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**1970 CST Short Wide** · 01-27-2003, 12:06 PM

I know this has been asked before, But now I'm ready to install.

WHERE DO YOU HOOK THE GREY WIRE UP TO?????

My 70 has the fiber light and the 72 tilt has the GREY WIRE for the light. I would like to know where on a 72 doe's this wire connect.

HELP

Thanks
Steve
1970 CST Short Wide

my new 72 · 01-27-2003, 12:34 PM

It should connect to a brown wire coming from the light switch. I am not certain though, but I do know it connects to a power that is only on when the lights are on.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 01-27-2003, 01:35 PM

Thank Josh
I figured it hooked somewhere with the lights. I was hopeing someone could tell me exactly where, or perhapes show a pic if they have a 72 with Tilt.

Thanks
Steve

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-27-2003, 01:39 PM

I have hooked the indicator wire up to a couple of different locations. The grey wire on your heater controls light is one spot or there is a location on your fuse panel. Either location ties you into the dash light circuit, so that your indicator light will dim along with your dash lights when you turn the light switch knob.

The fuse box is the easier because you can plug the lead in if it still has the female terminal on the wire.

Jim

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 01-27-2003, 01:49 PM

Thanks Jim.

I assume at the fuse box it would be where it says lights. I never thought about the heater light, I'll check them both out. It drives me nuts to have something thats there but dosn't work.

Thanks
Steve

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-27-2003, 01:56 PM

There is a small separate fuse for the "Dash Lights" and there is a
male terminal that you can plug into right by the fuse.

Jim

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 01-27-2003, 03:03 PM

Thats what I needed to know

THANK YOU

Steve

chevy2racr · 01-28-2003, 12:35 AM

1970CST, if it drives you nuts to have something there and it not work I'd be scared to let you drive my truck, althought I am too rihgt now, damn fuel gauge quit, what a cold night that was to walk

Longhorn Man · 01-28-2003, 01:19 AM

Fuel guage no t workin...I walked plenty of miles becouse of that. At night you can use a mag light to peer into the filler, but day time your stuck going by fuel sloshing sound, or odometer reading.
Try traveling from Tx to Ohio with no fuel guage or odometer! Now that was interesting...never ran her dry on that trip either.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 01-28-2003, 11:04 AM

chevy2racr

Sorry to here about the walk you had to take. If something I have quits workin it dosn't stay that way very long. It either gets fixed or replaced, the wife and kids are running scared LOL.

chevy2racr · 01-28-2003, 11:50 AM

well the truck has set since lst week when it happened nd I ws driving my car, yea, I'km a youngen and got 2trucks and a car, bu truck #2 is in pieces.. anyway the car tireblew out thursday on my way home. and i had to use a doughnut to get home, soI'm divingmy brothers 93 blazer rightnw, which is prolly good, the snow my truck woulda been all over the road :-D and car tires are not good wiht snow..

01-27-2003, 12:06 PM	#1
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,190	Grey wire on 72 Tilt I know this has been asked before, But now I'm ready to install. WHERE DO YOU HOOK THE GREY WIRE UP TO????? My 70 has the fiber light and the 72 tilt has the GREY WIRE for the light. I would like to know where on a 72 doe's this wire connect. HELP Thanks Steve 1970 CST Short Wide __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

01-27-2003, 01:35 PM	#3
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,190	Thank Josh I figured it hooked somewhere with the lights. I was hopeing someone could tell me exactly where, or perhapes show a pic if they have a 72 with Tilt. Thanks Steve __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

01-27-2003, 01:39 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I have hooked the indicator wire up to a couple of different locations. The grey wire on your heater controls light is one spot or there is a location on your fuse panel. Either location ties you into the dash light circuit, so that your indicator light will dim along with your dash lights when you turn the light switch knob. The fuse box is the easier because you can plug the lead in if it still has the female terminal on the wire. Jim Last edited by JimKshortstep4x4; 01-27-2003 at 01:41 PM.

01-27-2003, 01:49 PM	#5
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,190	Thanks Jim. I assume at the fuse box it would be where it says lights. I never thought about the heater light, I'll check them both out. It drives me nuts to have something thats there but dosn't work. Thanks Steve __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

01-27-2003, 03:03 PM	#7
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,190	Thats what I needed to know THANK YOU Steve __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

01-27-2003, 12:34 PM	#2
my new 72 faster, faster, faster Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston ,Texas ,USA Posts: 1,354	It should connect to a brown wire coming from the light switch. I am not certain though, but I do know it connects to a power that is only on when the lights are on. __________________ I'm going to Law School, wanna debate? It's good practice.

01-27-2003, 01:56 PM	#6
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	There is a small separate fuse for the "Dash Lights" and there is a male terminal that you can plug into right by the fuse. Jim

01-28-2003, 12:35 AM	#8
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	1970CST, if it drives you nuts to have something there and it not work I'd be scared to let you drive my truck, althought I am too rihgt now, damn fuel gauge quit, what a cold night that was to walk __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

01-28-2003, 01:19 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Fuel guage no t workin...I walked plenty of miles becouse of that. At night you can use a mag light to peer into the filler, but day time your stuck going by fuel sloshing sound, or odometer reading. Try traveling from Tx to Ohio with no fuel guage or odometer! Now that was interesting...never ran her dry on that trip either.

01-28-2003, 11:04 AM	#10
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,190	chevy2racr Sorry to here about the walk you had to take. If something I have quits workin it dosn't stay that way very long. It either gets fixed or replaced, the wife and kids are running scared LOL. __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

01-28-2003, 11:50 AM	#11
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	well the truck has set since lst week when it happened nd I ws driving my car, yea, I'km a youngen and got 2trucks and a car, bu truck #2 is in pieces.. anyway the car tireblew out thursday on my way home. and i had to use a doughnut to get home, soI'm divingmy brothers 93 blazer rightnw, which is prolly good, the snow my truck woulda been all over the road :-D and car tires are not good wiht snow.. __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa



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