70bowtie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I have a small gauge pink wire plugged into the ignition terminal on my fuse panel, can anyone tell me what it is for I want to plug my hei wire into that space. The car is a 71 with AC but no other options and it looks like the wire heads up to the instrument panel somewhere and looks to be factory installed. If not I will splice it into the hei wire. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 You can use a piggyback spade connector, and have both wires going to that terminal. Most autoparts stores have 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Thanks must see if I can find one it will make it a lot easier and tidy. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTimer Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 If not there, radioshack will have them. Tried looking for those at Advance and Autozone in my area and no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think that wire goes to the relay for A/C that in on the inside of firewall behind the glove box that is the wire I wish I knew exactly where it goes off the fuse panel.Mine is a 71 with air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake350 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Im NO expert on the mysteries of these old girl's wiring,but on first thought I would think factory installed relays and components would be wired right into the fusebox,with the front plug in terminals reserved for "add -on" items like guages, radios,HEI as you mentioned,etc...But if that pink plug in wire is going to an "add-on" or had to be installed because the original conductor failed-then,like most of these wiring mysteries,who knows what they did.... Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppless72 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Unplug it and see what stops working. That way you'll know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I don't have A/C and I think the pink wire I have is used for my aftermarket radio but I am not sure. at first I thought it was for my power trunk opener. Like Joe said, unplug it and see what no longer works. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Thanks for the input. I haven't got around to starting the car yet waiting on my distributor should have that the weekend and when I get it running I will disconnect the wire and see what happens. Oh I don't have any after market add on's in the car as it's all original. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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