4th gen firebird center console
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4th gen firebird center console
Ok so i seen tons of 4th gen consoles going into 3rd gen now the question is how do u guys go about mounting the window switches and the power mirror switch does someone make the window switch plate to mount in the ashtray area really thinking about installing mine that i got from a parts car a few years back
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Re: 4th gen firebird center console
Bump no one can help out on this ????
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Re: 4th gen firebird center console
I guess things like this makes the world go around! That a 93-97 console?
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Car: 1988 Gta trans am project 1-1/2
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Transmission: 89 wc bw t5
Axle/Gears: Bw 9 bolt (3.27) pbr 11in
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Never thought of that spot before is it a pain to reach while driving and does the shifter get in the way ofter ??? did u have to extend the wiring for the switches at all also what did u do about the cig lighter i like to use that as a charge port for my phone i noticed that there was 2 on the 98-02 how do i go about wiring to use both of them ????
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Brutal: believe it or not when i go to adj the mirror it actually feels natural as if it were in the stock location. yesir, 93-97.
soarestransam: yes, the wires had to be extended. as for ease of access, the shifter rest between my thumb and pointer finger and the pointer does the operating with no issue, that is when its in 1st or 3rd.
as for the cig lighter, it connects the same as factory and i use mine as a charge port as well. the only way i can think of setting up 2 ports is to run a wire from the fuse panel and find a suitable ground to pwr the 2nd port.
soarestransam: yes, the wires had to be extended. as for ease of access, the shifter rest between my thumb and pointer finger and the pointer does the operating with no issue, that is when its in 1st or 3rd.
as for the cig lighter, it connects the same as factory and i use mine as a charge port as well. the only way i can think of setting up 2 ports is to run a wire from the fuse panel and find a suitable ground to pwr the 2nd port.
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Car: 1988 Gta trans am project 1-1/2
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Transmission: 89 wc bw t5
Axle/Gears: Bw 9 bolt (3.27) pbr 11in
Re: 4th gen firebird center console
Ok sorry for the late reply im using 98-02 console but im in dying need of a shifter boot and the nortorious retainer rin that breaks was wondering if someone out there has made a aftermarket one out of steel or a harder plastic so i wont break, i need to clean then paint the console before test fitting it into the car though im gonna use that location in the pics above seems like a nice spot for the power mirrors ill prob find a different spot for it
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Re: 4th gen firebird center console
when I had my bird, I used Ford Taurus Window Switches (google the conversion wiring), then moved the mirror switch to the front ( granted it had to be placed sideways). It turned out nice and clean.
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Car: 1988 Gta trans am project 1-1/2
Engine: 86 4 bolt main cammed sbc 355 hsr
Transmission: 89 wc bw t5
Axle/Gears: Bw 9 bolt (3.27) pbr 11in
Re: 4th gen firebird center console
That is neat never thought about using those from a taurus (what year taurus) like the spot that it is in as well much better then up front since the shifter would get in the way
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Car: 1988 Gta trans am project 1-1/2
Engine: 86 4 bolt main cammed sbc 355 hsr
Transmission: 89 wc bw t5
Axle/Gears: Bw 9 bolt (3.27) pbr 11in
Re: 4th gen firebird center console
Bump would anybody know the year of taurus window switches