Ignition Switch wires - which one is which? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71swb4x4 · 06-12-2004, 07:49 PM

Which wire is hot when the key is on, on the back of the ignition switch?
I am pretty sure that the purple one runs the starter, so it only has power when you are trying to crank the starter over - is that correct? Which one has power when the key is any position except off? Is it the brown wire?

Shawn

thisolechevy · 06-12-2004, 09:44 PM

On mine the purple wire runs the guages and acc. it is hut in the run position.

cdowns · 06-12-2004, 10:24 PM

purple wire goes to the neutral safty switxch then to the starter sokenoid and is hot when the key goes to start

cdowns · 06-12-2004, 10:26 PM

the brown is supposed to be hot in all positions except off that's correct

06-12-2004, 07:49 PM	#1
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Ignition Switch wires - which one is which? Which wire is hot when the key is on, on the back of the ignition switch? I am pretty sure that the purple one runs the starter, so it only has power when you are trying to crank the starter over - is that correct? Which one has power when the key is any position except off? Is it the brown wire? Shawn __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

06-12-2004, 10:24 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	purple wire goes to the neutral safty switxch then to the starter sokenoid and is hot when the key goes to start __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-12-2004, 10:26 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	the brown is supposed to be hot in all positions except off that's correct __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-12-2004, 09:44 PM	#2
thisolechevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 382	On mine the purple wire runs the guages and acc. it is hut in the run position.



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