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Re: Shogun Pump Wiring
> > Two of these wires (both red) went to one terminal and were on
> > what appears to be the positive side - I assumed one wire was
> > hot and one going on to something else. My volt meter agreed.
>
> Yep, that's right, as I remember.
>
> > I assumed that the other wire (red w/ blk stripe) was a
> > switched ground - however, when I check things with my volt
> > meter, I find things are always hot between the aforementioned
> > red wire and this supposed switched ground.
>
> That is indeed supposed to be a switched ground, to turn the pump on.
Mye xperience is with slightly older cars, but I have noticed a
convention with grounds - plain jane grounds are brown wires. Switched
grounds are always brown wires with a color stripe. I hope this random
generalisation helps a tiny bit.
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Huw Powell
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT