914-6 Wiring Mystery Solved - What is that green wire?, Great info for real 6 owners |
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914-6 Wiring Mystery Solved - What is that green wire?, Great info for real 6 owners |
IronHillRestorations |
Mar 17 2010, 12:14 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,797 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
In building a wiring harness for a stock 914-6 I've discovered there's an extra wire from the relay board in the engine bay that goes to the gauges, but is not used in a stock 914-6. Art Zapf's wiring diagram shows the wire, but lists it as "for sporto". The wire is green and connects to terminal #4 at the front of the relay panel in the engine bay, and is just hanging there not plugged to anything with the gauge wires, behind the gauge panel.
A 914-6 has a oil temp gauge and a warning light, no oil pressure gauge. Most guys add an extra wire if you want to upgrade gauges to include a pressure gauge and keep the warning light. Terminal #13 on the engine harness (rear plug terminal)isn't used. However that terminal on the relay board passes right through to terminal #4 at the front of the board, where the mysterious green wire is connected. So if you have a real 6 and want the add a gauge, the wire is there for you! |
davep |
Mar 17 2010, 12:22 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,235 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Very good sleuthing!
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