electrical help! what a mess
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electrical help! what a mess
hello everyone I am new to the board.I have bought a
1976 corvette stingray L-82.The previus owner was no electriction let me tell ya and now I am trying to kleen up his mess.Heres what I have run into
nder the radio there is a wire harness with a conector that has 2 wires going in a 1 coming out.They are light brown and dark brown going in and a dark brown going out into a harness that looks like it goes under the console.For some reason he has a toggle switch installed and has joined it to the light brown wire in this conector.WHY I have no clue and dont even know what these wires are even for all help appreceated thanks guys hope to be on alot more as time goes on with this project.PS the other end from the toggle goes to a orange wire that goes into a harness under the hood that goes under the car(If this is a help).Thanks again.
1976 corvette stingray L-82.The previus owner was no electriction let me tell ya and now I am trying to kleen up his mess.Heres what I have run into
nder the radio there is a wire harness with a conector that has 2 wires going in a 1 coming out.They are light brown and dark brown going in and a dark brown going out into a harness that looks like it goes under the console.For some reason he has a toggle switch installed and has joined it to the light brown wire in this conector.WHY I have no clue and dont even know what these wires are even for all help appreceated thanks guys hope to be on alot more as time goes on with this project.PS the other end from the toggle goes to a orange wire that goes into a harness under the hood that goes under the car(If this is a help).Thanks again.
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Does anything happen when you flick the switch? You can go here for a wiring diagram http:www.nrjvette.com/johdotukset/?c=d;o=d or can you post a picture? PG.
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no nothing seems to happen. Its has power in the light brown wire with ignition on and switch works tested is putting power to somthing but have no clue.Sems to feed that orange wire going under the car behind the motor?you cannot fit under or in these cars as good as a truck lol.Im slowly learning lol.Thanks again hoping somone can help.
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If you have a TH400 automatic transmission, The tan wire that goes to the side of your transmission is for the kick-down or passing gear feature. USUALLY there is a switch which is mounted to the accelerator pedal bracket and has two wires going to it. SOMETIMES these switches go bad and I have seen some people have a switch set up for the kick down feature of the transmission that they can operate manually. Check to see if you have the switch bolted to the accel pedal bracket. IF not, then remove the tan wire from your transmission and run a continuity check and see if that is your wire. If this helped ...great...if not... keep us informed. Good photo's would be great also.
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Thanks everyone tore out the console today found that the trans was changed to a overdrive.The switch on the pedal is there but not hooked up.The toggle is 4 the overdrive how sweet.got my power ant working as well.now just the windsheild washer pump got it out just have to replace it.Now another ??why does my pump have power in 1 wire all the time and power in the second wire when I push the wiper switch?Is this because of the car beeing fiberglass it has no grounds?And where can I get a rear bump stop rubber (travel stop for rear suspension)as my local gm and parts dealers cant get them?Thanks again guys great forum glad to be a part of it.PS at least the rest of the car is matching #s - the trans including the engine ran the #s they match the vin wow 210 hp.True L-82.cant wait.
