87B2 Which wire is ignition wire?

[tonymasone]

I'm trying to find the ignition wire in the center column that goes hot when the key is turned to the on position. I'm having trouble searching for an answer because I get a lot of results pertaining to other parts of the ignition system.

Thanks!

 

[greasemonkey6886]

What are you callin the "center column? The steering column that the steering wheel attaches to?

 

[The_Dealer]

mines red/lt blue in my 85...might be the same but u never know. ive seen the same year rigs with different color wiring, never understood that

 

[sjr53]

The 86 BII has 2 Gray/Yellow wires from the ignition switch that go +12v in run position. The R/LG wire is +12v in Run & maybe also in Start. 2 Yellow wires are Battery Hot. BK/LG is +12v in Accessory & in Run. R/LB is +12v in Start. BR/PK is also +12v in Start.

 

[unoleisu]

I'm trying to find the ignition wire in the center column that goes hot when the key is turned to the on position.


If I understand correctly, you want hot to Ignition? From the ignition switch, the R/LG wire runs to the TFI module, the Ignition Coil, and EEC.

 

[tonymasone]

Hey all! Thanks for all the quick responses. Sorry I wasn't more specific, I was looking for the remote 12V that goes hot when you turn the key on. (On the steering column). I ended up taking a multi-meter to the connector and I found the one I needed. Trouble is in taking off the steering column cover I musta chafed a wire or something because now the turn signals don't work. I didn't cut any wires but I did notice some of the connection points for the Turn Signal/High/Low Beams looked pretty crumby like someone had been in there before.

Could anyone point me to a wiring diagram for my 87BII's lighting system. or let me know what color wires the following lights should be:

High Beams:
Low Beams:
Turn Signal Left/Right:

Sorry for the long post thanks guys.

 

[lethal-threat-b288]

Get a hayes repair manual from autozone, 20 bucks has all the diagrams in it

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Its probably just the connector if the combination switch was working before you messed with the wiring you probably just pulled the connector out of the turn signal switch.

 

[TexCaliBII]

Hello,
I agree you most likely bumped the connector on the steering column that plugs into the back of the blinker madule. I found the internal plastic fingers that hold the wires in were broken on mine and it caused all kinds of weird light issues until I found that. Had an extra connector but found those busted too. Ended up using a very small amount of epoxy to hold the wires in the connector. So far so good...