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matthufham · 12-13-2005, 07:58 PM

well i think i know it's purpose, but i don't understand this. ok the ac controls has 2 lights in it, both have gray wires. the 1 closest to the glovebox goes into a bundle with an orange wire, comes out near the fuse panel with a male connector, and a gray wire coming out of it, both plugging into an orange wire. that "other" gray wire has a female connector on it and i have no idea what to connect it to. i traced the other light's gray wire into the dash harness, and 2 gray wires go into the instrument cluster???

ok this is the wire in question, that female connector goes where?

a shot right below that connector, the lower gray wire goes to the right light and the upper...

here's the lights, the right one's wire is also the lower one in the above pic, and the right light's wire goes to the dash harness... continued

left light going into harness

instrument cluster... i see 2 gray wires leading to 2 of these pins.

this seems like a wild goose chase, but i don't know where to find a male connector to plug into the female connector i have. any help would be appreciated.

**uncle** · 12-13-2005, 08:35 PM

It may be the plug for the light on your a/c control. I think the a/c control has 2 bulbs. That's something I should know instead of guessing.

matthufham · 12-13-2005, 08:45 PM

yeah there are 2 lights for the ac controls

5150 · 12-13-2005, 09:06 PM

Hey Matt,

Not that I can fix my own wiring problems but here's a the diagram for both the 3 hole bezel and the 7 hole bezel. Maybe it will help.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-13-2005, 09:48 PM

Thanks for posting that harness pic I think I may have just soled my lighting problem..

matthufham · 12-13-2005, 10:30 PM

hmm, that did answer 1 question, how the light gets power, ok so now the lights should work, can't test em with burned bulbs, and no power anyways, but what is that connector for? if i don't get a good answer i'll just leave it dangling and see if it makes a difference this summer when i finish the build.

Bob Moore · 12-13-2005, 11:22 PM

Matt - It is just another place to add power on that circuit. You could plug in your tilt column indicator lamp there or any other thing you wanted to dim when you dim the dash lights.

matthufham · 12-14-2005, 12:06 AM

indicator.. you mean like gear position up on the column? my truck has a floorshift now so maybe i could run a wire to the inside of that and light it up inside.

Bob Moore · 12-14-2005, 12:58 AM

Yes

5150 · 12-14-2005, 09:10 AM

Glad it helped-Hey French now you can come solve my problem

matthufham · 12-14-2005, 11:16 AM

thanks guys!

boundstaffpress · 12-14-2005, 11:28 AM

I make step-sister connections like this every time I hook into the fuse box or make a ground connection. It makes the next electrical job easier.

12-13-2005, 07:58 PM	#1
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	identify this wire please well i think i know it's purpose, but i don't understand this. ok the ac controls has 2 lights in it, both have gray wires. the 1 closest to the glovebox goes into a bundle with an orange wire, comes out near the fuse panel with a male connector, and a gray wire coming out of it, both plugging into an orange wire. that "other" gray wire has a female connector on it and i have no idea what to connect it to. i traced the other light's gray wire into the dash harness, and 2 gray wires go into the instrument cluster??? ok this is the wire in question, that female connector goes where? a shot right below that connector, the lower gray wire goes to the right light and the upper... here's the lights, the right one's wire is also the lower one in the above pic, and the right light's wire goes to the dash harness... continued left light going into harness instrument cluster... i see 2 gray wires leading to 2 of these pins. this seems like a wild goose chase, but i don't know where to find a male connector to plug into the female connector i have. any help would be appreciated.

12-13-2005, 08:35 PM	#2
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,288	Re: identify this wire please It may be the plug for the light on your a/c control. I think the a/c control has 2 bulbs. That's something I should know instead of guessing.

12-13-2005, 08:45 PM	#3
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: identify this wire please yeah there are 2 lights for the ac controls

12-13-2005, 09:06 PM	#4
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: identify this wire please Hey Matt, Not that I can fix my own wiring problems but here's a the diagram for both the 3 hole bezel and the 7 hole bezel. Maybe it will help. 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

12-13-2005, 09:48 PM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: identify this wire please Thanks for posting that harness pic I think I may have just soled my lighting problem.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-13-2005, 10:30 PM	#6
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: identify this wire please hmm, that did answer 1 question, how the light gets power, ok so now the lights should work, can't test em with burned bulbs, and no power anyways, but what is that connector for? if i don't get a good answer i'll just leave it dangling and see if it makes a difference this summer when i finish the build.

12-13-2005, 11:22 PM	#7
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Re: identify this wire please Matt - It is just another place to add power on that circuit. You could plug in your tilt column indicator lamp there or any other thing you wanted to dim when you dim the dash lights. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

12-14-2005, 12:06 AM	#8
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: identify this wire please indicator.. you mean like gear position up on the column? my truck has a floorshift now so maybe i could run a wire to the inside of that and light it up inside. Last edited by matthufham; 12-14-2005 at 12:07 AM.

12-14-2005, 12:58 AM	#9
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Re: identify this wire please Yes __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

12-14-2005, 09:10 AM	#10
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: identify this wire please Glad it helped-Hey French now you can come solve my problem __________________ 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

12-14-2005, 11:16 AM	#11
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: identify this wire please thanks guys!

12-14-2005, 11:28 AM	#12
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: identify this wire please I make step-sister connections like this every time I hook into the fuse box or make a ground connection. It makes the next electrical job easier. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis



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