Wiering up on Rebuild.

border · Apr 23, 2020

Starting to wire it back up, Now I did not take it apart so aint got a clue about this, Just Guessing really and trying to understand diagrams.
Engine harness done starts first time.
Wired the dials up today, used harness off spare loom as PO had labelled some of them and can just make out the writing as it has faded.
Anyway Im sure they are all in correct place in pic 1, except for one Lone Black wire in pic 2, can not find another end for it to plug in to, when Ignition is turned on all that happens is the Needle on Battery dial moves , nothing else no bulbs light up or anything.
What have I missed or done wromg ??
Thanks

steve2286w · Apr 23, 2020

There is a black coming from instrument lights , Black is earth so might make the lights come on if earthed

border · Apr 23, 2020

steve2286w said:
There is a black coming from instrument lights , Black is earth so might make the lights come on if earthedView attachment 206612

Did try Earthing with black but still nothing.

jamesmartin · Apr 23, 2020

border said:
Did try Earthing with black but still nothing.

all the clocks are earthed to each other then an through loom to an earth point

steve2286w · Apr 23, 2020

Fuses ok

Might have to check for 12v with test lamp or meter starting from ignition switch and try to follow wiring diagram

border · Apr 23, 2020

steve2286w said:
Fuses ok

Might have to check for 12v with test lamp or meter starting from ignition switch and try to follow wiring diagram

Cant even understand the diagram, just starting to get my head round it. Is there a Specific fuse to check, I have the Glass fuses. ?

jamesmartin said:
all the clocks are earthed to each other then an through loom to an earth point

Found connections for every wire except that Black one.

jamesmartin · Apr 23, 2020

border said:
Cant even understand the diagram, just starting to get my head round it. Is there a Specific fuse to check, I have the Glass fuses. ?

Found connections for every wire except that Black one.

black is earth the earths link together and earth on instrument fixing screw

border · Apr 23, 2020

jamesmartin said:
black is earth the earths link together and earth on instrument fixing screw

Im sure they are all joined together with there small earths from dial to dial, but the one coming down from main plug in Loom in second pic goes nowhere.

jamesmartin · Apr 23, 2020

border said:
Im sure they are all joined together with there small earths from dial to dial, but the one coming down from main plug in Loom in second pic goes nowhere.

and what do they plug into

steve2286w · Apr 23, 2020

In th loom pic above that has a couple of female black socket connectors that might take your spare male black ?

doriz · Apr 23, 2020

Your best friend here is a multimeter or a circuit tester. I had a similar issues with the electric string birds nest a former owner had left leaving me to trace all kinds of wires behind the clock, lighter and binnacle.

border · Apr 23, 2020

jamesmartin said:
and what do they plug into

From what I could make out on labels from PO, there was speedo top and bottom, fuel and temp gauge then there earths, then the green wires to each dial.

steve2286w said:
In th loom pic above that has a couple of female black socket connectors that might take your spare male black ?

There was a Black and Brown but these are already plugged in to the main Loom over the top, just leaving this 1 black.

jamesmartin · Apr 23, 2020

border said:
From what I could make out on labels from PO, there was speedo top and bottom, fuel and temp gauge then there earths, then the green wires to each dial.

There was a Black and Brown but these are already plugged in to the main Loom over the top, just leaving this 1 black.

the instruments have to go to a earth point on the bulkhead

border · Apr 23, 2020

jamesmartin said:
the instruments have to go to a earth point on the bulkhead

Thanks, will try earthing this black to it tomorrow.
Really sorry but should have said, don't know if it will make a difference or not, but there is no lights working or fitted YET,
I am waiting on Hazard switch coming so I can get Indicators set up.

border · Apr 24, 2020

We'll Igive up, tried earthing ect, cleaned all earth's up but still nothing. At one point the bloody heater kept starting up everytime i turned ignition on, don't know what the fu!!CK I done there, had to pull the plug off it. Now back to Square 1

mystery · Apr 27, 2020

may be of use

border · Apr 27, 2020

mystery said:
may be of use

Thanks Bit of progress , put the Origional harness that joins up to the Dials , Still got that one bare Black wire cant find connection to plug it in to.
Anyway waiting on Hazard switch but used this here to test https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/25376-hazard-switch-indicators-fault-diagnosis/
Git all Indicators working. couldn't get side lights to work for some reason. Also wired fuel tank wires and got fuel gauge and fuel light working. Still got loads to learn about this Electrical stuff but will work my way through slowly

border · Apr 27, 2020

Where's the best place to earth the rear Lights to body, found a couple of decent bolts for the front but cant seem to find any near for the rear.

jamesmartin · Apr 27, 2020

self tapper in wheel arch behind the cover

border · Apr 27, 2020

jamesmartin said:
self tapper in wheel arch behind the cover

Thanks Will give it a go

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