ilmmct
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1985 Defender 90 ROW with a patch work of non-OEM wiring.
In an effort to resolve a “no start / no crank” situation, I removed the Ignition Switch (Lucas 162SA aka PRC2735) and when pulling out the heavy lock barrel, I accidentally dropped the piece and most of my wires came off, before I could take a picture of the corresponding switch terminal #s and there corresponding wire colors on my truck.
I’ve ordered a replacement PRC2735, given this area of the truck is now apart and the replacement switch seems like a reasonable preventive maintenance investment. At the moment I can’t test whether the existing switch has failed, because I am unsure which wire colors correspond to Switch Terminals 1, 3, 4 and 5. For what its worth, Terminal 2 (a 10mm spade) stayed connected to an Orange wire, which based on research on this site, should be the Glow Plug Feed. Also my truck was only using 4 Wires, so there is an extra terminal on the Ignition Switch which must not have been used.
Is it possible to solve this puzzle; (1) based on the Gauge of the wires that are disconnected and coming out of the dash and/or (2) the disconnected Wire colors and there corresponding gauge:
-Brown 12 Gauge (6mm spade)
-Red & White 12 Gauge Wires Joined on the spade connector (terminated with single 6mm spade)
-Red/White (a single wire with two colors) 16 gauge wire (6mm spade)
# - Purpose/Feed Wire Color
1 – Ignition (6mm) - ??????
2 – Glow Plug (10mm) - Orange
3 – Fuel Solenoid (6mm) - ??????
4 – Starter (6mm) - ??????
5 – Perm 12v (10mm) - ??????
I would appreciate any help or advice to match-up the correct Switch Terminals to the correct wire feeds on my truck.
A picture of what I’m looking at:
In an effort to resolve a “no start / no crank” situation, I removed the Ignition Switch (Lucas 162SA aka PRC2735) and when pulling out the heavy lock barrel, I accidentally dropped the piece and most of my wires came off, before I could take a picture of the corresponding switch terminal #s and there corresponding wire colors on my truck.
I’ve ordered a replacement PRC2735, given this area of the truck is now apart and the replacement switch seems like a reasonable preventive maintenance investment. At the moment I can’t test whether the existing switch has failed, because I am unsure which wire colors correspond to Switch Terminals 1, 3, 4 and 5. For what its worth, Terminal 2 (a 10mm spade) stayed connected to an Orange wire, which based on research on this site, should be the Glow Plug Feed. Also my truck was only using 4 Wires, so there is an extra terminal on the Ignition Switch which must not have been used.
Is it possible to solve this puzzle; (1) based on the Gauge of the wires that are disconnected and coming out of the dash and/or (2) the disconnected Wire colors and there corresponding gauge:
-Brown 12 Gauge (6mm spade)
-Red & White 12 Gauge Wires Joined on the spade connector (terminated with single 6mm spade)
-Red/White (a single wire with two colors) 16 gauge wire (6mm spade)
# - Purpose/Feed Wire Color
1 – Ignition (6mm) - ??????
2 – Glow Plug (10mm) - Orange
3 – Fuel Solenoid (6mm) - ??????
4 – Starter (6mm) - ??????
5 – Perm 12v (10mm) - ??????
I would appreciate any help or advice to match-up the correct Switch Terminals to the correct wire feeds on my truck.
A picture of what I’m looking at: