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05-29-2019, 11:45 AM | #1 |
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Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
So I have the engine and trans out and want to clean up the engine compartment. I have some extra wires i would like to clean up.
The truck had two temp senders, one in each head (both green wires), I don't know why. Both were hooked up. There is a larger wire with a rubber spade plug type connector. There is a 2-prong connector with 3 wires going to it. And should my truck have a generator and oil pressure idiot light along with the gauges? If yes, where would the oil pressure switch be installed? I have the gauges. I did some searching but didn't find anything, and none of the wiring diagrams had anything. Could this be an AC harness? Thanks.
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05-29-2019, 02:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
Trucks with gauges have an oil line going to the gauge. It taps in around the distributor. I think you have lights for brake and generator.
Not sure on the AC harness, I can see what I have on my truck.
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05-29-2019, 04:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
The temp switch in the passenger side head is likely for the TCS system (transmission controlled spark). If so, you don't need it.
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05-29-2019, 04:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
My '70 had this crap system on it. Looked like a horn relay mounted to the firewall, and some extra wires. Ripped it out when the engine was out.
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05-29-2019, 04:17 PM | #5 |
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Re: Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
A PO has done some wiring which may be good or bad. These trucks only came with one temperature sensor. A temperature switch for an idiot light or a temperature sender (resistance style). If the PO just spliced a 2nd wire into the original it will have to be removed as the gauge will never work that way.
The PO may have added a switch and wiring to the idiot light to supplement the guages. This could have been done with the oil pressure to. If so the easiest place to attach a oil pressure switch would be to tee into the block where the factory guage line hooks up near the distributor or possibly at the back of the gauge.
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06-03-2019, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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Re: Oil Pressure Switch? Extra wires
Another question, will my temp switch in my head get a good ground with the aluminum heads? I have good grounds between the heads and cab, cab and frame, battery and block, batter and clip, frame and bed, block and frame.
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