Ignition switch wiring diagram/color coding
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Ignition switch wiring diagram/color coding
Anyone know where I could find a wiring diagram relating to the ignition switch?
When I bought my truck, the previous owner had rigged toggle switches and a push button in place of the ignition switch. So, I just snagged a complete switch and the wiring plug off a '76-ish F150 in a junkyard, and dropped it off with a locksmith to be rekeyed.
When I bought my truck, the previous owner had rigged toggle switches and a push button in place of the ignition switch. So, I just snagged a complete switch and the wiring plug off a '76-ish F150 in a junkyard, and dropped it off with a locksmith to be rekeyed.
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Yeah, I don't expect it to be completely plug and play, especially since my existing wiring is cut and spliced as much as it is already. I'll be doing a bit of testing with the multimeter to get everything working right
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Thanks guys! Hopefully the locksmith will be done rekeying the thing early tomorrow so I can get to work!
...I cleaned up my under-hood wiring pretty well yesterday and today; tomorrow is time to tackle under the dash!
...I cleaned up my under-hood wiring pretty well yesterday and today; tomorrow is time to tackle under the dash!
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Well, apparently the switch I got was actually from a 78 truck, as the part number started with D8... All I had to do was to match up color to color, and everything works perfectly now! The color coding does match up in the diagrams you guys gave me, but there are several wires in the 78 that apparently were not in the earlier year models.
The locksmith charged me $40 to rekey the lock though, wasn't expecting it to be near that much!
The locksmith charged me $40 to rekey the lock though, wasn't expecting it to be near that much!
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