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pozarcar:
I'm going through the wiring under the dash of my 78 TA trying to neaten up.  On the driver's and passenger's side of the dash there are a set of orange/black and white wires that look snipped off.  No connector.  The wiring diagram says they are for courtesy lights, which make sense with the location.  Does the fact they dead end mean my car didn't come with that option, or think somebody snipped them out?

Also, I found an unconnected connector with an orange wire and a black wire.  The wiring diagram shows a connector with those color wires labeled "digital clock".  I don't think a digital clock was offered in Firebirds in 1978, but maybe an unused connector in the harness that could be used for other cars???

wheels78ta:
Orange/black white is for the courtesy lights.  Yours have been snipped.

The brown and orange connector on mine was never connected to anything. 

According to Hogheads Trans Am page it was used, starting in 1980, for the digital clock in the stereo.   

Halfway down the page: https://www.firebirdtransamparts.com/techinfo/harness/harness.htm

pozarcar:
Thanks!  I will also post in parts wanted, but if anyone has a set of the courtesy lights to sell send me a PM.

b_hill_86:
I 2nd wheels’ explanation.

silver78:
Those plastic light sockets you're missing are on many GM cars from 70-80's.  Especially in luxury cars. Got mine out of a junked 86 olds Cierra for free.

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