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Old 10-11-2010, 06:22 PM   #1
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Hello

I bought a new engine harness for my 72 chevy c-10. On the end is the wiring for the solenoid/starter. I have a blue wire with a cap left over. Does anyone know where it goes? This truck did not have a engine before and the motor I got was taken off another 72 chevy c-10 which I was not there to take pictures and see where the connections went.

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Old 10-11-2010, 06:29 PM   #2
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Re: Engine Harness

oil pressure switch??
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Old 10-11-2010, 06:48 PM   #3
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Hello

It might but my engine oil pressure gauge has a tube that connects to the back of it. Meaning oil just might be running that gauge itself. I have searched for the male end of the switch for the blue wire to connect to it and so far no success

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Old 10-11-2010, 07:27 PM   #4
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Re: Engine Harness

Blue absolutely is the oil gauge/light wire. If you have a mechanical gauge you might not be using it, but that's what it is there for.

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Old 10-11-2010, 07:30 PM   #5
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Re: Engine Harness

I agree. IF, your truck came with gauges, you might not have had a medium/dark blue wire that was terminated. I have used a 'T' and had both an oil pressure light and a mechanical gauge in a few GM cars.
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Old 10-11-2010, 10:32 PM   #6
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Re: Engine Harness

The harness comes equipped to use either or, simply snip the wire off and that is it. M&H actually instructs you to do so with their harness if not used.
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Old 10-11-2010, 11:13 PM   #7
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Re: Engine Harness

The blue wire goes to the oil pressure light in the dash on non-instrumented dash connectors. If you have a full instrument dash, the the blue wire goes nowhere.
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Old 10-12-2010, 02:46 AM   #8
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Re: Engine Harness

This explains the extra blue wire in my engine wire harness good info
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