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Old May 3, 2024 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by talfrey42718

I need to know what color wires will go where
What are you driving? And is that the ignition switch, or something else?
 
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Old May 4, 2024 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jesse95
After getting fed up with my ignition problems, I clipped all the ignition switch wires and put in a racecar engineering switch panel with Ign. Acc. and a starter button.

The wire colors for the ignition switch are:

Red
Yellow
Blue
Solid Black
Black/red
Pink/black: Main power.
Gray/black.

I got the Red, Blue, hooked up to the Pink/black through the Ign. switch and the Yellow wire hooked up for the Starter. which leaves the gray/black and the solid black.

The Black wire isn't grounded, tried it with a test light hooked up to power and touching it to a hot wire, Tried grounding it out, doesn't do nothin. The thinner gray/black wire, seems to be a power wire. but anytime I run power through it or ground it with a switch it doesn't do anything. which confuses me.

so my question is, What is the solid Black and gray/black wires purposes? I've looked at schematics and diagrams and none of them say what they are for.

Keep in mind the truck runs at it is, everything except the radio comes on. Gauges and whatnot. so I have no clue what they do. any help very much appreciated!
which wire do you have running for your ignition and which one do you have on your main power
 
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Old May 4, 2024 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by talfrey42718
which wire do you have running for your ignition and which one do you have on your main power
He hasn't been here since 2013.... Don't expect an answer.
 
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