Thread: Geriatric mods

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

Aha. I remember messing with the alarm settings on the GT but didn't know you could defeat the auto lock feature that way. My bad memory, and I have the manual. I'll need to plug my chime speaker back in to do this. That spot where the MALL module is at must be where you're supposed to install an aftermarket alarm thats less retardo. I'd really just like to use a key to unlock it and have power locks like 70s junk. Thank you very much for the instructions, I appreciate it.

No problem. I didn't know that aftermarket alarms hook into that spot. I guess if you don't need to reprogram your cars features, it's a good place to plug in to.

Originally Posted by SubwayBrat

I didn't know that aftermarket alarms hook into that spot. I guess if you don't need to reprogram your cars features, it's a good place to plug in to.

I'm just thinking that all the wiring you'd need goes to that spot already so yeah it might be a convenient location to put an aftermarket alarm. Would love to see how far I could throw that little black MALL box. It reminds me of those doorbells that play a hundred songs... WHY? One day I'll snag a Painless hot rod harness or just make my own, and then I can pitch the OE wiring over the fence, too. Or not, car ain't worth working on that much so I'll seek the lazy workarounds first and see if thats enough to please me.

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

I'm just thinking that all the wiring you'd need goes to that spot already so yeah it might be a convenient location to put an aftermarket alarm. Would love to see how far I could throw that little black MALL box. It reminds me of those doorbells that play a hundred songs... WHY? One day I'll snag a Painless hot rod harness or just make my own, and then I can pitch the OE wiring over the fence, too. Or not, car ain't worth working on that much so I'll seek the lazy workarounds first and see if thats enough to please me.

If you do decide to rig your own wiring, you should take and pics and stuff so if other people want to do that they can see how .

Originally Posted by SubwayBrat

If you do decide to rig your own wiring, you should take and pics and stuff so if other people want to do that they can see how .

I'll say this... when I tore down the 40th GTP... I had all the time, wherewithal, and tools to remove all the wiring intact. But did not. Fell short on inclination. The insanity level of the design went too high at the firewall so I ended up chopping pigtails and scrapping the car with some wiring still in the dash area. So even given all the chances in the world, a youthful and sane person might never get all the old wiring out and remain sane and young. That being said... hell yeah you know I will if I do. I'd call it "stop the madness". Should be easy enough, just lay a 69 Firebird harness in it, hook everything up that I want to keep, and chunk the rest. I envision this using like a Fiero swap or dune buggy / sand rail / rock crawler PCM connecting to power where a distributor would be on an old car.

Go to the 1:20 mark in the vid-

2nd from top in your pic.