J J Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Morning after checking my steering column I need to reconnect my column light switch (didn’t think of taking a pic before I disconnected it) there are four wires from the column switch blue/white - brown - brown/red - blue there are five wires from the loom purple - brown/red - blue/red - blue/white - blue-white could anyone please tell me which wires to connect please many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Google Spitfire mk3 wiring loom, you should be able to find a schematic that will show the positions of the wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Thanks, I’ve used the triumph schematic and have connected purple to brown blue/ white x2 to blue/white red/blue to red/blue brown/red to brown/red lights work fine on the switch but no flash, however the main beam warning light comes on when in the main beam position, so I was wondering if I’ve done something daft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Did it flash before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 If the same switch (some don't have a flash facility) there should be another live connection so the flash function works without the dash light switch being on. (that may be the brown/red? no manual handy at the moment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Thanks Clive, it is the same switch with a flash connection i thought the purple wire was the unswitched wire for the flash but as I’ve got it connected it doesn’t work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I think your connections are correct, Check your fuses, and that you have 12V on that purple wire. Brown/red is from the main dash light switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Thanks I’ll check. Does the purple wire need a permanent 12v? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 I think I’ve answered my own question as it should be a live unswitched feed from the fusebox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Might be worth cleaning the headlight flasher contacts - they tend to oxidise more as they are used less than the other functions on the stalk. Cured mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Thanks Kevin I’ll look at that in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Ive cleaned the contacts and there’s permanent 12v on the purple with 12v switched on the brown/red but no flash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 It must be the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Thanks Clive, are these switches repairable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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