Electrical AOD to T5 swap code 67, etc

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Hey all, I did an AOD to T5 swap earlier when my auto trans crapped out shortly after a rebuild, and i just recently begun to check codes and ended up getting a Key on engine off code 67 along with many other emissions related codes (previous owner yanked it all). I did the test with clutch pressed down, neutral, A/C off. I’m trying to figure out if i did something wrong electrically during my swap. I’m running a 1987 harness that has been converted to MAF, with an A9P computer, and I have an all new clutch safety switch along with most of the other manual trans swap goodies. My car has an idle surge and has a tendency to stall when the clutch is pressed in while driving at a high RPM. Having the AC on makes the issue a lot worse with added load. These driveability issues could be unrelated but I’ve heard some people just have weird symptoms.
Where do i begin to look to troubleshoot this code? Was there anything that needed to be repinned at the harness with a trans swap? I’m unsure about the whole o2 harness thing as well. Do i need to do it to my car if i have all AOD electrical wiring/computer?
I realize this is a bit of a text dump, I’ve just been fighting issues for a while and im trying to give as much info as possible. Thank you!
 
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Hey all, I did an AOD to T5 swap earlier when my auto trans crapped out shortly after a rebuild, and i just recently begun to check codes and ended up getting a Key on engine off code 67 along with many other emissions related codes (previous owner yanked it all). I did the test with clutch pressed down, neutral, A/C off. I’m trying to figure out if i did something wrong electrically during my swap. I’m running a 1987 harness that has been converted to MAF, with an A9P computer, and I have an all new clutch safety switch along with most of the other manual trans swap goodies. My car has an idle surge and has a tendency to stall when the clutch is pressed in while driving at a high RPM. Having the AC on makes the issue a lot worse with added load. These driveability issues could be unrelated but I’ve heard some people just have weird symptoms.
Where do i begin to look to troubleshoot this code? Was there anything that needed to be repinned at the harness with a trans swap? I’m unsure about the whole o2 harness thing as well. Do i need to do it to my car if i have all AOD electrical wiring/computer?
I realize this is a bit of a text dump, I’ve just been fighting issues for a while and im trying to give as much info as possible. Thank you!
Could these be symptoms of a neutral safety switch that has gone bad? It seemed like it could be a culprit and it’s one piece i didn’t replace. I was thinking it could be VSS as well, my car just has lots of funky issues
 
There are two switches that would contribute to a code 67. One is on the clutch pedal, and the other is on the transmission.

WHen a car is swapped over to a 5-spd, the trans harness should be changed out as the AOD harness does not have the provision to hook up the NGS on top of the T5. You can either buy a new harness, or just add two wires and tie into the harness at the drivers side kick panel.


You should also really consider swapping to a 5-spd ECU as well. I know many people say it's not necessary, but you will get some odd, quirky behavior from time to time (hanging idle for example) with the AOD ecu.

1987's do not have a look on the O2 harness that needs to be repinned. Take a look to verify this.



Really, when performing an AOD to 5-spd swap, the following electrical items should be done. I know some will disagree, but this would be how it would be done from the factory so IMHO it's the correct way to do the conversion

  • swap to 5-spd ECU
  • Repin O2 harness (if applicable. 1987 and early 1988 do not have the jumper. Verify no voltage on pin 46 before hooking up 5-spd ECU)
  • Swap to manual trans body harness which has provisions for NGS on top of T5

Of course, you'll want to test the switch on the clutch pedal. Usually if the starter safety is working, the switch is working in terms of triggering the contacts for the NGS plug on the clutch switch. You can always unplug it and jumper it with a 5A blade fuse for testing purposes.
 
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There are two switches that would contribute to a code 67. One is on the clutch pedal, and the other is on the transmission.

WHen a car is swapped over to a 5-spd, the trans harness should be changed out as the AOD harness does not have the provision to hook up the NGS on top of the T5. You can either buy a new harness, or just add two wires and tie into the harness at the drivers side kick panel.


You should also really consider swapping to a 5-spd ECU as well. I know many people say it's not necessary, but you will get some odd, quirky behavior from time to time (hanging idle for example) with the AOD ecu.

1987's do not have a look on the O2 harness that needs to be repinned. Take a look to verify this.



