87 corvette wiring issue

austinbarlow · 2017-01-29 02:53:43

What is this white and light brown wire https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-wp_20170128_21_32_08_rich_d16321ad17fe8628206cb0b0039c5808e258ccb1.jpg

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Jan 28, 2017 | 09:53 PM

austinbarlow

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87 corvette wiring issue

What is this white and light brown wire

Jan 28, 2017 | 11:06 PM

JackDidley

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Interior light in the knee bolster. Near the OBD connector.

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Jan 29, 2017 | 12:47 AM

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Interior light in the knee bolster. Near the OBD connector.

So nothing super important. The car won't start and now it won't crank after replacing the starter switch. The battery is on a jump box and the alternator should be fine. Ideas?

Jan 29, 2017 | 12:49 AM

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vats

Jan 29, 2017 | 12:52 AM

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Dad says he disabled it.

Jan 29, 2017 | 05:07 AM

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So nothing super important. The car won't start and now it won't crank after replacing the starter switch. The battery is on a jump box and the alternator should be fine. Ideas?

I don't know that I've ever seen ORANGE mentioned as LIGHT BROWN but the observation as to footwell lamp is correct.

By starter switch do you mean the ignition switch on the column (has 2 connectors to it) or do you mean key cylinder in the top of the column?

The VATS looks like it was defeated in the sheath to the right in your snapshot BUT it certainly looks odd like when dropping the column it's been pulled and forced out of the way. The resistor(s) are likely under the heat-shrink or is that some other harness/wire that's been whacked?

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