Hi all, I have a '68 F-250 that I want to put power locks in. I have scavenged a couple of two-wire solenoids and a couple of 5-wire switches from a Taurus out of the junkyard. I have got the mounting figured out, but I need a little help with the wiring. O.K. a lot of help. Can anyone steer me in the right direction for a good wiring diagram for this install? Are solenoids really necessary? What else might I need? Any info you all can give is appreciated! Thanks again.

Chad Burns
1968 F-250 390 2v auto
Aurora, CO.

 

Technically, those are lock 'motors' - not solenoids.

You should use the wiring diagram from the same vehicle that you got the switches from - different Ford vehicles use different lock wiring, so you have to be consistent. A Haynes manual will have a good complete diagram, but you might find enough info here or here.

 

What year taurus?

 

Technically a "Solenoid" is a motor.
a motor is "typically" radial motion.
a solenoid is "typically" axial motion

Being an electrical and test engineer for government aviation, I would probably call it a solenoid... or an actuator, which could be either a motor or solenoid.



later,
Heath

 

Here is a diagram for a 91 ranger powerlocks.
http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/g...3d800ba9cd.gif
Look in the middle right of the diagram. See if the colors are the same. If they are, you can follow this diagram and they should work ok.

 

Awesome. Most of the wires are the same color. This should help. thanks a bunch