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Old 09-28-2014, 05:54 PM   #1
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1948 wiring

I have been looking for a diagram for my 1948 3800 with wire colors on it for some time now and am having no luck. I can find the size and routing but can't find anything on colors. Dose anyone have one or a link to one?
Thanks for the help, Woody
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Old 09-28-2014, 06:10 PM   #2
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Re: 1948 wiring

I'm not positive that they were color coded before they went to plastic coated wire.

This is supposed to be the diagram out of the factory manual. I don't see any colors.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com...df/48truck.pdf
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Old 10-02-2014, 10:02 AM   #3
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Re: 1948 wiring

Thanks for the help Mr48chev. That seems to be the only thing I can find as well. I think I will have to pull some of the colors off of the c/20 diagram to keep it somewhat sane for the next person.
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Old 10-02-2014, 10:40 AM   #4
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Re: 1948 wiring

+1 on no color, or just one color---tan with a redish brown thread woven through the covering.
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Old 10-04-2014, 07:34 AM   #5
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Re: 1948 wiring

I got most of the wires and lights working again. I used a boat trailer wire harness I had laying around for the tail lights. I used the white/ground wire for the brake lights and replaced the rest of the wires as you would on the trailer. Its not the best job but it will work until I decide to tare it down and rebuild it. One step closer to going gown the road legal again...
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Old 10-06-2014, 11:27 PM   #6
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Re: 1948 wiring

You want it in color?
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Old 10-07-2014, 12:50 PM   #7
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Re: 1948 wiring

Cool, thanks. That's pretty much how it turned out.
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