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5150 · 03-09-2006, 08:13 PM

I know most of you see an electrical thread started by me and start cussing at me, but it's not like that.

My buddy gave me a 2000 S-10 Rearview Mirror and I wanted to wire the two lights up in it. Here's the pic of the harness can you guys tell me what goes where? If it was just 2 wires my common sense would kick in, but it hasn't in this case.

oatzy · 03-09-2006, 08:23 PM

I would imagine that one of the wires is the ground and the other two are the hot wire for each light. The black would usually be the ground. Check it by just hooking it (jumpers or such) to a 12v battery.

Geezer · 03-09-2006, 08:59 PM

Just guessing, but probably unswitched positive, switched positive, and ground.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-09-2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer

Just guessing, but probably unswitched positive, switched positive, and ground.

This would be my guess also

Longhorn Man · 03-09-2006, 10:06 PM

Actually, I think the white goes to the door switches, the orange to power, and the black to ground. This way you can turn it on with the switches by the lights, and it'll turn on with the door opening.
If you look at your dome light wires, the power is orange, and the switched ground is white. Those map lights would come on with the door on the new trucks, and then the switch would tunr them on seperatly...needing another ground... the black wire.

5150 · 03-10-2006, 01:31 AM

So since I don't need the door opening part of it. I'll only need to use two of the wires, correct? Black is ground and which other one-Orange or White to a ignition on power?

67chevemall · 03-10-2006, 11:17 AM

plug it in to the mirror, touch the orange on + and black on - on your
battery and if it works use then if it doesn't work try white + and black -

This way you know how it works...

Cheers

5150 · 03-10-2006, 02:25 PM

Got it guys thanks. Looks cool. My buddy even had some blue bulbs in there that match my dash lights.

03-09-2006, 08:13 PM	#1
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Can you guys help me wire this up? I know most of you see an electrical thread started by me and start cussing at me, but it's not like that. My buddy gave me a 2000 S-10 Rearview Mirror and I wanted to wire the two lights up in it. Here's the pic of the harness can you guys tell me what goes where? If it was just 2 wires my common sense would kick in, but it hasn't in this case. Attached Images __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

03-09-2006, 08:23 PM	#2
oatzy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: alaska Posts: 20	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? I would imagine that one of the wires is the ground and the other two are the hot wire for each light. The black would usually be the ground. Check it by just hooking it (jumpers or such) to a 12v battery.

03-09-2006, 08:59 PM	#3
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? Just guessing, but probably unswitched positive, switched positive, and ground. __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it!

03-09-2006, 10:06 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? Actually, I think the white goes to the door switches, the orange to power, and the black to ground. This way you can turn it on with the switches by the lights, and it'll turn on with the door opening. If you look at your dome light wires, the power is orange, and the switched ground is white. Those map lights would come on with the door on the new trucks, and then the switch would tunr them on seperatly...needing another ground... the black wire. Last edited by Longhorn Man; 03-09-2006 at 10:07 PM.

03-10-2006, 01:31 AM	#6
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? So since I don't need the door opening part of it. I'll only need to use two of the wires, correct? Black is ground and which other one-Orange or White to a ignition on power? __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

03-10-2006, 11:17 AM	#7
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? plug it in to the mirror, touch the orange on + and black on - on your battery and if it works use then if it doesn't work try white + and black - This way you know how it works... Cheers __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

03-10-2006, 02:25 PM	#8
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: Can you guys help me wire this up? Got it guys thanks. Looks cool. My buddy even had some blue bulbs in there that match my dash lights. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

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