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| | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 | Just finished working out the bugs in a rewiring. Here is a minor question. The ignition switch has three posts, one for positive in to the switch, one out to engine ignition, another out to accessories. But both the accessory post and the ignition post are activated simultaneously when one turns the key. The keyed switch only has two positions, on and off. Why the two posts, is it just to avoid having too many wires running from a single post? Why shouldn't I wire other accessories (turn signals) from the ignition post if I want to avoid having too many wires running from the other post?
Karl
It may not be the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way - Ranger Doug Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world. - Ben Okri 1953 Chevy 3100 1960 Volvo PV 544 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If you have several accessories you'd be best to put a fuse block in. I put an 8 fuse one in my '54. I used a relay to run power from the amp gauge to the accessory panel, switched on by the accessory terminal of the ignition switch. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 | The only things running from the accessories post are the heater blower and the blinkers. This is a simple truck. Still, is there any real difference between those two output posts off the ignition switch?
It may not be the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way - Ranger Doug Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world. - Ben Okri 1953 Chevy 3100 1960 Volvo PV 544 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I think those switches are usually marked which post is "I"gnition, and there will be 2 actual switches inside even if they both make contact at the same time, called a 'double pole single throw' switch .... for your functions, the difference is you don't want the ignition power to be lost if your accessories fry something, best to have it separate
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