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Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 02, 2010, 11:41:30 AM
Is this the stock wiring for the cig lighter in a consolette car?

I don't know what it was attached to, ever since I got the car those have been stuffed back there and my stock ashtray and lighter were replaced with aftermarket wiring long before me.

But it looks to me like thats what those would have connected to...
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: hypostang on November 02, 2010, 11:58:19 AM
picture?
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 02, 2010, 01:34:15 PM
Quote from: hypostang;340165
picture?

:rollin::rollin::rollin:DOH!!

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n567/sarjxxx/mysterywires.jpg)

(ignore the ridiculous pedals)
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: hypostang on November 02, 2010, 02:54:19 PM
They look like the cigarette lighter wires
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: 88CougarGT on November 02, 2010, 02:56:02 PM
Quote from: hypostang;340203
They look like the cigarette lighter wires


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Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 02, 2010, 03:01:41 PM
hmmm, yeah thought so  thanks
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 02, 2010, 04:36:48 PM
Yep,on the back of the lighter,you'll see a threaded post and a spade. They are self explanatory after you see them.
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 02, 2010, 04:37:34 PM
It looks like the nut that holds the dash brace to the steering column post may be loose.
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 02, 2010, 04:42:41 PM
it was... that was before I tore my dash out
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 02, 2010, 04:44:13 PM
I just replaced my dash....and other things (an ordeal) last week.Glad it's over.On the good side,I got a lot done that made a HUGE difference..
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 02, 2010, 04:47:19 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;340234
I just replaced my dash....and other things (an ordeal) last week.Glad it's over.On the good side,I got a lot done that made a HUGE difference..


You should read page 8 on my project thread;)
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: jcassity on November 02, 2010, 10:42:32 PM
check to see if there is power on the slip on boot wire,, just to be certain you dont spark at some unkown time in the future.
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 03, 2010, 01:39:03 AM
Quote from: jcassity;340319
check to see if there is power on the slip on boot wire,, just to be certain you dont spark at some unkown time in the future.

:brick:Duh, good idea thanks. I'll probably check it in the morning. My batteries dead anyway so its not a big deal but it would be nice to know... Heck, I might even hook it all back up to the lighter that's in there if it does indeed have power!
Title: What the heck are these wires?
Post by: sarjxxx on November 03, 2010, 04:15:45 PM
Oh yeah, its hot. It actually blew the bulb up in my tester. I hope that was do to a cracked bulb. I think I'm going to reconnect it to my lighter. It'll be nice to have the stock wiring in place for it. I just wish I'd known about it before I started rewiring my car:hick:
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