Hi Larry -
If you want to convert the 4-wire to a 7-wire you can see what you need
to buy here http://50chevy.freeservers.com/ look under the electrical
section.
I like to grab a fuse box off the 80's chevy trucks to get the newer
style fuses.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Burnett <laburnett@earthlink.net>
Date: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:05 am
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] turn signal wiring
> Thanks to everyone who resonded to my turn signal question. I'm
> still pretty new at this, and even newer to electric, so let me
> throw a few details out for you, and ask for even more advice
> :-)
>
> First off, my truck was converted to 12V sometime before I got
> it. Quite primitively as well, with an open fuse block screwed to
> the firewall. Everything works fine, it's just a bit ugly.
>
> Currently I have working rear tail/brake light, single bulb. I
> don't have front parking lights (yet)
>
> As I said the other day, I have a four-wire turn signal switch,
> but will likely buy the 7-wire one (thanks for the diagram Steve)
> I don't have a flasher, and really aren't even sure how I would
> wire one into the truck.
>
> Short of installing a new harness, would it be feasible to clean
> this up, and still add turn signals? Would grabbing a fuse box
> off another vehicle be worthwile, or even do-able? And where/how
> would I add the flasher in, and what kind should I get? Are 12V
> flashers all the same, or should I get aspecific one from a
> specific vehicle?
>
> Thanks,
> -Larry
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
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