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Old May 5, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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My 68 switch did not have a ground wiring going to it, but I noticed a black wire on a connector that was missing it's lead. I installed a new lead and reconnected to the harness plug. Was this correct. The black wire had a plug pigtail about 3" down the wire and I assume that is where you plug in the pigtail for the auto neutral safety switch.

I hope I'm not screwing this up, but bubba has left me a mess.
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Come on someone has to know this.
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I might have an old harness and I do have a spare switch, I'll try to see if I can find out for you Bud. If that fails I'll see what I can find in the AIM.
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Thanks for your help.
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Bud,

I'm sorry but I didn't have any luck finding that old harness. I was thinking of the wrong one.

I'll still try to find something in my AIM but that thing kills my eyes.
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I just thought of something, I bet that's the ground for the light in the switch.

I'll end up getting to mine someday, I didn't know about that little light but now that I do I want the damn thing to work.
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I just thought of something, I bet that's the ground for the light in the switch.

I'll end up getting to mine someday, I didn't know about that little light but now that I do I want the damn thing to work.
Light work off two wires in a plastic housing. It just plugs in a hole. This was a black wire that looked like it was missing a clip on the end of it.

You can change that light in about two minutes, just remove the little corvette center plate and it's right there.
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My best guess from looking at the AIM is that it is a switch ground for the stereo system. Noise suppression capacitor.
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Bud, I'm glad you've got an AIM and thanks for the info on checking my ignition light.
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Budman Check the **** under the steering column between the override switches. The black wire may go to that ****
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