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74 Cosa
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 Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: Unknown wire! |
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Does anyone know what the single wire (about # 16 gauge) that comes out of a group harness near the battery is for? On my '75 Beetle, it powers the factory electric fuel pump. Since I don't have that on my '74 Thing, I don't know what this wire is connected to. It looks like it would go to the positive battery connector. It has a "push-on" lug. Any ideas??  |
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nerf965
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74 Cosa
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| Thanks for info. I bet it is part of the diagnostic system. It has no effect connected or unconnected. I don't have backup lights so I thought that's what is was. That's another issues to troubleshoot. |
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Woreign
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| Did you check the fuse in the wire near the top of the fan shroud? That might be your backup light problem... |
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74 Cosa
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, that is the first place I went. I'm going to check the switch at the trans next. Wiring and connectors looks ok. |
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markie61
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Unknown wire! |
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| 74 Cosa wrote: |
| Does anyone know what the single wire is for? |
Power windows and power locks options? Power convertible top? 
Mark
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Ian Epperson
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Unknown wire! |
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| Markie61 wrote: |
| Power windows and power locks options? Power convertible top? |
Feed to recharge the battery from the regenerative braking transmission?
Flux capacitor backlight?
Sarcasm guage low voltage input?
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mattt
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| What color is the wire? |
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ellobo
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C'Mon Matttt...Electricity doesn't care what color the wire is... 
It only cares when it runs out or has a fatal attraction....  |
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74 Cosa
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: Wire color |
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| The wire appears to be yellow with possibly a red tracer. It has a push-on lug. |
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