Gauge lighting questions

[Steve83]

Radio lead would work. Another good spot is the stud terminal at the back of the ign sw.

If you use the Gn/Bk wire on the back of the ig.sw., start your new circuit with a fuse - there is none up to that point; just the fusible link near the battery. The radio power wire is already fuse-protected.

...you could be doubling the current going through the sender, and fuel fumes.

I don't think it would actually double because of the way the ICVR works (it's really a circuit breaker), but I agree that it's not a good idea.

 

[broncoitis]

They were all lucky guesses.

Yeah, OK!!! LOL!!! ;D Your like a Bronco knowledge encyclopedia / savant of some sort. Whatever it is I am impressed all the time with what you know.

 

[Steve83]

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Phil
Seabiscuit's first '73-74 diagram (01-05) shows a hard-wired ammeter; not an inductive one. Is that correct? Do you have any idea what C204 looks like? I know C205.
http://seabiscuit68.tripod.com/

 

[Viperwolf1]

That is not correct. Ammeters were all inductive.

 

[Steve83]

So C204 is a myth, right? ;D

 

[Viperwolf1]

So C204 is a myth, right? ;D

Yes. No such animal on EBs.

 

[Steve83]

Thanks.
Next Q: what year did the license lamp start? The '73-74 diagrams don't show it.

Nevermind - it's there. I'm just going blind from staring at these for so long.

 

[Steve83]

Here's one:
The '73-74 diagrams show the front park/turn lamps grounding thru their reflectors directly to the grille; '75-77 shows a black wire to G401/402. Is one of them wrong?

 

[Viperwolf1]

'74 had the ground wire also.

 

[Steve83]

What about '73 & before?

 

[Viperwolf1]

What about '73 & before?

Pretty sure they're all the same.

 

[Steve83]

Thanks. I think the '73-74 set is finished, and I found a few errors in the '75-77 index.

 

[Steve83]

@&$$#(**!!!!!! I just noticed something else.

Seabiscuit's '73-74 01-05 diagram shows circuit 152 Y passing through C206 instead of 38 Bk/R like '75. Is that correct? Did S201 also move? Is the connector pinned differently, or is it just a color change?

 

[Viperwolf1]

@&$$#(**!!!!!! I just noticed something else.

Seabiscuit's '73-74 01-05 diagram shows circuit 152 Y passing through C206 instead of 38 Bk/R like '75. Is that correct? Did S201 also move? Is the connector pinned differently, or is it just a color change?

No 152 doesn't go through C-206. Also C-206 isn't found on a '73. I think it was '74-'75 only. 37, 38 and 904 go through C-206.

S-201 is same as '75-up.

That diagram set is just a bit off.

 

[Steve83]

Thanks again. Back to rearranging some more...

Just found another one on the '75-77 set: he had the hi-alt. solenoid circuit 640 R/Y like the brake warning, but it should be 932 Bu like the ignition module feed. It's correct on the '73-74 set, though.

 

[Steve83]

Maybe THESE will be the final versions:

'73-74
. . . .

'75-77
. . .

 

[Viperwolf1]

I doubt it. '74 had the hazard switch in the column (just like '75-'77) and also had electronic ignition in CA (unique to '74).

 

[Steve83]

Yeah, both of those are noted in the diagrams.

 

[ZookBronc]

So far, most of my electrical issues have been solved, although I have a few more questions. There are two wires under the hood on the back side of the driver side fender with an "L" shaped connector. Any idea where these go and where was the stock horn location and for a 71 what color wires were they?

 

[Steve83]

What color are the wires going to the "L"? Peel back some of the wrap to find the UNfaded colors.

The horn wire is typically Bu/Y.