Dash light indicator (back up lights part 2)

[Collin]

Ok so I have the correct routing of the reverse light wire from bulk head to trans (thanks to you guys)

Up next I have to route and connect the wire coming from the interior "reverse" dash light indicator. The light is on the lower dash and has a wire with a female spade connector on it. Where does this connect? I assume it needs to be told when to light up by the trans module??

 

[Ranger]

4 speed?

Should connect to a switch on the shift linkage.

 

[Collin]

Yes a 4 speed

 

[Basketcase]

something
i need to get around to....

 

[Collin]

So this is the light with the female spade connector... This connects to the linkage? Not the fuse box?

 

[Ranger]

That would be my guess, but I'm not 100% sure. Can't make heads nor tail of the wiring schematic.

 

[69hemibeep]

Has nothing to do with the shifter it gets the signal from the revers switch on the transmission. I don't remember off hand where it plugs into but we can look into that

 

[Collin]

I have it marked as #7..... Not sure if it was correct originally....

 

[69hemibeep]

It should connect to a black and white that runs to the bulk head connector. Pull up the wire diagram in the reference section.

 

[Collin]

This is where I am confused... Wiring diagram shows the backup lamp attaching to the fuse panel and sharing a fuse with the radio

 

[Collin]

Attached

 

[69hemibeep]

The red wire you are looking at goes to the radio which joins a white wire at the radio plug. The white wire goes to the bulkhead D and changes to violet down to the trans switch. the black white off the other side of the switch goes to bulkhead C and Z, Z goes to your reverse light and C changes to violet to the rear bumper lights

 

[jays69bird]

When I get back to NY I will have to look at mine, but Bob is correct there is a Ball switch that threads into the tranny on the 4 speed,not a switch on the linkage.

 

[Collin]

I have the wire connected to the trans switch that routes to the bulk head. The interior reverse indicator on the dash just has a wire that comes off of it... Trying to locate where that goes

 

[mac]

on the inside of the car, the black with white tracer wire continues from terminal "Z" directly to the reverse indicator light. there is a short purple ground wire that screws to the dash frame from the light.

 

[Ranger]

When I get back to NY I will have to look at mine, but Bob is correct there is a Ball switch that threads into the tranny on the 4 speed,not a switch on the linkage.

I stand corrected. I guess I used the term "linkage" a little loosely. I guess I meant that it was activated by the linkage.

 

[69hemibeep]

Collin look for the wiring diagram that has the bulkhead on it to see where Z is

 

[Collin]

Here's those diagrams if anyone else needs them

 

[Collin]

I really have to take pics to figure this out. So the light has one long purple wire with a female spade connection on it... I'll have to see what's in the Z location on the bulkhead now. I'll also have to look if it grounds anywhere like Mac said... No telling if this was after market or not

 

[Collin]

Thanks for everyone's patience too! Haha