77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire?
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Racer
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From: Woodstock GA
77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire?
Hi,
Is there supposed to be an electrical ground wire in addition to the power that attaches to the cigarette lighter? I've got my whole console apart, and I can't find an available ground line that attaches to it. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Is there supposed to be an electrical ground wire in addition to the power that attaches to the cigarette lighter? I've got my whole console apart, and I can't find an available ground line that attaches to it. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Pro
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Re: 77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire? (Captain_Kaboom)
the black wire is ground and goeg to black that goes to your inster pnl harnes ground
the ornge wire is hot hope helps docmow
the ornge wire is hot hope helps docmow
Burning Brakes
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From: Norcross GA
Re: 77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire? (Captain_Kaboom)
There is a ground wire. It is attached to a ring that goes on the lighter between the console and the lighter and is held in place by the pressure against the console. Let me know if you need a picture. I jjust happen to have mine apart working on the heater and a/c controls.
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Racer
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Re: 77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire? (Bobchad)
Hi Bobchad,
A picture would be great, if it isn't too much trouble. Do you know where that ground wire connects to? If for some reason mine is no longer present, I may have to come up with something to replace it!
Thanks!
A picture would be great, if it isn't too much trouble. Do you know where that ground wire connects to? If for some reason mine is no longer present, I may have to come up with something to replace it!
Thanks!
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Re: 77 Electrical help? Cig lighter wire? (Captain_Kaboom)
My ground is just a wire that a couple of inches long and screws into a metal bracket that the console mounts too. The only wire thats connected to the wiring harness is the orange ground.
My experience: Make sure the battery is disconnected, if that orange wire touches anything metal then you get a little shock and blow out the glass on that fuse. (I never claimed to be the brightest person)
My experience: Make sure the battery is disconnected, if that orange wire touches anything metal then you get a little shock and blow out the glass on that fuse. (I never claimed to be the brightest person)
