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I'm in the process of adding a mechanical gauge set, (volts/oil/temp) and with the oil gauge install I looked over the wiring diagram in my Haynes manual before I started, to see if any other wiring would be affected by removing the idiot light's sensor. According to the diagram, one of the wires from the sensor then goes on to the electric choke switch. Am I going to need to jump that connection with the idiot light sensor gone? If so, will a simple wire jumper with two blade connections work, or would it need to be more complicated than that? (a resistor or something, jump all three wires, etc.)

The wires involved are an 18 ga. white wire that goes to a six-connection plug that uses only five of them, (ends up at the dash light, previous trace was in error) a 14 ga. red wire that comes more or less off the alternator, and 18 ga. dark blue wire that goes to the choke switch/choke. I'm having to use the 1981-'84 diagrams in Haynes since these details aren't listed under '85-'88.. but it has been accurate so far. The main diagram in question is '81-'84 2 of 7 on page 12-20.. connections in question are near the upper left corner of the diagram.