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CoachH · 11-29-2015, 09:44 PM

Anyone know what the wire underneath the seat frame in a 1954 chevy pickup is for? Im assuming this wasnt standard and the dude that had this before me did something funky, but before we seal up the interior with sound proof material I'd like to make sure the wire isnt a ground for something, or anything I want to fix now before I put the seat back in.

MARTINSR · 11-29-2015, 10:18 PM

Follow it and find out what it's for.

Brian

**Dan in Pasadena** · 11-29-2015, 11:24 PM

Little known early Bluetooth.

CoachH · 11-30-2015, 12:51 AM

Just goes to the wiring harness. Gotta be something the previous owner rigged up. Just wanted to make sure it wasnt stock.

Purcell69 · 11-30-2015, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Little known early Bluetooth.

Seatbelt buzzer.

-Joe

**chev3600** · 11-30-2015, 08:31 AM

Fuel level?

chevyguyase · 12-03-2015, 12:52 AM

The only wire under my '54 seat is the fuel sender wire.

solidaxel · 12-03-2015, 08:41 AM

The large gauge wire you are seeing is for the seat adjuster from the drivers side to the passenger side,,,,,, that one?

nvrdone · 12-03-2015, 09:56 AM

its for the driver alert. that way if you fall asleep, you get a jolt in the back side

1project2many · 12-03-2015, 10:02 AM

It's for the symphonic sound system. The wire is a conductor.

OldChevysRule · 12-03-2015, 10:41 AM

It could be the for the rare optioned emergency ejection seat! Sorry, I don't have any real idea what the wire is for, but I am sure that someone on here does. At least with all of the posts on here with off the wall guesses, it will keep this thread near the top where the "real" experts can see it. Good luck to you.

11-29-2015, 09:44 PM	#1
CoachH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Corvallis Posts: 55	Wire under seat - 1954 pickup Anyone know what the wire underneath the seat frame in a 1954 chevy pickup is for? Im assuming this wasnt standard and the dude that had this before me did something funky, but before we seal up the interior with sound proof material I'd like to make sure the wire isnt a ground for something, or anything I want to fix now before I put the seat back in.

11-29-2015, 10:18 PM	#2
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup Follow it and find out what it's for. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

11-29-2015, 11:24 PM	#3
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,331	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup Little known early Bluetooth. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

11-30-2015, 12:51 AM	#4
CoachH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Corvallis Posts: 55	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup Just goes to the wiring harness. Gotta be something the previous owner rigged up. Just wanted to make sure it wasnt stock.

11-30-2015, 08:31 AM	#6
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup Fuel level? __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

12-03-2015, 12:52 AM	#7
chevyguyase Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: st charles missouri Posts: 219	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup The only wire under my '54 seat is the fuel sender wire.

12-03-2015, 08:41 AM	#8
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup The large gauge wire you are seeing is for the seat adjuster from the drivers side to the passenger side,,,,,, that one? __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

12-03-2015, 09:56 AM	#9
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,422	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup its for the driver alert. that way if you fall asleep, you get a jolt in the back side

12-03-2015, 10:02 AM	#10
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,152	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup It's for the symphonic sound system. The wire is a conductor.

12-03-2015, 10:41 AM	#11
OldChevysRule Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Theodore, AL Posts: 61	Re: Wire under seat - 1954 pickup It could be the for the rare optioned emergency ejection seat! Sorry, I don't have any real idea what the wire is for, but I am sure that someone on here does. At least with all of the posts on here with off the wall guesses, it will keep this thread near the top where the "real" experts can see it. Good luck to you. __________________ Jason Trucks don't mind if you have another truck just for "running around town". My build thread: Double Jeopardy

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