Ok so update.
Have spent hourrrrrsssss trying to get things working. Now have all the lights working properly, indicators, high beam switch, side lights etc. I wish i could tell you how. I really do. It involved pushing and pulling wires and connectors around, changing fuses and cleaning some connectors (inc the light bulb housing). So i didn't actually do much, it just started coming to life. I did pull out the brake light swtich, as, true to ass backwardsness, it works in reverse, so open, it is on, so it relies on
the brake in normal resting position pushing it in, for it be off. word to the wise.
The indicators were fun. i tried to swap over the 2 hazard flashers, the 2 round silver things incase anyone wanted to know, they are the same and can be swapped. Only the one on the fuse panel refused to come out. After about 5 minutes of manic pulling the hazards came on. not the desired effect. then i switched to left indicator position, and only the left side started flashing. switched to right, only right started flashing. Win. but not logical. so question:
Which is the hazard flasher and which is the indicator flasher? One is on the fuse block, the other hangs from the loom.
Question 2
I need to hook up a hazard switch. how does one go about this?
I also found my gauge or radio fuse kept blowing. (how are they named? is it the name above or below the fuse?) Traced it back to the wire on the engine side of the firewall, plugs into the top of the intake manifold, between the distributor and the carb. this apparently is a short, as when it was pulled out,worked fine. nice way to test for a ground / short circuit in a + line is to hook up a 12v light bulb. took a spare headlight bulb, put one end of the wire and touched it to one side of the fuse holder, then took the other end of the light cable, stuck it into the other side of the fuse holder (no fuse in it) and it switched on. when i pulled the cable out of what i think is the water temp sender, the light went out meaning the temp sender is shorted, or had the wrong cable going to it. it is a brown wire, but the wiring diagram suggest dark green. anyone can confirm? there is a green wire in that are of the engine bay, so it can be either, what confuses me is that they are both part of the main harness, so it can't be someones bodge job. maybe the green is supposed to go there, the brown somewhere else? it's not the tach wire, as the tach wire comes through the firewall and is ready for connection so basically i have 2x brown wires with a terminal end and a green wire with a terminal end. anyone can confirm what these are for? p.s there are 2x green wires in the engine bay, one is the horn and is part of the lighting bundle, so it's not that one.
Question 3
What is the sender on the back of the intake manifold, between the carb and the distributor block? I would say temp sender, could be oil though? i have an Edelbrook performer 1201 (think that's the right number
) if that helps.
The fan blower works. The courtesy lights work. the dome will when i find a light bulb for it. (has 12v + to it)
The windscreen wipers dont work. it's an issue on the controller end. again, worked when i drove it home. it was rainy so i know this for sure
Basically 3 wires come into the switch... 1 x orange and 1 white and 1 green (if i remember correctly). the orange has 12v on the switch. the other 2 wires dont have any voltage. should they? no matter what position you put the switch in, there is no 12v coming out of the outbound loom, which has 4x terminals. 2x black and 1 blue and 1 green. hope i remembered right. so not sure what's going on there. opened up the switch eventually and cleaned it all out, wasnt really dirty anyway but did for good measure and still no change. any ideas?!
I'm orderin a new light switch, but would prefer an alternate one, which has a simpler "put together" mechanism as the way you mount it and put the rod in is just ridiculous, which is why it's damaged now. .. had to take it out the dash mount but this proved almost impossible! any one know of a better system? i would lover a ford (sorry!!!) style off, side lights, main beams type sweep switch for the camaro ( will need the dash light feed out of it). Anyone know if these exist?
Right, time to get our (fake) champagne on! bring on 2011 with no wiring issues
Camaro New Year to y'all!!
Cheers,
Ray
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I'm not very good with electrics I'm afraid, so not gonna be able to help you with this, but this place might be of use to you, there's some good info that's simple to understand.
is that there's a rod that runs through the column. perhaps that's damaged / not fully functional? i had to hammer the column into place (with a rubber hammer) to get it go far enough into the linkage under the hood as it was being a stubborn so and so. so pushin it in by hand meant it didn't go far enough to allow the nut and bolt to lock in. What happens is that when you turn the key, there is no definate difference between ACC and IGN. it sits firmly in the off position, moves backwards to the ACC position and sits nicely, but there's a lack of a "sitting position" when you turn the key forward to ACC and IGN. don't know if somethings misaligned maybe? strange thing is blower motor works, which i understand to be switched +12 and i can start the engine (damn it sounds good.. no exhaust attached 