Automotive Manual PDF

Electric generators are potentially lethal if not used properly. There is a very real risk of injuring or killing someone working on power lines with an improperly connected generator. Homeowners should know the correct way to use a backup generator for their home. This page will explain how a generator transfer panel is properly installed. It will alert you to potential dangers and provide some insight on the workings of electricity. You will understand better the reasoning behind the need of a transfer panel instead of a simple double male extension cord. It is not my intent to encourage homeowners to make wiring changes, but rather to provide information which will promote safe and proper generator use. In many areas, you are required by law to obtain a permit and have a licensed electrician make any electrical changes .
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The wire colors on my vehicle do not match the colors in your diagram. What do I do?
Unfortunately vehicle manufactures frequently change the color of the wires in their wiring harnesses. The wire that we need locate is the factory door-ajar signal located inside each door. You can find this circuit by removing the door panel and physically tracing the wires leading to the door latch / switch. Once you have located the bundle of wires that go to the switch you will need to isolate the door-ajar circuit. This circuit will be a “negative switching” circuit. Negative switching indicates that the circuit will be in a “ ground “ state where the circuit is connected to the minus or negative side of the battery with the door open (Except 02 – 03 Ford Super Duty and 08 Ford Super Duty where the circuit is closed to ground with the door shut). With the door closed the circuit will sometimes show a very small amount of current or nothing at all.
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