mislabelled wiring section

[6T7Merc]

So along in my restoration quest i seemed to have mislabelled a few parts for my 67 merc.. along with those is this wiring section that i cannot seem to find out where it goes. if anyone has any ideas that would be muchly appreciated. thanks in advance !

[AlleyCat]

I think it's the wiring for reverse lights for a 4 speed truck.

[floyd67]

i have that same little harness and have no idea it goes with my extra harness that i am not useing i know its not for the reverse lights

[71PA_Highboy]

Dual Gas tank gauge wiring?

dunno ....


Eric

[l1k2gadd]

With the orange wire in the harness I would go for the Dual Tank switch wiring pigtail. That is odd though, the harness looks like it has all FEMALE connectors on it. Usually a pigtail that is powered from another harness would have a MALE end on at least one wire. I don't believe Ford ever left a "hot" male end on a harness of a vehicle, only female ends.

I don't think it is for the Ranger bed light wiring because I pulled a bed light harness out of a '68 last weekend in the wrecking yard and it was a lot longer and had the green-with-orange-stripe wire in the harness.

[1971ford]

i have that same little harness and have no idea it goes with my extra harness that i am not useing i know its not for the reverse lights

when he says "reverse lights", its not REALLY wiring going straight to the reverse lights, but in the engine compartment / steering column area there is a Neutral safety switch (which has to do with reverse lights) which leads to something that looks a little like this wiring

[floyd67]

what you are saying is for a auto both my trucks are standards and one had that pigtail

[AlleyCat]

i have that same little harness and have no idea it goes with my extra harness that i am not useing i know its not for the reverse lights

when he says "reverse lights", its not REALLY wiring going straight to the reverse lights, but in the engine compartment / steering column area there is a Neutral safety switch (which has to do with reverse lights) which leads to something that looks a little like this wiring

Floyd, 3 speed trucks have a reverse light switch mounted on the steering column under the hood.It uses 2 spade connecters.I can't remember if they are male or female on the harness.4 speed trucks mount the reverse light switch on the trans with a short harness going to the same spade connecters.The harness is similar to your picture.Automatic trucks have a jumper wire between the spade connecters.

Ryan, the neutral safety switch prevents starting the engine in any moving gear.The reverse light switch for automatic trucks is built into the neutral switch.

[1971ford]

Ryan, the neutral safety switch prevents starting the engine in any moving gear.The reverse light switch for automatic trucks is built into the neutral switch.

i was somewhat close

[6T7Merc]

I found the answer right here

http://www.fordification.com/board/heat ... d-wire.jpg

[1971ford]

ahhh... should of known. i went through all that a/c heater wiring stuff before.