Wires for oil temp sensor into engine bay ?, Green wire with black stripe in harness but not on relay board junctions |
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Wires for oil temp sensor into engine bay ?, Green wire with black stripe in harness but not on relay board junctions |
barefoot |
Nov 4 2018, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
Car is 76 with new late wiring harness. Initial wiring checkout after harness install.
Turn signal on, front & rear run lights flash as intended but signal light on tach just comes on once momentarily. Is this normal, or do I have a wiring issue ?? Well, i tried all 5 of my stash of flasher relays, several showed same symptom of single flash, but 1 worked OK. Now the hi beam indicator bulb works fine but does not show thru to front of Tach, Don't know whats up with this |
Rob-O |
Nov 7 2018, 11:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The high beam is because the light is working but the blue material is so old and weathered that it has gotten to the point where no light will shine through it. To fix it you would need to pull the gauge out of the dash, then pry the trim ring off, then you can get to the material and change it out.
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barefoot |
Nov 8 2018, 06:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
The high beam is because the light is working but the blue material is so old and weathered that it has gotten to the point where no light will shine through it. To fix it you would need to pull the gauge out of the dash, then pry the trim ring off, then you can get to the material and change it out. I went in thru the lamp socket with a Q-tip, but it didn't show any dirt, was afraid to use acetone on it. However, there are 2 styles of illumination sockets used on our cars, the one initially for the hi beam indicator is a tiny bulb with exposed leads that plugs straight into the housing. The sockets used for instrument illumination use a larger bayonet style bulb (higher wattage ??) anyway using one of these I had as a spare now projects enough light to be seen. Barefoot |
barefoot |
Nov 13 2018, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
The high beam is because the light is working but the blue material is so old and weathered that it has gotten to the point where no light will shine through it. To fix it you would need to pull the gauge out of the dash, then pry the trim ring off, then you can get to the material and change it out. I went in thru the lamp socket with a Q-tip, but it didn't show any dirt, was afraid to use acetone on it. However, there are 2 styles of illumination sockets used on our cars, the one initially for the hi beam indicator is a tiny bulb with exposed leads that plugs straight into the housing. The sockets used for instrument illumination use a larger bayonet style bulb (higher wattage ??) anyway using one of these I had as a spare now projects enough light to be seen. Barefoot Now on the the next problem areas: First; where is the rear terminal for the oil temperature gauge ?? wiring diagram shows green wire with black stripes on current track 54 to center console gauges. there is a wire with these color markings running back thru the harness in mid cockpit, However, neither the 12 or 14 pin connectors on the rear relay board have such a connection depicted. Where do I plug in the wire from the taco plate temp sensor ??? NEVER MIND, found the elusive green w/ black stripe comes out near the 4 big red wires that go directly to battery. Second; to hook up an oil pressure gauge, (not the idiot light), are there any provisions in the late wiring harness for this option, or do I have to run a new wire for this gauge ? |
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