83 cutlass speedo. Help

[Jjimmyg]

Hi, I have an 83 cutlass took instrument cluster out and saw a black wire with a clip at the end does this clip to speedometer cable? Also now I have no power to trunk release any help is apprec also looking for bottom Crome that goes on front fender in front of tire both sides it's a calias

 

[88hurstolds]

It's a ground wire, hook it up otherwise you are going to have issues with your gauges among other things.

 

[MeanBuicks]

Unless he's referring to the little cable that operates the PRNDL indicator. In that case, the clip hooks onto the steering column collar that rotates with the shifter.

 

[Jjimmyg]

My cutlass is a floor shift I don't have the shift indicator on dash I'm thinking its a ground clipped to the speedo cable but not sure now something is wrong with gear selector reverse lights on in park