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#92235 06/28/2005 10:23 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | my truck stopped dead about a week ago and a large beige wire was laying on top of the radio and shorted to ground. it is attached to the guage cluster does anyone know where it goes from there? RON
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
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#92236 06/28/2005 10:50 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | It probably is the main feed wire. It goes from the starter switch to the ammeter. It than feeds from the ammeter to the ignition switch & headlight switch.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#92237 06/29/2005 12:23 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | it looks like about 10 ga. it is not hooked up and everything works except the dash lights. a mystery to me. it is hot all the time. some things on the truck have been rewired but it looks orginal and has a large eye type connector, i took the ign. switch out and could not find a place to hook it up. even took aout the light switch,it is and after market replacement. ???????????????? RON
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
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#92238 06/29/2005 1:30 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | i had a flash of insite, the wire is to the radio. i have a factory chevy radio that has been hook for years, the wire went live from the guages to an on/off switch under the dash. i hooked it years ago. i now have dash lights just coincindental loose bulb...RON
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
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#92239 07/08/2005 8:34 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 10 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 10 | Just a guess, the wire size would point to an original 6 volt application or use.
Based on this it could be;
heater motor wire, cigar lighter, spot light, fog light, some other heavy current drawing device. | | |
#92240 07/19/2005 6:59 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13 | In my 54' that wire was for the amp meter. | | |
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