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Posted by: porsche913b_sp Feb 15 2013, 09:14 PM

Anyone have an idea what this wire is for, it is brown with white tracer. My 71 did not come with a center console, any ideas ??

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Posted by: JawjaPorsche Feb 15 2013, 10:04 PM

I have a defrost light in that area in my 73.

Posted by: OU8AVW Feb 15 2013, 10:07 PM

Mine has it to. I don't remember unpluging it from anything?

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 15 2013, 10:07 PM

heater fan?

Posted by: toolguy Feb 15 2013, 10:34 PM

Generally a brown with a white trace is going to a switch / light that connects to direct ground or a brown lead. . Measure the brown white and see if you have 12v on it. . . the only thing it that area is the seat belt light and the heater blower on the heater lever. . .

Posted by: rfuerst911sc Feb 16 2013, 06:18 AM

Back pad light ?

Posted by: toolguy Feb 16 2013, 11:15 AM

Back light wires come out of the wrapped harness by the rear of the console and have about 3 feet of spare length. . and there are 3 wires there- one brn/wh one solid brn and a green one. . also feed the rear window defroster.

Posted by: OU8AVW Feb 16 2013, 12:05 PM

I'm voting heater blower. our 71 cars did not have seat belt electrical....

Posted by: walterolin Feb 16 2013, 12:41 PM

Sportomatic . Number 86 on the 70 -71 wiring diagram, brn/white connects to a spst switch to ground. Probably to disengage the clutch. Have the same wire on my '70.