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Subject:RE: Mystery wire on '73 ignition switch
From:Scott Allred
Date:Mon, 10 Jun 96 15:34:03 UT

H. Steven Dolan wrote:

>As you all no doubt know, I am a big fan of Bentley, especially for the
>wiring diagrams.  Well, Bentley has let me down :-(
>
>Does anyone out there know where the brown/blue wire from the ignition
>switch plugs up?  Can someone go out and have a look?  It does not show up
>in my Bentley at all, the first time this BOOK(tm) has left me high and
>dry.
>

I replaced my switch with a unit from RMMW this past week. Here is the wiring 
configuration I used.

WIRE		FROM/TO				DESCRIPTION	
Red/Black		switch to starter			12V when in "START" position	
Black		switch to fuse box and ignition coil	12V when in "ON" and "START" 
position	
Black/Yellow		switch to light switch			12V only in "ON" (not "ON" & "START")?	
Red		battery to switch			12V at all times (straight from battery)	
Brown/Blue(1)		door buzzer				connected to GND when key is in ignition	
Blue/gray		not used		

(1)This wire is shown as Brown in book.