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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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I was looking under the dash to see why no ingnition lights come on when I turn the key to the ignition setting.
Found this wire dangling. Does anyone know what it connects to?
The plug is original, but the wiring has been changed (I think) when the car was converted to RHD.





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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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do your brake lights work ?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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I agree looks like brake like switch conn, just above the brake pedal, Ron
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Not sure of the year of your car and my head is spinning from the angle but that looks like the wiper override switch wire due to the colors of the wires. The switch would be between the headlight and wiper door override vacuum switches.

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Originally Posted by mysixtynine
Not sure of the year of your car and my head is spinning from the angle but that looks like the wiper override switch wire due to the colors of the wires. The switch would be between the headlight and wiper door override vacuum switches.
My thoughts as well
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mysixtynine
Not sure of the year of your car and my head is spinning from the angle but that looks like the wiper override switch wire due to the colors of the wires. The switch would be between the headlight and wiper door override vacuum switches.


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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by AAJC
I was looking under the dash to see why no ingnition lights come on when I turn the key to the ignition setting.
Found this wire dangling. Does anyone know what it connects to?
The plug is original, but the wiring has been changed (I think) when the car was converted to RHD.





Thanks in advance.


Andrew
I may be wrong, cause the picture is kinda mindbending, but if its near the accelerator could it be the wiring for the kickdown? Is the kickdown working. Might be wrong, just a shot!
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Originally Posted by mysixtynine
Not sure of the year of your car and my head is spinning from the angle but that looks like the wiper override switch wire due to the colors of the wires. The switch would be between the headlight and wiper door override vacuum switches.
That is what it looks like on my 70.
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