Wires attached to shifter??

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Indy500
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Wires attached to shifter??

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I just installed my TWM shifter and there are two wires that were clipped to the base of the OEM shifter on the right side. What are these wires for?
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What year is your car, and is it a Auto or a stick?
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they could be the wires for the reverse light and sensor for what gear your in for your tachometer.But im not sure... just a educated guess.
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I found a pic of my 5 speed stock shifter. Does the arrow show where the wires are that you are asking about?I have no idea what they are for, but on the 5 speed there is nothing to measure what gear you are in, and the reverse switch is built into the tranny, not the shifter. I haven't looked at my car to see what those are, or if they are even clipped to the shifter or something else

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Maybe part of the shift lock solenoid system......?
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Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy »Maybe part of the shift lock solenoid system......?a manual would not have that... but an automatic would.
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Joatmon is right. The white plugs that his arrow point to are the ones in question. And I have a 2003 5 speed. Anybody know what they could be used for? On my car, they were not connected to anything. I hoped there was some option that went there.
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It could be wired for something it doesn't have to save money. Who knows, that could go to the O/D switch, the shift lock solenoid, or the gear indicator light if it had an automatic but they just left it there for the manual...What about the annoying beeper switch on the 6-speed, is that built into the backup light switch or is that separate? If it is separate, maybe this has something to do with it, once again added to the 5-speed to save money...
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Thanks to everyone that replied. I think I am just going to tie wrap them so they don't rattle around. I have driven long enough without the console put together.
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