What wire is this?

[Varty Yo]

What wire is this? Its behind the fuse box and goes directly into the harness i have no idea where it should be going. Its blue with a red stripe.

 

[Fast Eddy]

The wire from the heater fuse (gauges power too) may be that color. Also could be the accessory wire from the ignition switch to the starter.

What doesn't work?

 

[dfclimber]

My guess would be that po connected to aftermarket radio given the yellow wire soldered on

 

[78fj40mg]

If everything on your rig is working I'd check the BR wire for power, if it's powered cut soldered end cap and tape. You shouldn't have open wires dangling around.

 

[Varty Yo]

It all works. Lol. That's why it was odd to find. Only thing I'm having issues with is pass turn signals

 

[78fj40mg]

It all works. Lol. That's why it was odd to find.

Only thing I'm having issues with is pass turn signals

What's the issue with the turn signal?

 

[Varty Yo]

Can't get pass side to flash just clicks and turns on.

 

[78fj40mg]

It could be a bad flasher, a bad bulb or the turn signal switch it self. If the flasher works for the left side it should work for the right side, so I'd rule the flasher as being good. Check bulbs, then check all the connections on lights, also check connections on turn signal switch, after 40 years electrical connections get corroded. Use the left signal lights as reference.

 

[Varty Yo]

Yes been working on it the last 2 days. I have another thread on it. But I have a new led flasher that arrived today from coolerman. I've grounded each light also. Just can't get it to flash. I'll put the led flasher in tomorrow

 

[78fj40mg]

Yes been working on it the last 2 days. I have another thread on it. But I have a new led flasher that arrived today from coolerman. I've grounded each light also. Just can't get it to flash. I'll put the led flasher in tomorrow

Are you using LED bulbs?

 

[Varty Yo]

No

 

[78fj40mg]

I'm not sure if you'll be able to run incandescent bulbs with an LED flasher, you may want to check with @Coolerman.

 

[Varty Yo]

It was his idea! Lol

 

[Fast Eddy]

I'm not sure if you'll be able to run incandescent bulbs with an LED flasher

An "LED" flasher, or solid-state flasher, just means that it doesn't require a high current drawn by the bulbs to cause it to flash. The original ones have a spring that heats up and pulls away from the contact, then cools and repeats. They require the low resistance of the incandescent bulb to draw enough current to make it work. The solid state one uses a timer and a transistor to create the same effect without the physical change and heat.

Bottom line is that the solid-state flasher will work with either type of bulb and should last forever.

Edit: fixed

 

[Varty Yo]

Yah what eddy said^^^^^ lol

 

[78fj40mg]

Yah what eddy said^^^^^ lol

Why would you run an LED flasher with incandescent bulbs?
I too have purchased an LED flasher, however, my goal is to run LED bulbs.

 

[B y r o n]

If you unbolt the fuse block and see which position it mounts to it will be easier to track down what it is supposed to go to. The cover will tell you the device.

 

[Fast Eddy]

Why would you run an LED flasher with incandescent bulbs?

Because you will never have to replace it again.

 

[Varty Yo]

It was just hanging there taped on the end so not sure how important it is or was

 

[Pete]

Can't get pass side to flash just clicks and turns on.

Is it the front or rear that turns on but doesn't flash? Go to the opposite end of side that's on but not flashing and check the bulb, socket, and most importantly the ground. You can use a multi-tester with the red in the socket on the contact and the black on ground to see if you're getting 12v.