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| | | | Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 197 1950 Chevy 3100 216 3 Speed. | | 1950 Chevy 3100 216 3 Speed. Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 197 | Where do I connect the wire to power the light on an original radio? Did this lead originally go on the key switch or the light switch?
Last edited by ChevyDarren; 06/20/2022 5:14 PM.
Darren
Current Project - 1950 3100 5 Window with a rebuilt 216 and 3 speed trans
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 | Great question.
I can tell you I wired my radio originally to the ignition..radio turned on . Light came on... but I later changed it to the llight switch.
Now turn on Lights, Radio light comes on. (Only reason is during the day driving around I see no reason for the radio light to be on the entire time.)
-T
1950 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Originally the radio would have had a main power lead for the fuse and another wire that would power the dial light. That latter is meant to be connected to where the dash lights are connected on the headlight switch. This way the dial light is controlled by the dimmer. Sometimes if the switch has been replaced in the radio, there is no separate wire for the dial light, | | | | | Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 197 1950 Chevy 3100 216 3 Speed. | | 1950 Chevy 3100 216 3 Speed. Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 197 | Perfect. That makes complete sense. I do have a fused line to power the radio and a second line for the light. Thank you.
Darren
Current Project - 1950 3100 5 Window with a rebuilt 216 and 3 speed trans
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