ign2 wire which color?

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Topic: ign2 wire which color?

Posted By: sublime44
Subject: ign2 wire which color?
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 7:58 PM

This link here https://64.85.6.118/diagrams/diagrams.asp states that my 2000 gmc sonoma has an ign 2 wire which is white but the link on this site states that it should be orange. Which should I follow?

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Posted By: sublime44
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Sorry here's a direct link
https://64.85.6.118/diagrams/diagrams.asp

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:33 PM

Me again here, you should follow your meter and its's readings!

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COMMIT YOUR WAY TO JEHOVAH AND HE WILL ACT IN YOUR BEHALF. PSALMS 37:5

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:35 PM

What is a meter? What are these readings you keep talking about?

https://64.85.6.121/diagrams/diagram.asp?ModelID=15370&MakeID=20&link=BULLDOG
Did you read note 4?

According to techservices.audiovox.com there are 3 Ignition wires.

Battery	RED	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 1	PINK	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 2	ORANGE	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 3	WHITE	(+)	OR PNK/WHT IGN HARNESS (TRANSMISSION)
Accessory 1	BROWN	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter 1	YELLOW	(+)	OR VIO IGN SWITCH HARNESS
Anti-Theft Type	RESISTOR BASED SYS
Anti-Theft Descript	PASSLOCK II
Key Sense	LIGHT GREEN	(-)	STEERING COLUMN HARNESS
Neutral Safety	NOT GRDING
Tachometer	WHITE	(-)	COIL TOP OF ENG PASS SIDE
Speed Sense	GREEN / WHITE	(AC)	PASS FRT QTR BLK 80 PIN CONN POS 16
Parking Lights	BROWN	(+)	AT LIGHT SWITCH OR LTBLU PLUG AT BCM
Brake Lights	LIGHT BLUE	(+)	BRAKE SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL OR WHT
Reverse Lights	LIGHT GREEN	(+)	NEUTRAL SAFTEY SWITCH
Horn	BLACK	(-)	BRN PLUG AT BCM

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:54 PM

i am an idiot wrote:

What is a meter? What are these readings you keep talking about?

It's a superbly crafted tool, that can actually read voltage, i'm so glad to have found it, you really should get one mr.idiot! LOL posted_image

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COMMIT YOUR WAY TO JEHOVAH AND HE WILL ACT IN YOUR BEHALF. PSALMS 37:5

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:56 PM

It also give you the ability to connect wires without a doubt in you mind!

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COMMIT YOUR WAY TO JEHOVAH AND HE WILL ACT IN YOUR BEHALF. PSALMS 37:5

Posted By: sublime44
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 9:57 PM

So which diagram do iI follow in regards to ing 1 and 2? or 3??

Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: October 09, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Connect all ignitoin wires at the harness, but that white one must be used as an ignition 2 to enable remote starting!

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COMMIT YOUR WAY TO JEHOVAH AND HE WILL ACT IN YOUR BEHALF. PSALMS 37:5

Posted By: sublime44
Date Posted: October 10, 2009 at 9:01 AM

t&t tech wrote:

Connect all ignitoin wires at the harness, but that white one must be used as an ignition 2 to enable remote starting!

Would you know what readings I should be getting on the white wire?

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 10, 2009 at 10:38 AM

sublime44 wrote:

t&t tech wrote:

Connect all ignitoin wires at the harness, but that white one must be used as an ignition 2 to enable remote starting!

Would you know what readings I should be getting on the white wire?

Ignition (+) Input

Connect to a source that has (+)12 V DC only when the ignition key is in the run and start positions. See your installation manual for more info.

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Posted By: sublime44
Date Posted: October 10, 2009 at 11:59 AM

The pink and white wires read 12v in the run and crank positions so I've tapped into those wires. There is also an orange wire which some diagrams state is ign 2. This orange wire reads 12v in every position including when the key is removed. Should I be tapping into this orange wire as well?

Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: October 10, 2009 at 12:33 PM

The orange wire is an accessory wire. It will not read 12v when the key is off, and it will not read 12v when the key is in the crank position. You must have the wrong orange wire.

This is an easy truck
pink and white are ignitions
orange is accessory
brown is not needed.

Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Meters? It just cost me $5 for a bulb for my snap-on tester and it's still faster than a meter on non-data systems. Mr. Old school

Posted By: boxhead78
Date Posted: October 12, 2009 at 11:39 PM

have it taken out and rewired at a shop

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