470 alternator mystery wire

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Traced this yellow wire from under the dash, back to my alternator. On the console it is the only wire on a two pronged indicator light labeled 'up/down tilt'? Obviously the po was up to something, but I cannot figure out what.

What belongs in the tilt location? (I have seperate gauge for tilt, and also have trimtabs, without a gauge for that.)

light.jpg




Where should the alt. wire lead to under the dash, for what purpose?


alt..jpg

thanks for any input.
 

Don S

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Re: 470 alternator mystery wire

What belongs in the tilt location?

Probably a momentary up/down toggle switch for raising the drive up for trailering.

I have no idea why they ran that yellow wire all the way to the dash and that light. Here is how it should have been wired.


View attachment 470 wiring w alt.pdf
 
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