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hahaha, this is great. I have a `95 opti with the LONG plug on the 4-wire pigtail that goes to the ECM. I went to the dealership to purchase the pigtail in upstate NY and they quoted me $150. Even the parts guy laughed. I ended up stealing the plug from another `95. I got the wirepins that go inside the opti plug from autozone from another GM-type alternator plug ($3 a piece) and soldered my own pigtail together. Wow, $9 spent.
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