Overhead console in your VX?

[slutty22]

How did you end up wiring that in, I have the same one.

Looks very nice...after seeing MAV's overhead console project I went on the search for my project. Mine came out of a Ford Windstar. Been in around two years and I love it...fits the roof line perfect..

Includes.. Dome lights, Pop down Convex mirror (to watch the kids in back), Change holder, Sunglasses compartment and consealed door opener push panel. Also has rear volume controls for back seat passangers, not completed.

Sorry for the quality of the pic's...old camera

[circmand]

you could wire that in from the OEM cabin light

[slutty22]

Thats what Im trying to do however the concole has a main harness one which leads to the lights and the other that leads to the front for some switches, I am wondering if he removed the circuit board from the original light and parralled it in front of these lights or just direct wired in?
I tried the direct approach and some weird things started happening.

you could wire that in from the OEM cabin light

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

didnt have time to install it yet, because Im going to pull
the headliner down when I do it, recover the headliner in a nice
vinyl.
Then Im going to mount the new overhead to the headliner
wire it up to come on with or without the key on, nothing
too hard there
and then remount my headliner with the new overhead.

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

Ill probably attack mine next week
and let you know what I find out

[Ldub]

Just some food for thought...

I painted mine to match my dash.
Also cut down & re-used the guts of the stock dome light, to keep the "dim down" function...

[don moore]

nice LDUB

[ZeroSix]

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but the knowledge base is the closest I could find.

The is actually to Maverick and Wiring Gurus.

I am currently attempting the overhead console project. and using to an identical part (Jimmy console with 2 extra lights)

I got stumped on the wiring. Mine came with a harness of sorts, and the temperature probe.

Am i wrong to assume that similar colors of the console wiring run and match to the color wires on the probe?

Did you eventually get to the wiring ?

Is there a compass probe?

Im stumped here, I just saw a lot of wires and scratched my head. i did not take down the guts of the dome light yet. (dunno how many are in there)

My Thanks

[wekilled]

I bought the same Winstar over head console as VehicrossFan and Slutty22 about a year ago and was going to actually do an install. Hoping someone has worked out the kinks to wiring the circuitboard from the OEM light. Might just run a hot wire and play around to see what turns on. I see a gray, brown and blue that run to the lights and switches that control the lights.

Thinking another option might be to place the OEM in the cargo area and use the overhead light up front. Man, I'd take a wiring diagram on a napkin even..

[Maverick]

wow, been a long time, i had to sell my vx last year but ill try to help.
on the gm console the compass function and sensor are built in to the circuit board, the tem sensor require two wires and if i recall the ground is shared. some of the wire from the lights can be spliced into the display, like the constant and the grounds, and dimmer. you will need to run the ignition 12v a dimmer line and a regular ground as i think the existing ground is a switching ground. im sorry i can provide wire colors or a schematic, mine went with my vx, and i am told it was exported to Russia....
I hope this helps a bit... best of luck!

[ZeroSix]

Maverick,

I appreciate the help. Anything helps. I will try to post a pic in the morn.

It might Jog the memory.

[Ldub]

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but the knowledge base is the closest I could find.

The is actually to Maverick and Wiring Gurus.

I am currently attempting the overhead console project. and using to an identical part (Jimmy console with 2 extra lights)

I got stumped on the wiring. Mine came with a harness of sorts, and the temperature probe.

Am i wrong to assume that similar colors of the console wiring run and match to the color wires on the probe?

Did you eventually get to the wiring ?

Is there a compass probe?

Im stumped here, I just saw a lot of wires and scratched my head. i did not take down the guts of the dome light yet. (dunno how many are in there)

My Thanks

Check out these links, & lemme know if you find the answer...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...83GfzeDnfyXZVQ

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...eBmkoEwGI59tXQ

Copy & paste " overhead console from gm + wiring " into goog for more choices....MANY more.

[ZeroSix]

Yes! Ldub! Thanks!.. Now I have to figure out what it means.... =)
Where in the VX did you guys mount the temp sensor?

I will keep you posted. Its hellish in illinois at the moment to do this.

[ZeroSix]

Here are pics of the OHC wiring.

P.s. How do you link photos straight here? drag n drop?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...29/ppuser/3607

[Ldub]

Here are pics of the OHC wiring.

P.s. How do you link photos straight here? drag n drop?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...29/ppuser/3607

When composing a post...

Look under the smilie menu...

Open "my pics"

Select "original image" & "in line" from the drop downs

Click on the pic you want...

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