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09-28-2010, 08:59 PM
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Location: Hawthorne,CA
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cig lighter
Ok very dumb question. but im putting in a new cigarette lighter and there are two wires a green and red on. the red goes to fuse box but were do I connect the green one to...thank
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09-28-2010, 09:02 PM
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Re: cig lighter
it might be for a light.
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09-28-2010, 09:10 PM
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Location: Hawthorne,CA
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Re: cig lighter
ok thank you..so I dont need to connect it then..thanx..alot also one more question.. I hooked up the tan wire from my fuel tank sending unit to the fuse box and my fuel gauge doesnt work. Now If i splice the tan wire from fuel tank directly to the other tan wire on the harness behind the dash it reads ...what is the prblem.???
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09-28-2010, 09:56 PM
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Re: cig lighter
The fuel gauge works by sending switched 12 V to the plus side of the gauge and connecting the sender to the other side. The sender connects to ground through a variable resistor (potentiometer).
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