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> 1973 loose wires behind the dash
HalfMoon
post Aug 27 2013, 03:52 PM
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Imagine my dismay when today I decided to open the dash (I was trouble shooting a fuel gauge not working-easy fix, PO had cut the wires at the tank for some reason), discovering a huge amount of loose wires. The PO had installed a completly different tach so I'm hoping alot of these wires (11) had a purpose for being disconnected. Vain hope most likely...
I did notice the brake warning light stays on all the time...and of course nothing else works (except the fuel gauge that I just hooked back up). The car is a v-8 converted teener so alot of stuff may be disconnected for that reason as well.
The real problem is that I'm VERY color blind. I can read a schematic reasonably well if I know what color wires I'm looking at on the car, which brings us to the reason for this post!
Could someone help me identify the loose wires I've numbered in the enclosed photograph? What color corresponds to the numbered wires? With that data I should be able to figure out what was supposed to go where and assimilate if it was disconnected for purpose.
Wiring and color blindness can be a serious challenge, so any help is appreciated :-)
David
Oh and btw, if you click on the image and then click again you'll get a very close view
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post Aug 28 2013, 05:45 PM
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Sigh. Well I goofed around with the pod wires some more today and we were right the wires 9, 10, 11 (from the previous photo's) were indeed illumination. So now I have a fuel gauge and the pods illuminated.
Sadly I simply wasn't able to identify the turn signal wires (using a test light-I did find some that corresponded to the turn signal switch, but once tested, they would continue to flash on the dash even when off).
I have at least achieved a working fuel gauge and pod illumination, so now I can drive it at night...if I'm brave.
Most of the other things I didn't need nor would it be possible to connect them (e-brake for instance). The Gen, oil have dedicated gauges elsewhere and I know when my brights are on and when my brakes are having a pressure problem. Pity about the turn signals but the flasher makes a clicking noise when they're in use....
I've enclosed another picture of what is leftover that I have no idea about. Commentary welcome but please remember, this is a 1973 and is quite different than cars built after 1973.
Anywho...thanks alot for all the imput but it's time to move on to some other pressing problems with this car.
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QUOTE(HalfMoon @ Aug 28 2013, 07:45 PM) *

Sigh. Well I goofed around with the pod wires some more today and we were right the wires 9, 10, 11 (from the previous photo's) were indeed illumination. So now I have a fuel gauge and the pods illuminated.
Sadly I simply wasn't able to identify the turn signal wires (using a test light-I did find some that corresponded to the turn signal switch, but once tested, they would continue to flash on the dash even when off).
I have at least achieved a working fuel gauge and pod illumination, so now I can drive it at night...if I'm brave.
Most of the other things I didn't need nor would it be possible to connect them (e-brake for instance). The Gen, oil have dedicated gauges elsewhere and I know when my brights are on and when my brakes are having a pressure problem. Pity about the turn signals but the flasher makes a clicking noise when they're in use....
I've enclosed another picture of what is leftover that I have no idea about. Commentary welcome but please remember, this is a 1973 and is quite different than cars built after 1973.
Anywho...thanks alot for all the imput but it's time to move on to some other pressing problems with this car.
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Still quite baffled. I'd really like to identify what should be the illumination wires for the turn signal indicaters in the combo gauge. I thought I had it when I used a test light and operated the switch but when I placed the lever in the neutral position the flashers turned off but the indicater lights in the gauge kept flashing. I can't tell the color wires so they're numbered. Can anyone read the schematic (several post up) and tell me the number (very color blind) wires that "should" trigger the turn signal gauge lights?
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HalfMoon   1973 loose wires behind the dash   Aug 27 2013, 03:52 PM
Ferg   1. Red/white stripe 2. Green/red stripe 3. Brow...   Aug 27 2013, 03:57 PM
HalfMoon   :headbang: 1. Red/white stripe 2. Green/red str...   Aug 27 2013, 04:03 PM
bulitt   This may help http://www.914world.com/bbs2/upload...   Aug 27 2013, 04:05 PM
HalfMoon   This may help http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploa...   Aug 27 2013, 04:35 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   That diagram is for 1974 car... ;) But it should ...   Aug 27 2013, 05:12 PM
HalfMoon   That diagram is for 1974 car... ;) But it should...   Aug 27 2013, 07:03 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   [quote name='Jeff Bowlsby' post='1916154' date='A...   Aug 28 2013, 07:49 AM
bulitt   Moonman- I happened to label the back of my cluste...   Aug 28 2013, 06:54 AM
HalfMoon   Moonman- I happened to label the back of my clust...   Aug 28 2013, 08:34 AM
Dave_Darling   Note that the wires numbered 9, 10, and 11 are add...   Aug 28 2013, 08:04 AM
HalfMoon   Note that the wires numbered 9, 10, and 11 are ad...   Aug 28 2013, 08:29 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   Actually... The factory used different striping p...   Aug 28 2013, 10:09 AM
HalfMoon   Actually... The factory used different striping ...   Aug 28 2013, 10:28 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   This is really sad to see, you are going to have h...   Aug 28 2013, 01:19 PM
bulitt   This is really sad to see, you are going to have ...   Aug 28 2013, 02:47 PM
HalfMoon   Sigh. Well I goofed around with the pod wires some...   Aug 28 2013, 05:45 PM
HalfMoon   Sigh. Well I goofed around with the pod wires som...   Aug 29 2013, 01:16 PM
bulitt   David- I crawled up on the lift to look at mine- ...   Aug 29 2013, 02:47 PM
HalfMoon   David- I crawled up on the lift to look at mine- ...   Aug 29 2013, 03:47 PM
Jonathan Livesay   David- I crawled up on the lift to look at mine- ...   Aug 29 2013, 04:11 PM
bulitt   Got that David? Number 4 hooks to both lights 6 to...   Aug 29 2013, 04:48 PM
HalfMoon   Got that David? Number 4 hooks to both lights 6 t...   Aug 29 2013, 06:08 PM
bulitt   yes   Aug 29 2013, 06:13 PM
HalfMoon   :Qarl: AWESOME! It worked and now my former b...   Aug 29 2013, 06:50 PM
HalfMoon   Durnit! Just when I thought we had it nailed ...   Aug 30 2013, 03:15 PM
Jonathan Livesay   Durnit! Just when I thought we had it nailed ...   Aug 30 2013, 04:21 PM
HalfMoon   Durnit! Just when I thought we had it nailed...   Aug 30 2013, 04:34 PM
Jonathan Livesay   [quote name='Jonathan Livesay' post='1918030' dat...   Aug 30 2013, 05:31 PM
HalfMoon   [quote name='Jonathan Livesay' post='1918030' da...   Aug 30 2013, 06:25 PM
HalfMoon   Pretty sure I goofed What say you'ze   Aug 30 2013, 07:41 PM
Jonathan Livesay   Pretty sure I goofed What say you'ze Yup.   Aug 30 2013, 08:25 PM
bulitt   Yes, the one you are holding should go to the turn...   Aug 31 2013, 06:21 AM


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