Need to find a 12v wire

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 06:28 PM

Anyone know the location of a 12v ignition(hot when key is on) wire in or near the center cousil? I need to find one for my ebc and I'm not sure what to tap into. I know I could use the cd player acc wire but I'd like to find another wire if possible. Thanks

ned032002 · 04-24-2006, 07:25 PM

You could hook a wire straight up to the battery but put in a toggle switch to turn it on and off. Sounds a bit rigged but you might be able to make it look cool even with a toggle.

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 07:34 PM

well I'd rather have it come on automatically when the ignition is on

gthompson97 · 04-24-2006, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ned032002

You could hook a wire straight up to the battery but put in a toggle switch to turn it on and off. Sounds a bit rigged but you might be able to make it look cool even with a toggle.

I would never suggest that. Pr, if you can find a wiring shematics of the steering column, there should be an ignition wire you can tap into in there.

ned032002 · 04-24-2006, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gthompson97

I would never suggest that.

Seriously, is there a chance that something could go wrong? I don't know much about the durability of a toggle switch.

ez1286 · 04-24-2006, 07:46 PM

The lighter has an ignition power. Use that it should be red or black with red.

gthompson97 · 04-24-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ned032002

Seriously, is there a chance that something could go wrong? I don't know much about the durability of a toggle switch.

First off, it's the most ghetto ass way to ever wire up anything and second, with a direct hook up to the battery, if anything ever happened to the wire between the power source and what it's feeding, you'll always have a hot wire because of no fuse. Yes you could put one in, but it's still not the correct way to wire something up. And he would have to turn it off everytime he got out of the car, otherwise it would drain his battery over time.

ned032002 · 04-24-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gthompson97

First off, it's the most ghetto ass way to ever wire up anything

I agree that it is ghetto but it was still just a suggestion.

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ez1286

The lighter has an ignition power. Use that it should be red or black with red.

OK thanks, thats what I wanted to tap into but wasnt sure which wire was for the actual power and what was for the light

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 08:33 PM

ok there is a black and grey one, a blue and grey one(both have their own connectors) and on the same conector there is a black and yellow one and a green and white one. I'm guessing its the black and yellow?

TTalon · 04-24-2006, 08:34 PM

you can tap the radio harness, the cig lighter -
if the car came with a factory amp then you have +12v sitting under the passenger seat.

If it was me - id run it to the fues block -

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTalon

you can tap the radio harness, the cig lighter -
if the car came with a factory amp then you have +12v sitting under the passenger seat.

If it was me - id run it to the fues block -

I know where I'm going to put it, I just want to know what wire is hot

gthompson97 · 04-24-2006, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr_ricer

I know where I'm going to put it, I just want to know what wire is hot

Try find a wiring schematics so you KNOW you got the right one, don't you have a program for that in your school shop?

blk_srt · 04-24-2006, 08:52 PM

yeah, I can look it up on alldata tomorrow, I just kind of wanted to finish it tonight even though my car isnt going anywhere since there isnt any ic pipes on it

ez1286 · 04-24-2006, 10:41 PM

black with yellow should be it. do you have a multimeter to test it with? If not just get a small light bulb and hold one side on the wire and the other on a ground.

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD