How do I reuse the stock GM underhood fuse block to make a truck harness standalone for a swap?
Here is what the documentation says. Each point links to its source; details depend on your exact computer, harness and transmission.
- E38 ECM; Chevrolet Performance NA LS control kit 19171935; LS2/LS3/LS376/LS7/LSX454; 58x/4x; 2006+: Fuse/relay center holds engine fuses plus spare positions. (Chevrolet Performance)
- E38/E67 ECM; Speartech 58x manual-transmission harness: Current Speartech fuse order: battery, injection/ignition, O2 heaters, fuel pump. (Speartech)
- Sources differ: Older Speartech LS-58X notes revision hosted at documents.holley.com: #1 fuel pump (orange), #2 battery (orange), #3 O2 heaters (brown), #4 ignition/injection (pink).
- E38/E67 ECM; Speartech 58X with 4L60/4L70/4L80 transmission: Older Speartech revision lists a different fuse order. (Speartech (via Holley))
- Sources differ: Current Speartech 58xman/58xA4 fuse order: #1 battery (orange), #2 injection and ignition (pink), #4 fuel pump (pink).
- Gen III DBW: blue/green P59 PCM; Gen III DBC: red/blue 0411 PCM; 1999-2007 Vortec; 4L60E/4L80E: BP Automotive includes fuse/relay box, pump relay, fan controls, CEL, OBD2. (BP Automotive)
- 0411/P59 factory harness strip-down: DIY fuse-box rework: removed circuits are unfused or re-fused, then re-loomed. (LSX Magazine)
Confirm against the instructions for your exact parts before wiring. More: Harness and power in our tuning guide.
Confidence: medium — sources disagree or are limited; check the sources below.
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Sources
- LS Series Engine Control System Guide — Chevrolet Performance (via Scribd)
- https://speartech.com/v/vspfiles/instructions/58xman.pdf — Speartech
- https://documents.holley.com/22d790a259cf1eb871c619d509216b622145418e.pdf — Speartech (via Holley)
- https://bp-automotive.com/product/gen-iii-drive-by-wire-4l80e-standalone-ls-swap-harness-w-ev6-injectors/ — BP Automotive
- https://www.lsxmag.com/tech-stories/diy-or-buy-a-look-at-the-ls-standalone-harness-dilemma/ — LSX Magazine