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1 THING
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 Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject: wire confusion>emergency/turn flasher |
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instructions from thing shop flasher-white wire to ______
brown wire to ________
blue&blue/red to _________
BUT my brown wire is black, could this be assumed to be the ground it's talking about??? i dont want to blow anything up  |
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: wire confusion>emergency/turn flasher |
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instructions from thing shop flasher-white wire to ______
brown wire to ________
blue&blue/red to _________
BUT my brown wire is black, could this be assumed to be the ground it's talking about??? i dont want to blow anything up |
I wish you had filled in the blanks there.
There are two things you can do. If you have a meter, you can see if the black wire is a ground by checking continuity between the relay end of the wire and a known ground. Or you can trace the black wire and see if it goes, either directly or indirectly, to the ground on the firewall.
Sometimes the color of the wires can change over time. There was a debate some time ago as to whether the pigtail leads to the rear running lights should be gray or white. So it could be that your black wire is a discolored brown. |
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uberautowerks
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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It's not clear...
... Where are you coming from and going to??
Tell me that and I'll fill in the blanks for ya.
Eric
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1 THING
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| i know what the blanks are, my question was, i have all wires needed except my brown is black.......would there be any reason that i shouldnt substitute one for the other? |
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1 THING
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| thanks for the help, i assume tracing the black to ground is the way to go, i have a voltmeter, i will check it.....nothing straightforward with these Things, i tell you that!!! |
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1 THING
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:16 am Post subject: |
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| it could be discolored, honestly, it's a little greyish........but i do see a brown in the wire in the cluster for the fuse box....... |
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uberautowerks
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| would there be any reason that i shouldnt substitute one for the other? |
There are many reasons why that is a bad idea.
Again, happy to help, but I don't know what your trying to wire.
 The flasher itself
The hazard switch
Or????
Eric
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1 THING
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[img]http://www.thethingshop.com/images/211953215c.jpg [/img]
this is what im wiring, i dont have the instructions in front of me but it asks for a blue,blue & red,white and brown(leaving one prong open, i think it's "p")
i have blue/blue&red,white .......and black |
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1 THING
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| great, you cant post images on this site? |
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1 THING
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| great, you cant post images on this site? |
Fixed it for you.
You had a space between "jpg" and "[/img]"
If you preview before posting you should see the image, if not, something is off.
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1 THING
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| ahhh! thanks! |
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uberautowerks
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49a = Blue wire, connects to 49a on the hazard switch
31 = Brown, connects to a ground lug, any ground really (for that mater "31" is ALWAYS ground)
49 = White wire, connects to 49 or "+" on the hazard switch
P = Blue w red stripe, connects to the indicator bulb in the speedometer (the lowest middle bulb)
Enjoy,
Eric
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'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black) |
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1 THING
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:51 am Post subject: |
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49a = Blue wire, connects to 49a on the hazard switch
31 = Brown, connects to a ground lug, any ground really (for that mater "31" is ALWAYS ground)
49 = White wire, connects to 49 or "+" on the hazard switch
P = Blue w red stripe, connects to the indicator bulb in the speedometer (the lowest middle bulb)
Enjoy,
Eric |
thanks Eric- but i already knew this, instructions came with the hazard switch.........my question is that i have a black wire instead of brown, but all other wires ARE present? can i assume this is a substitute? like i said, i appreciate the help, but i think you overlooked my question  |
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Captain Spalding
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| . . . my question is that i have a black wire instead of brown, but all other wires ARE present? can i assume this is a substitute? like i said, i appreciate the help, but i think you overlooked my question |
Why assume when being sure is so easy? You have a meter. Check that the black wire is a ground. |
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1 THING
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| 1 THING wrote: |
| . . . my question is that i have a black wire instead of brown, but all other wires ARE present? can i assume this is a substitute? like i said, i appreciate the help, but i think you overlooked my question |
Why assume when being sure is so easy? You have a meter. Check that the black wire is a ground. |
cause im at work ill check it later, thanks for the info, good people  |
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uberautowerks
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| thanks Eric- but i already knew this, instructions came with the hazard switch.........my question is that i have a black wire instead of brown, but all other wires ARE present? can i assume this is a substitute? like i said, i appreciate the help, but i think you overlooked my question |
It is ALWAYS possible to substitute different colors of wire.
I once built a roadster for a guy who wanted ALL the wiring white.
I did overlook your question because I assumed you would have followed, like with your eyes and fingers, the ground wire to it's ground lug.
Have fun.
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- Douglas Adams -
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'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black) |
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1 THING
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| thanks Eric- but i already knew this, instructions came with the hazard switch.........my question is that i have a black wire instead of brown, but all other wires ARE present? can i assume this is a substitute? like i said, i appreciate the help, but i think you overlooked my question |
It is ALWAYS possible to substitute different colors of wire.
I once built a roadster for a guy who wanted ALL the wiring white.
I did overlook your question because I assumed you would have followed, like with your eyes and fingers, the ground wire to it's ground lug.
Have fun. |
thanks again! ill trce it back and see what's what.......all white wires would be a NIGHTMARE! |
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uberautowerks
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| thanks again! ill trce it back and see what's what.......all white wires would be a NIGHTMARE! |
Yes, yes it was.
But he paid well and it looked SOOOOOOO cool
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'70 Weekender (White three)
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'68 F-250 (White over black) |
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