What does this wire do?

Hello,

I am currently tiding up the cabling at the rear of the instrument panel/dash and have com across a cable that it not connected to anything.

What does the White/orange cable do? I have an 1990 Defender 90.

Thanks

Cameron

a quick google search indicates a sign controlled air con cable

CameronW1996 said:

Hello,

I am currently tiding up the cabling at the rear of the instrument panel/dash and have com across a cable that it not connected to anything.

What does the White/orange cable do? I have an 1990 Defender 90.

Thanks

Cameron

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thickish one ? if so goes to ignition switch position 1 feed ,white been position 2

**ign 12v feed..


why do all apple products think they know what you want to say....

White with orange tracer could be supply from ignition switch to blower motor fuse - well it is on a 96 90

jamesmartin said:

thickish one ? if so goes to ignition switch position 1 feed ,white been position 2

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Nope it's not too thick thick - it's got a spade terminal on the end

IamRobbie said:

a quick google search indicates a sign controlled air con cable

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I cam across that too, don't have air con on my 90 tho.

Kwakerman said:

White with orange tracer could be supply from ignition switch to blower motor fuse - well it is on a 96 90

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Blower seems to working with out.

wouldnt white orange be there even if it does or doesnt have air con? just un used?....

td5 use white orange for fuel low level light.

IamRobbie said:

wouldnt white orange be there even if it does or doesnt have air con? just un used?....

td5 use white orange for fuel low level light.

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Possibly - I'll try the meter on it tomorrow and see what I can find. My low fuel light doesn't work so could be that

White/orange is meant for the 'accessory' position on the ignition switch, while plain white is for the 'ignition' position. They're separate so you can have e.g the radio on without having petrol ignition circuits or the dashboard gauges powered. On a petrol, position 1 should be white/orange live, position 2 white/orange and plain white live. On mine (19J diesel) they're linked together somewhere according to the wiring diagram, so with the key on you get 12V at both white and white/orange.