how to wire in electric parts
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Car: 83 Black T- top Firebird
Engine: Carbed 350
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how to wire in electric parts
How can I make power sources for my fan, fuel pump, and other things. The car use to be a carbed v6 and is now a carbed v8.
As of now the coil power is from a pink wire and the same wire runs my electric 6psi fuel pump. I know this is not right but it is the only wire i can find that is hot in run postion.
I want to add on an electric fan and put the fuel pump on a fused circut. My fuse panel has open spaces but i have no idea how to add a fuse or where to get the power from. If anyone can help me get started it would be a big help. Thanks
As of now the coil power is from a pink wire and the same wire runs my electric 6psi fuel pump. I know this is not right but it is the only wire i can find that is hot in run postion.
I want to add on an electric fan and put the fuel pump on a fused circut. My fuse panel has open spaces but i have no idea how to add a fuse or where to get the power from. If anyone can help me get started it would be a big help. Thanks
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Car: Which one?
Engine: 355
Transmission: 465
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See the blue wire plugged into one of those terminals? Notice the arrow pointing to that terminal, and notice "BAT" with arrows pointing to the other empty spots.
All the way to the left, more spots, labeled "IGN". (also "PWR ACC" next to BAT, but not sure when exactly that is hot. Either with key in accessory only or with key in accessory+ ignition 12V would be my guess.
If these are like other GM's (would have to get a wiring manual that shows how the panel is designed) those are probably powered through the two fuse breakers on that panel. (small silver pieces pictured)
Electric fan needs to be run with a relay. (Vaders right, the fuel pump does too, I forgot to put that here) Getting the relays "switching" portions power from the fuse panel is a good way to do it. Plenty of posts on how to wire fans/relays on the board.
Get connectors from the wrecking yard and solder your wiring to them. They lock in place. They are keyed so they will only fit in certain terminals, so you can't mix them up.
You also need to run inline fuses on those wires, as the circuit breakers are likely 30A which is too much for most accessories.
See the blue wire plugged into one of those terminals? Notice the arrow pointing to that terminal, and notice "BAT" with arrows pointing to the other empty spots.
All the way to the left, more spots, labeled "IGN". (also "PWR ACC" next to BAT, but not sure when exactly that is hot. Either with key in accessory only or with key in accessory+ ignition 12V would be my guess.
If these are like other GM's (would have to get a wiring manual that shows how the panel is designed) those are probably powered through the two fuse breakers on that panel. (small silver pieces pictured)
Electric fan needs to be run with a relay. (Vaders right, the fuel pump does too, I forgot to put that here) Getting the relays "switching" portions power from the fuse panel is a good way to do it. Plenty of posts on how to wire fans/relays on the board.
Get connectors from the wrecking yard and solder your wiring to them. They lock in place. They are keyed so they will only fit in certain terminals, so you can't mix them up.
You also need to run inline fuses on those wires, as the circuit breakers are likely 30A which is too much for most accessories.
Last edited by dyeager535; Jun 22, 2005 at 07:14 PM.
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