[Duffs67]

This past weekend, as part of chasing some wiring, I decided to pull the rug out of my Chevelle. As with most things when you work on a car, solve one problem, three more replace it. Or a whole bunch of questions need to be answered.

I found a wire that I think powers the center console. When car is off, no voltage. When car is on I get 12v.

Can anyone tell me what this wire is? What does it connect to? Does this wire power the center console? I found it right behind the heater controls with electrical tape all over it.

I've seen this on the pictures of the dash wiring harness at SS396, OPGI and AAW. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[senna]

Looks like glove box light. Should be consistent hot, as is all orange wires.

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[chaze]

If that orange wire is not 12v with the key OFF then it is not connected to the correct source.

 

[Leadhead]

Neutral safety switch wire?

 

[Duffs67]

If that orange wire is not 12v with the key OFF then it is not connected to the correct source.

I will double check it. I take it all solid Orange wires are hot all the time? Which makes sense because all the courtesy wiring is on the ground side. Orange powers all the ourtesy lighting.

 

[Georgia69]

Neutral safety switch wires are generally purple on Chevys. Inside the cabin, the orange wire is typically for the glove box light, under the hood I believe the blower motor wire is often orange. The one pictured is missing the plastic connector that the end shown snaps into.

 

[Stokerboats]

terminal sure looks like the glove box lamp terminal to me. Locks into the light bulb housing.

 

[shovelrick]

Rear of console light near floor for folks to see where their feet went ?? or gear selector light ??

 

[Capt Casey]

Great... I can hardly wait to make the Spaghetti happen when I get the car back... Yikes Wiring diagrams!

 

[427L88]

Naw, the rear has a wide terminal and accepts a two tipped bulb. Console wring is usually both orange and white, but mine has a clock so. . I dont recall seeing the glove box light wire, but could be. Radio light is yellow if I recall. ( have to change bulb out).

Hey, dig up schematics; I know they're up here somewhere online.

 

[Humberd]

 

[Stokerboats]

Rear of console light near floor for folks to see where their feet went ?? or gear selector light ??

I thought about that but I think the rear console connection is like the dome light connection. I've been wrong before though.

 

[shovelrick]

I think you're right about the rear console light since it has a wire going to each bulb holder, IIRC wht & blk wires?, factory power seat?

 

[SFD]

The console wiring is a harness

 

[Duffs67]

Naw, the rear has a wide terminal and accepts a two tipped bulb. Console wring is usually both orange and white, but mine has a clock so. . I dont recall seeing the glove box light wire, but could be. Radio light is yellow if I recall. ( have to change bulb out).

Hey, dig up schematics; I know they're up here somewhere online.

I would love to dig up a schematic for the console. Cannot find one. I even reached out to Classic Car Wiring. The guy who produces the laminated schematics says he has looked and cannot find a console schematic. I may be on my own on this one.