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Behind the dashboard -- All red
wires!
The majority of the wires, at least in the Replicars (1976-81) are
mostly all red and black. This makes life difficult for the restorer, so
caution is needed. The reason for not having color coded wiring is
explained by the owner here, but,
in addition, think about the following observation by your favorite
Annexmaster:
For what it's worth, here is what I THINK happened. First, NOBODY
thought ahead 25 years and what car restorers would need
years later. I would guess that they had their hands more than full
getting the car out the door and having all of its components work.
All one color was way cheaper. Wire #1 had a paper tag at
each end, as did #2, 3, etc. Once hooked up right -- the job was
done --- forever. One didn't need color codes since the wires only
needed to be identified ONCE during initial installation. That's
how I think it went, and it made sense then. Decades later as we
restore and upgrade, it is another matter.
These pictures of behind the dash of car 1290 should serve as a
warning to proceed slowly and carefully and mark any wires you remove
behind your dash.
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