No dash lights and, naturally no tail lights. This weird car has a bunch of 'dangling' unattached clips under the dash but I noticed a new one that comes from a multi square connector that has a small electrical diagram imprinted in it. ALSO, my pull light switch know has only two wire going to it with 4 tabs available. Anyone know where these things go?
Meade
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This is where you need a voltage tester and a general knowledge of how this kind of stuff works. Did anything get pulled loose? Did this work before? Perhaps post some detailed pics of your underdash wiring. Someone may be able to help.
Your light switch should have 3 wires, a red 12v "in" (farthest away from the dash), one in the middle that feeds running lights and instruments, and one closer to the dash that feeds headlights. If you send me a photo I can try and diagnose, but as I mentioned when trying to help with your gauges, your car has a LOT of added and changed wiring, some of which made no sense to me...
"multi square connector that has a small electrical diagram imprinted in it."
Sound like a relay for high or low beam headlights. Does it look like this. They do go bad and are inexpensive - a volt meter could verify if bad/good. It doesnot affect dash or tail lights at all. I'd look for a blown fuse or loose wire.
nope, i will try to send a pic
Did you check the VS and generic wiring diagrams in the RESOURCES LIBRARY? They are pretty clear so might be helpful.
There should be more wires coming off the headlight "pull" switch and also the windshield wiper "pull" switch.
I've been living in wiring the past month so once you post the picks, I might be able to help. I've also been taking detailed photos of my process wiring my Speedster up too.
Here's typical light switch wiring (VS from Library):
Unfortunately, Kirks wiring diagrams are old and does not line up to the switches Kirk uses. For example, there is no 58a and there is a 58b. And depending on when you want your gauge lights to come one - it changes the placement of the wire (first pull our second pull out).
I wired my gauges to turn on once the headlights are on (second all out position). First position = driving lights. Second position = headlights and gauge lights.
I am planning to create an updated wiring diagram and post it. I'm almost finished with all of the wiring. I know every car is wired differently, but at least it will be very close to Kirk's wiring on his current builds using all the switches he currently uses.
This is the typical switch Kirk uses for reference (see pic).
our wiring/switches/fuses is completely different from VS
...and I made the assumption he had a VS :-/
Here are some pics that I finally managed to get Apple to allow me to transfer them to my mac from my Eyephone...
I hope someone can make heads and tales from these things.
First pic is the Headlight (high/low) relay. Interesting how they attached the wires to a plug that plugs into the relay (I think?).
Second pic (I believe) is the headlight switch assuming we are looking at the back of your dash.
Did you have high beams?
Does your headlight switch have two positions (parking lights and headlights)?
In some situations rather than try to discover who did what and why, it's best to just start fresh using a 4 prong 40 amp universal reply along with the headlight switch.
30 to 12v fused power
85 to Ground
86 to pwr out from dash switch
87 to lights
Meade, did they work before? If so, what have you been working on that might have affected your lights?
That's a relay for headlight - high or low beams (or fog lights).
*LongFella posted:Unfortunately, Kirks wiring diagrams are old and does not line up to the switches Kirk uses. For example, there is no 58a and there is a 58b. And depending on when you want your gauge lights to come one - it changes the placement of the wire (first pull our second pull out).
I wired my gauges to turn on once the headlights are on (second all out position). First position = driving lights. Second position = headlights and gauge lights.
I am planning to create an updated wiring diagram and post it. I'm almost finished with all of the wiring. I know every car is wired differently, but at least it will be very close to Kirk's wiring on his current builds using all the switches he currently uses.
This is the typical switch Kirk uses for reference (see pic).
Yes, you're right. The wiring diagrams Kirk included with my 2015 car is pure fiction, and I too am trying to make sense of what is going on. A big help would be if you could tell me the part number for the round light switch in the photo.
wombat posted:*LongFella posted:Unfortunately, Kirks wiring diagrams are old and does not line up to the switches Kirk uses. For example, there is no 58a and there is a 58b. And depending on when you want your gauge lights to come one - it changes the placement of the wire (first pull our second pull out).
I wired my gauges to turn on once the headlights are on (second all out position). First position = driving lights. Second position = headlights and gauge lights.
I am planning to create an updated wiring diagram and post it. I'm almost finished with all of the wiring. I know every car is wired differently, but at least it will be very close to Kirk's wiring on his current builds using all the switches he currently uses.
This is the typical switch Kirk uses for reference (see pic).
Yes, you're right. The wiring diagrams Kirk included with my 2015 car is pure fiction, and I too am trying to make sense of what is going on. A big help would be if you could tell me the part number for the round light switch in the photo.
Here is what I found: 311941531A
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...bug-amp-ghia-p-14222
http://www.jbugs.com/product/311941531A.html
JBugs does a great job in showing/including descriptions about the numbers in their website link. I'm sure it is a general (not all apply) description, but it helped me.
