What are the 3wires connected to the back of a 1996 chevr...


What are the 3wires connected to the back of a 1996 chevrolet s10 ignition switch plug ...

What are the 3wires connected to the back of a 1996 chevrolet s10 ignition switch plug

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Yesterday while trying to disconnect the ignitio. Switch i put a flathead in betweem the two plastic pieces trying to get them appart and a spring came out... It is where the ignition rolls over and turns the vehicle on... Anyway i broke something and shem i connected the battery those three wires caught on fire... I dont know what they areor go tok..
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Red wire comes from a fusible link in engine compartment Brown wire goes to fuse box at dash Orange wire goes to fuse box at dash SEE ATTACHED DIAGRAM

What would habe made the wires catch on fire when i connected the battery
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HI, Most likely whatever you broke allowed the wiring or circuits to touch

Ok if those wires caught on fire because there was a faulty connection in the module... Can i replace the wiring harness itself and check my fuses to make sure they arent blown and if they are replace them?? What about the fusable link if it got burnt where would i find it and do i have to replace it to?
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HI yes you can and the fusible link is in the engine compartment at the firewall where the junction box is at.

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