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Subject:Re: '85 Westy Wiring question about the S9 fuse
From:Mike South
Date:Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:25:39 -0600

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 3:20 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi Mike --
>
> At 01:27 AM 11/8/2009, Mike South wrote:
>
>> I am trying to read the diagram on p 97.64 of the Bentley.  From what I
>> assume is the top end of the S9 fuse, I see one wire coming off, the
>> red-and-white one.  Would the .5 red wire coming into the junction below
>> that represent the wire that I cut?  That wire goes to the radio if I
>> understand the diagram correctly.
>>
>
> If the diagram is correct, the radio wire is doubled to the S9 r/w wire at
> the 30 terminal on the four-way flasher switch.  It's the same way on '83-4.
>

So (I hope you don't mind me leaving it on-list, I searched and searched for
stuff like this in the archives), in my car the connection at the top of
fuse 9 has a red-white wire and a red wire.  My understanding is that what
you're saying is that the diagram doesn't show that, it perhaps is outdated
or something they did in my car was after that was printed or whatever.

Anyway, I agree that the way forward is to connect stuff up and see what
works or doesn't, it's just that, for example, many of the interior lights
have never worked so I'm not necessarily going to be able to tell.  It
appears that neither of the wires I have hanging loose actually appear on
the diagram--I wasn't sure if I was just reading it wrong, but what you
describe makes me think there is just a discrepancy.

Thanks!  If I get it all figured out I'll post the outcome.

mike

>
> Suggest you start looking for what doesn't work, likely to save some time.
>  My first candidate would be the cigarette lighter, which is fed from S8
> right next door.
>
> Pmail if you need to, I'm sure we can sort it out.
>
> Yours,
> d
>