Hardwiring - Saxperience

Sean_VTS^p · 18th March 2009, 11:13

Morning people if i wanted to hardwire something into the back of the cig lighter, which wires do i need to tap into for positive and negative?

I dont use the cig lighter anyways so i would rather use it for my shift lamp.

There are 3 wires on the back f the cig lighter plug just wondering which ones i need to use?

Cheers

Sean_VTS^p · 18th March 2009, 16:36

Anybody??

fossie · 18th March 2009, 17:01

Should be just red for + and black for - surely....... if theres only 2 wires going into one will most defo be black, may have a yellow for the ignition wire also

fossie · 18th March 2009, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Sean_VTS

Morning people if i wanted to hardwire something into the back of the cig lighter, which wires do i need to tap into for positive and negative?

I dont use the cig lighter anyways so i would rather use it for my shift lamp.

There are 3 wires on the back f the cig lighter plug just wondering which ones i need to use?

Cheers

What colour are the wires

Sean_VTS^p · 18th March 2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by fossie

What colour are the wires

In the plug of the cig lighter there are 3 wires, Blue, Grey and Green/yellow mate

Predator_R32^p · 18th March 2009, 17:21

yellow/green = earth for sure
blue = i think is illumination
grey = switched/permanent live

get a multimeter on the wires though, wiring sometimes differs

Sean_VTS^p · 18th March 2009, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

yellow/green = earth for sure
blue = i think is illumination
grey = switched/permanent live

get a multimeter on the wires though, wiring sometimes differs

Never did go get that multi meter Pred lol!

So Grey for live and yellow/green earth will do me fine!

Predator_R32^p · 18th March 2009, 17:39

lol thing is it may be a permanent live, if the thing your connecting isnt using power then it wont draw any power though so should be fine

id still get a multimeter though mate, there not expensive an easy to use

VtrFarlz86 · 18th March 2009, 17:47

or check the haynes manual

Sean_VTS^p · 18th March 2009, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

lol thing is it may be a permanent live, if the thing your connecting isnt using power then it wont draw any power though so should be fine

id still get a multimeter though mate, there not expensive an easy to use

Its only my shift lamp mate, it flashes when to shift gear lol so that wont use any power unless its flashing lol

Sean_VTS^p · 19th March 2009, 20:03

Pred- quick question matey.........to turn the shift light on originally the cig plug had a push button style switch on on obviously to turn it on and off, this being the case do i need a switch to get it to work? It didnt work when i tried it, although i may have put live and earth from the shiftlamp to the wrong wires from the car

Cheers buddy!