Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 16:07
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Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
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Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 16:07
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 16:12
Can’t see your image, but it will be the illumination for the heater controls ......
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 17:04
This should be it!
If it is the illumination, where do I wire it into?
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:09
It’s illumination , could be from cig lighter , heater controls or radio.
live when side lights are on
live when side lights are on
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:14
Thanks. It’s never had a cigarette lighter. Just installed a new stereo, no wire for that, so probably for the heater controls. If it’s the latter, what would I wire it into on the heater?
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:26
There would / should be a light in the back of the heater control panel.
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:28
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:34
Move the levers one by one to center , and pull the knobs off, then with a plastic trim removal tool ( or filler spatula , plastic knife ) gently easy the control panel facia away from the dash , it has two plastic pegs that will after thirty plus years be brittle , be gentle
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:35
Thanks Steve, really appreciate it!
Nick
Nick
Mocki wrote: ↑21 Mar 2021, 18:34 Move the levers one by one to center , and pull the knobs off, then with a plastic trim removal tool ( or filler spatula , plastic knife ) gently easy the control panel facia away from the dash , it has two plastic pegs that will after thirty plus years be brittle , be gentle
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:36
Well he beat me to it 
It might be worth mentioning to pull the lever knobs off by the neck and not the end as they can break.
It might be worth mentioning to pull the lever knobs off by the neck and not the end as they can break.
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 18:37
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 21:53
So I followed the cable, there is already one in the back of the heater panel. I put everything back together and turned everything on. And I get the following (forgot to test the full beam). Does anything not look right?;
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 22:20
Not oil pressure light ?
not related to the illumination wire you found ....
not related to the illumination wire you found ....
Re: Blue/grey wire near stereo and heater switches - what is it?
Posted: 21 Mar 2021, 22:27
Should that come on at start up?