Really, when performing an AOD to 5-spd swap, the following electrical items should be done. I know some will disagree, but this would be how it would be done from the factory so IMHO it's the correct way to do the conversion

  • swap to 5-spd ECU
  • Repin O2 harness (if applicable. 1987 and early 1988 do not have the jumper. Verify no voltage on pin 46 before hooking up 5-spd ECU)
  • Swap to manual trans body harness which has provisions for NGS on top of T5

Of course, you'll want to test the switch on the clutch pedal. Usually if the starter safety is working, the switch is working in terms of triggering the contacts for the NGS plug on the clutch switch. You can always unplug it and jumper it with a 5A blade fuse for testing purposes.
I really appreciate the reply, your info is always thorough man. I did swap over to a new 5 speed harness, I forgot to mention (hell I forgot I did it until now). All of my connections are properly hooked up near the transmission as far as I know. If I can start the car with clutch in with it still in gear, would that mean my NGS is bad?
if I had the money to get an A9L I probably would but they seem to get more expensive every day and i just dropped my money on college :(
 
If I can start the car with clutch in with it still in gear, would that mean my NGS is bad?

No, there is no Nuetral Safety in the sense of preventing in-gear starts on the manual cars. The Neutral safety is on the AOD cars only and jumped out the 5-spd cars.

The switch on top of the T5 does tell the ECU that the car is in neutral vs in gear, and is wired in parallel with the switch on the clutch pedal. The purpose behind this is to tell the ECU there is no load on the engine (because trans is in neutral or clutch is in) and may affect idle strategy.

You might want to do a little testing to determine if these switches are functional. Back when i had my AOD ecu in my 5-spd swap, i was able to clear the code 67 by keeping the clutch pedal pushed in.

On the clutch are two plugs. A brown one with a red/blue wire. This one is the clutch safety for the starter. The clear/white one is the NGS circuit. If you unplug this and put a 5A black fuse in it, it should close the circuit. At this point dump your codes and see if the code 67 is eliminated.
 
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No, there is no Nuetral Safety in the sense of preventing in-gear starts on the manual cars. The Neutral safety is on the AOD cars only and jumped out the 5-spd cars.

The switch on top of the T5 does tell the ECU that the car is in neutral vs in gear, and is wired in parallel with the switch on the clutch pedal. The purpose behind this is to tell the ECU there is no load on the engine (because trans is in neutral or clutch is in) and may affect idle strategy.

You might want to do a little testing to determine if these switches are functional. Back when i had my AOD ecu in my 5-spd swap, i was able to clear the code 67 by keeping the clutch pedal pushed in.

On the clutch are two plugs. A brown one with a red/blue wire. This one is the clutch safety for the starter. The clear/white one is the NGS circuit. If you unplug this and put a 5A black fuse in it, it should close the circuit. At this point dump your codes and see if the code 67 is eliminated.
I didn’t use a black fuse, but will this work? The 5A fuse fit pretty well. I still got a code 67 right off the bat. Think it could be the clutch safety switch? I got it new from LMR but i may have installed it wrong or something, does the arm look like it’s in the wrong place? That pic is without the pedal pressed down.
 

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I assume it’s working in term of preventing the car from starting without the clutch pressed in?

Let me find a wIring diagram. With that jumped out your code 67 should have cleared. I may have to post tomorrow so if I don’t just reply so I can get a reminder
 
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Also did you car have ac? Does it now? Is it functional and what is the state of the Hvac wiring? If the ECU gets any signal that the ac is on, it triggers the code 67 during the KOER tests.
 
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Pay no attention to the wire colors as this is the 1990 wiring diagram. But the wiring method applies. Autos and manuals are wired different.

do this as just a test. Pin 30 should have continuity to ground when you depress the clutch or put the trans in nuetral. You can backprobe the pin with a DMM and touch the other probe to a good ground. Kick in the clutch and see if you have continuity at that point.

you may have one or the other not making a connection

you should be able to do this without disconnecting the ECU, but it would prob be best to disconnect it given the cost of these units these days
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Pay no attention to the wire colors as this is the 1990 wiring diagram. But the wiring method applies. Autos and manuals are wired different.

do this as just a test. Pin 30 should have continuity to ground when you depress the clutch or put the trans in nuetral. You can backprobe the pin with a DMM and touch the other probe to a good ground. Kick in the clutch and see if you have continuity at that point.

you may have one or the other not making a connection

you should be able to do this without disconnecting the ECU, but it would prob be best to disconnect it given the cost of these units these days
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I tested pin 30 and it came up with 0.36 Volts with clutch in or out, in gear or not. Just stayed solid. My car has AC that functions alright, but whenever i come to a stop with A/C on and dont feather the gas it’ll stall on me. I tried to unplug the A/C completely to try and check codes but it’s so bright out i cant see the bulb flash lol. This was all done with the 5A fuse still inserted. Should i take it out and test again?
 
