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Re: [oletrucks] turn signal wiring

To: Larry Burnett <laburnett@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] turn signal wiring
From: JOE GARCIA <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 07:06:41 -0700
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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