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A recent set of PM's with greywolf over installing a light bar in the tail section has really made me realize that I know next to nothing about reading a wiring diagram. If you've read some of my earlier posts, you'll know that I accidentally tapped into the one of the ignition coil wires.. That caused all kinds of problems.. :headbang:
So, while waiting for a book on the topic to arrive from Amazon, I'd like a very quick primer (if possible) on how to really read a wiring diagram.
In particular, my questions about reading the diagram are as follows:
1. What wires are considered as hot? Of those, what can be "safely" tapped into the power?
2. What wires are considered as ground?
3. The tail light has 190,392 different coloured wires coming out of it.. What's the point? Which one does what?
I have a feeling it'll take a really thorough understand of electrical systems to understand it, but again, I'd just like a quickie (a primer, you sickos)..
So, while waiting for a book on the topic to arrive from Amazon, I'd like a very quick primer (if possible) on how to really read a wiring diagram.
In particular, my questions about reading the diagram are as follows:
1. What wires are considered as hot? Of those, what can be "safely" tapped into the power?
2. What wires are considered as ground?
3. The tail light has 190,392 different coloured wires coming out of it.. What's the point? Which one does what?
I have a feeling it'll take a really thorough understand of electrical systems to understand it, but again, I'd just like a quickie (a primer, you sickos)..