12-06-2013, 01:20 PM | #1 |
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Routing wires
Having problem remembering where the wires go in the area below the steering box.
Don't know if the wires to the dimmer switch, horn relay,and wires to the front head lights, go thru the frame at some point or around the frame, I seem to have an excess length of wiring as I'm trying to position them. Its been a "very long time" since these wires were pulled, and my memory is not as it used to be. As always thanks for any HELP. |
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12-07-2013, 06:03 PM | #3 |
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Looks like your car is older than my 47 - you didn't say what year it was - but the headlight wires for my 47 go along the left side of the engine compartment at the top of the fender, not down below. The dimmer switch, of course, is down low but the horn relay is at the top of the fire wall above that. Don't know if this helps with your car. Maybe if you said what year your car was someone with one like it might be more helpful.
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here's a diagram from MacVP's website, showing wiring for a '40....hope it's some help.....Mike
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...ram1940car.jpg |
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The stock harness routing wouldn't go through the frame like that. You have to imagine how Henry's boys would have done it in a production line scenario. They would not thread it through a hole in the frame.
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Mine has a biscuit motor mount, but I can't find the Trisket like yours has.
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WOW, Thanks a bunch 19 Forty for the elaborate explanation, its very much appreciated.
I do have wiring diagrams and schematics, but none showed physically the routing of wires. I'm well aware that in many instances you have to use proper judgment, but my "proper judgment" needs a lot of HELP. LOL |
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12-08-2013, 12:34 PM | #12 |
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Your concern about jack stands and frayed wires is well founded. That's one thing I'm always careful about, been doing the proper positioning of the stands for many years.
I pretty much had to do most of the rewiring from scratch, (about one wire at a time) because I'm converting to 12 volts with modern gauges. The local wire Co. in R.I. told me they could not produce me a wire system because of the change over. ( what they have is original) I was told it would require a research of such system and would cost MUCH $$$$$. At the moment the wires look a mess, but I don't want to tidy everything for now until I'm all done with the wiring. |
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