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'90 DSM Turbo to '88 Starion Wiring Diagram

 
This diagram will make all connections for the DSM motor to run.  Allot of effort has been made to allow all warning lights and gauges to work as well.  You can check your engine codes through the Starion diagnostic plug in the glovebox.  Power will be supplied to the ECU the same reliable way that it was to the Starion ECU.  You do not need to add any fuses.  The diagram here taps into power sources that are already protected.  This way, when you pull the "ECI" fusible link, you will still be disconnecting the IGN power to the ECU.  Your ECU and fuel pump will still shut off with a delay of 7 seconds just as it did in the DSM.

The Top (black) half of the diagram are DSM connections and the lower half (gray) has Starion plugs.  Red lines indicate wires that need to be ran by you.  White lines are simply connections from one harness to the other. 

I recommend cutting the female B-38 plug from the Starion motor harness and soldering it to the DSM motor harness.  This will allow you to make all but a few solders outside of the car and will cut your solders down considerably compared to soldering your own plugs like I did.  Don't cut any plugs off of the passenger compartment side of the DSM motor harness or Starion chassis harness.  They are a good reference for trouble shooting and tracing wires down the road.

The "+12V" connection on the DSM side is the wire hooked to the fusible link box that is attached to the DSM's positive battery terminal.  You can cut this wire off and run it back towards where you plan to attached to B-38B-38 will supply the power to the ECU.  This is your IGN power for the ECU (injectors, sensors, etc.).  It traces back to the "ECI" fusible link coming off of the Starion battery.  If you'd like to rid yourself of the Starion fusible links click here.

The "Oil Switch" and "Oil Pressure" wires will need to be run through the firewall and attached to the switch and sender respectively.  I stripped the MAS branch of the harness.  This branch contains most of the un-needed accessories and integrated DSM bullshit.  I then ran the 2 oil wires through this branch. since the oil unit resides close to the MAS.

The "Oil Light" and "CEL" will need to be installed wherever you see fit as they were never on the Starion cluster.  The manual says that the oil light should come on when oil pressure drops below 4.3psi (wish it wasn't so low).  But we can wire up a BIG light or possibly a buzzer for this.

I also recommend using plugs on the fuel pump, tachometer, oil and check engine lights.  It is important that all wires can be unplugged for troubleshooting and removal purposes.

 
This is not a final version!  This may only be correct for '90 model year DSM harnesses in '88 model year Starions.  Also, this assumes that the A/C and cruise control have  been eliminated.  I believe they are possible to keep, but I do not have info on keeping these features. 

If there is any confusion with this diagram please feel free to contact me and help me to make it more simple, more universal and more accurate.


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