routing of wiring for spare tire
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routing of wiring for spare tire
can someone describe the routing of the wires for the spare tire light. pictures are a plus if you have them. i seem to recall a post on this a couple of weeks back but i cant find it. i have the car back on the frame again and i am trying to sort everything out. i have found a couple of wires coming out of the passenger compartment above the rear axle. and it had a black box (about the size of a match box)
butt-spiced into them. This being the first corvette that i have ever worked on , can someone tell me how this wiring should be, and if the black box should be there or not. thanks for any insight. Tony
butt-spiced into them. This being the first corvette that i have ever worked on , can someone tell me how this wiring should be, and if the black box should be there or not. thanks for any insight. Tony
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What model year? If the car had a spare tire light, the assembly instruction manual (AIM) will show it. The wiring is likely part of the rear harness.
Take a pic of your black box. Offhand, I can't think what it might be.
Take a pic of your black box. Offhand, I can't think what it might be.
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the car is a 1974 t-top car l48 auto. the wires are a pair of 14 ga. brown wires that almost look like a lamp cord type wire where the 2 are siamessed together. and here is the picture of the black box. oh and the 2 green wires on the box wire spliced to the 2 brown wires, while the yellow on the box was not connected.
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If memory serves, 74s did not have a spare tire light; that or I never had an occasion to use it on my 74.
Black box looks aftermarket to me.
Black box looks aftermarket to me.