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Does anyone know what the single plug is for on the Turn Signal Switch Wiring ( white wire w/ blue stripe )

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It was connected to a solid purple wire in the main harness under the dash

Bought a replacement switch and it does not have this extra connection

Any help would be appreciated - Thank you

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That's an early turn signal switch. As you have discovered, the replacement switches have eliminated that extra wire and connector. The replacement switches have piggybacked that extra wire onto one of the connector pins in the 8 pin (nylon) connector, using a violet wire. It is connected to the connector pin of the blue wire (see pic).

If you look at the violet wire on the new switch, it goes to a contact (on the switch) that never connects with anything.

John

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@doobwaa posted:
Does anyone know what the single plug is for on the Turn Signal Switch Wiring ( white wire w/ blue stripe )

Photo in attachment

It was connected to a solid purple wire in the main harness under the dash

Bought a replacement switch and it does not have this extra connection

Any help would be appreciated - Thank you

That extra wire is for the drivers lights on GTS , GT5-S and GT5 Pantera's

those cars have extra drivers lights., GTS have them mounted under the front bumpers, GT5-S and GT5 into the front spoiler.

you can give  a flash while the headlights are off

while the early Pantera and the new replacemenmts switches dont have this function , the GTS, GT5-S and GT5 has this extra function, pulling into the backward is possible, by the early Pantera's and the later replacements it's not.

Simon

@lf-tp2511 posted:

A couple of years ago, I purchased a new reproduction turn signal switch from the capri vendor teamblitz. It does incorporate the terminals necessary for the flash to pass function.

I am using that function to control two LED driving lights I installed in redesigned turn signal pods.

Larry

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Larry,

that looks very good , wher have you purchase that front spoiler ?

I was looking for 1 or 2 .

regards

Simon

@hej posted:

So in other words, on car #2034 I don’t need to worry that this terminal is not attached to any leads?

yes , I think so , if everything is works as suspect , it dont have a function.but sometimes they switch colors on the replacement switches, easy to find out whit the old switch in hand .

you can chance the pins from the connector..

Simon

@hej posted:

Another figment question. Reinstalling the turn signal / blinker stalk. Located correctly on the column (shroud holes all match up), but the cam fitting on the steering wheel hub (quick release version) comes no where near deep enough on the splines to engage the cancellation tab on the stalk. B34833B3-63B0-4533-9ABB-C091F5D166E134EA7D7A-4AFB-4FDF-8D03-D54956A4207578AFCFA2-B619-41F0-BC6C-F7FB405DB6F778D47D72-E3EE-49E8-86E2-4B88495615FAAB095243-140A-4B43-95F4-6803468061BD

You need a Cam turn signal canceling Part nr. 03006A Wilkinson .

original they are red.

Simon

imageimageimageThat’s interesting. OK here’s one more question and this may be a little difficult because it looks like there’s been several people who have gone through this wiring loom and added all kinds of nonsense through the years. As I’m putting the heater box and the dash back together, after finishing the assembly of the power steering unit, I came across an absolute jumble of wires that were attached back on them selves in a lasso a bunch of tangled copper wraps between them. One is a thick red cable and the other is a thick black cable near the steering column. Both of these seem to run back behind the dash, under the passenger side, rocker panel, and up behind the passenger where they seem to go to either side of the starter solenoid. The black wire branches off into two pink wires that go to the fuse box. With this mess disassembled, there is no power to anything, when I simply touch the two main cables, the red and the black below back together. Everything works like it supposed to. Clearly, this is the connection between right and left as far as the circuits concerned, but I don’t know why these would run all the way up to the cockpit you’re the driver.

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@hej posted:

So I assume then I can just wire them together and be done with it?

Those wires carry a very high amperage load. They must be firmly connected. Best approach would be to crimp on two ring terminals and firmly bolt them together, then heavily insulate the connection with electrical, tape, and/or heat shrink tubing.

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Larry

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@hej posted:

What is this tab on the ignition switch supposed to be attached to?C0756FFF-98DF-4E38-9226-4185C6A39F290A9F422E-44B8-4A95-931E-9AD2BF1C4308

...I believe that 'Spade Tang' is for a Grounding Wire, to Be Sure the Housing IS Grounded for the 'Sensor/Switch', to Operate the 'Key Left In Ignition' Buzzer. I Imagine the Buzzer sounds when the Drivers' Door is opened...Not sure. Corrections Welcome!

MJ

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