calumll
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Surrey, UK
User status: Offline
|
just tried wiring a cigarette lighter. got a wire from the + of the battery and then grounded to some bolt in the engine. but it doesnt work! i guess that its not working cos i havent grounded it properly? where is the best place to ground it? and i cant find the wires anywhere in the loom. cheers
|
Sean-B
Member
Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
User status: Offline
|
isnt that hard to run a wire back to the battery, thats what i did
|
DAZ1985
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
dont even need go back to the battery. thiers a permanent live off the headunit
|
calumll
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Surrey, UK
User status: Offline
|
i ran a wire back to the battery and its connected fine. will the earth cause a problem?
|
DAZ1985
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
if its not got an earth yes
|
calumll
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Surrey, UK
User status: Offline
|
so say i can use the earth from the headunit and the live from the headunit? oh and the +ive is the point at the end isnt it?
|
DAZ1985
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
yes and yes
|
calumll
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Surrey, UK
User status: Offline
|
nice one. one more question! is it worth fusing it?
|
DAZ1985
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
yes id fuse it. they always go for stupid reasons.
|
calumll
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Surrey, UK
User status: Offline
|
cheers mate!!
|
