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Title: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 15, 2008, 12:40:26 pm: Hi guys, in the process of re-wiring the turn signals & 4way etc due to previous owner having spaghetti hands and only red wire by the looks and it all melted in to one mess.

could someone tell me what colour wire goes into the switch (via flasher can) and which colour for left turn and which for right? I have a new switch with the correct connections etc

The 4way I'll have to wire differently from you guys!!

cheers

Bitzer
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: VileZambonie on January 15, 2008, 12:45:46 pm: what year is your truck?
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 15, 2008, 12:53:32 pm: the majority is a '78 we think! From the black connecting block we have:

black \
both going to bottom of switch
pink /

black
light blue
dark blue
brown/grey
purple
yellow
green
white

cheers m8- help! out of all these i only need to know which is power to switch and left/right out!
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on January 15, 2008, 09:43:15 pm: I know for sure yellow is your turn signals.. I forgot what the rest where. I'll go piddle around on my truck tommaro and figure it out. I'm having problems with my tails lights as well.
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 16, 2008, 03:48:07 am: thanks guys- any help really appreciated
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 28, 2008, 03:27:10 pm: Sorry to bring this one up again but.................

Ok- the 4way works and flashes as it should do.

The left and right turn signals flash a couple of times then stay on. If I turn it all off for a few minutes they work and then stay on again.

The switch and flasher can is new, so is most of the wiring. Is it a dodgy flasher can or in the wiring that I haven't touched yet?

cheers

Bitzer
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: VileZambonie on January 28, 2008, 04:00:59 pm: swap the turn signal flasher with the 4 way flasher and see what happens
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 28, 2008, 04:14:56 pm: wont be able to get to it until the weekend now :-\ so fed up with Mr Spaghetti hands!

Vile- what would the original colour wire be used for earth/ground?

cheers
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Captkaos on January 28, 2008, 04:20:00 pm: Ground should be Black.
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 28, 2008, 04:22:58 pm: Phew glad I asked!! UK cars new and old use brown!!

:)
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: VileZambonie on January 28, 2008, 05:53:33 pm: Did you happen to look at the schematic for your truck?

(http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/gif/large/0900823d801129cb.gif)

Guess the image is too big

Here's the link http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/gif/large/0900823d801129cb.gif (http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/gif/large/0900823d801129cb.gif)
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 29, 2008, 04:22:11 am: Vile yr a diamond! Looks like i can get it sorted from the diagram! is the "schematic" the diagram? never come across that one b4!

I'm guessing you guys use "hot" as a perminant live? just checking to be on the safe side!!

cheers
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: VileZambonie on January 29, 2008, 06:34:35 am: Quote from: Bitzer! on January 29, 2008, 04:22:11 am
Vile yr a diamond! Looks like i can get it sorted from the diagram! is the "schematic" the diagram? never come across that one b4!

I'm guessing you guys use "hot" as a perminant live? just checking to be on the safe side!!

cheers

No that's Paris Hilton ;D Yes hot at all times means battery voltage, hot in run means when the ignition is switched on. Schematic meaning electrical diagram.
Title: Re: Electric Help turn Signals
Post by: Bitzer! on January 29, 2008, 06:42:40 am: Hot / Diamond = Paris Hilton? !! are you sure!!

;)