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Jas

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17th Jan 06 at 15:59

only two wires please explain where they go etc

Dan Lewis

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17th Jan 06 at 16:00

one to earth,

one to a 12v live with switch and fuse

Dan Lewis

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17th Jan 06 at 16:01

but put fuse closest to the 12v feed

Jas

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17th Jan 06 at 16:06

what switch? all i got in my box was...

a long pole
a few screws etc
and a long flat thing with holes in it

Jas

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17th Jan 06 at 16:07

so where's the best place to earth it? will i need to extend the cable? and where is the nearest 12v normally?

white_sri

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17th Jan 06 at 16:24

wire it to the rear wiper wires that what i did

CoastalCorsa

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17th Jan 06 at 16:27

There is a brown wire which is already earthed in your boot use this aswell for your solenoid earth

Dan Lewis

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17th Jan 06 at 16:38

i ran a wire from the front of my car and wired in a switch and fuse connected it to a 12v in the footwell.

50Calibre

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17th Jan 06 at 18:24

if you didnt get a switch included any momentry push switch should work ok (ie one that doesnt click in and out)

Jas

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18th Jan 06 at 00:42

can i wire it up to my rear wiper? so that when i put that on the boot pops open

Dave A

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18th Jan 06 at 00:48

yes.

Jas

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18th Jan 06 at 00:54

which wire is the wiper? as they where all cut when i purchased the flushed boot..

Daniel_Corsa

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18th Jan 06 at 12:58

But then if you knock your rear wiper and your boot's open.......

Not the cleverest of ideas IMO

Just by a switch and wire that into your live feed and hey presto, Use the existing earth cable in the boot your sorted.

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