You don’t want to test voltage. You want to test for continuity to ground at pin 30.

when you close the loop by either shifting the trans to nuetral or kicking the clutch in, you should have continuity with ground. If you set the meter to continuity and backprobe pin 30 and a good ground connextion, you should get a connection with either switch closed

make sense?
 
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You don’t want to test voltage. You want to test for continuity to ground at pin 30.

when you close the loop by either shifting the trans to nuetral or kicking the clutch in, you should have continuity with ground. If you set the meter to continuity and backprobe pin 30 and a good ground connextion, you should get a connection with either switch closed

make sense?
Ok, i tested again using Ohms this time. Tap the terminals together and it shows continuity, yeah? Sorry, first time using the setting. So i tested pin 30 and tried clutch in, neutral, nothing changed to continuity :( I also tried with and without the 5A fuse, no change
 
You don’t want to test voltage. You want to test for continuity to ground at pin 30.

when you close the loop by either shifting the trans to nuetral or kicking the clutch in, you should have continuity with ground. If you set the meter to continuity and backprobe pin 30 and a good ground connextion, you should get a connection with either switch closed

make sense?
I tried to jumper both the switches on the clutch sensor, and I’m still getting no continuity at pin 30, this makes me think i may have something as simple as unhooked wiring somewhere. I know there were a couple plugs that were under the dash that had to be adjusted during the swap, but do you happen to know where the connectors are for the NGS and CSS? I tried following wires and looking around and all i could find was this connector above the radio that’s unhooked, but i dont know if it needs to be hooked up.
 

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I'd have to go check the wring diagrams. There are a few plugs along that circuit, but the diagrams aren't great at telling where they are exactly.

Sinct that circuit ultimately grounds itself, you can try testing continuity to ground at the various connections. For instance, on the white/clear plug at the clutch pedal, test each side with 1 probe and the other probe to a good ground and see if you have it.
 
I've been fighting a lot of other issues to make my car interstate ready, bad high speed vibration, haven't had time to check electrical lately. Does anyone happen to have a big pdf of wiring diagrams for 1987? I've tried chasing wires but much of it is far up in the dash where I can't see. haven't tried checking ground just yet
 
The 1988 EVTM is 98% similar to 1987

 
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Does anyone know where these wiring connectors hook to? The smaller brown connector doesn’t seem as important, it’s located behind the glove box about where the fuel door button is. I originally had it plugged into the fuel door release but found that it doesn’t belong.

The larger gray connector behind the radio area seems like it could be causing my code 67 because the wiring color (2 Black/White and one Green/Yellow) leads me to believe it’s used to connect the NSS to the ECU. I found that the gray connector for the fuel door (right side gray plug in photo) fits perfectly into this connector, but connecting the two blew the fuse I had jumpered in the NSS circuit and made the fuel door release disengage every 10 seconds or so, so I found out that belongs on the fuel door release instead.
Please someone help me, this wiring is driving me insane lol
 

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Does anyone know where these wiring connectors hook to? The smaller brown connector doesn’t seem as important, it’s located behind the glove box about where the fuel door button is. I originally had it plugged into the fuel door release but found that it doesn’t belong.

The larger gray connector behind the radio area seems like it could be causing my code 67 because the wiring color (2 Black/White and one Green/Yellow) leads me to believe it’s used to connect the NSS to the ECU. I found that the gray connector for the fuel door (right side gray plug in photo) fits perfectly into this connector, but connecting the two blew the fuse I had jumpered in the NSS circuit and made the fuel door release disengage every 10 seconds or so, so I found out that belongs on the fuel door release instead.
Please someone help me, this wiring is driving me insane lol
Sorry, the wire is blue/yellow and not green/yellow. This pigtail branches off of the connector with red wires that goes to the clutch quadrant that (if im correct) tells the cruise module when clutch is depressed to discontinue cruise. If anyone could look at their own and try and assist I’d greatly appreciate it, being upside down under this dash is killin me
 

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