Gen 1 power wire under full console?

[Dallas Starr]

I have some switches that I would like to wire in and need to know what wire feeds power only when the key is turn on under the full console on a Gen 1... any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

It might be better if you run your own feeds off the fuse block so you don't overload any existing circuits. jmo



Gary D. in CT

 

[Jim parnell]

course that depends on what you are trying to control with the switches; whether you want the accessories to work with the key off, or only when the truck is running, etc.??

 

[Dallas Starr]

its actually just to aluminate the lights on the switches... thats it

 

[TRACket Paul]

You can tap off the connector for the rear blower motor, which is hot only in the run position. The connector is one of two 10-pin connectors at the front of the console, it should be grey and the other should be black. There are only 7 wires coming out of it, the other has 10 wires. You want to use the yellow wire on pin 3.



Or, you can use the Red/Black wire on pin 5 (same connector) which is the illumination wire for the rear control panel.

 

[Dallas Starr]

so after all the I want the red and black one or i can use the yellow one? hahaha

 

[TRACket Paul]

Plus a ground wire.