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Old Jan 18, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Default Need a 12v switched source

I need a 12volt power wire to turn on when the car is runing. Wire needs to be in the engine compartment.
People keep telling me try the fuse box but i cant find one, i dont want to slice into the wire to figure out.
any know which color?
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Old Jan 18, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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Use the wires off your running lights.
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Old Jan 18, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Run your own wire to the radio fuse. Strip the wire back some, then reinsert the fuse with the wire end in there.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 02:46 AM
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it has to be in the engine compartment. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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I tried the runing lights but i could only get 1volt from them so it wouldnt turn my relay on

any one else know?
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 07:04 PM
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For my cutout, I ran a 14guage wire from my center console, behind/above the kick panel under the steering wheel, and into the fuse panel at driver side of the dash. None of it is visible at all. The radio fuse is behind the velcro flap there. There is a hole where you can bring the wire into the fuse area without it showing. No sense in cutting factory wires that are already short and tied up.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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Here is a pic of what I did.
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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If you still havent got it. Every pink wire is switched. Meaning key on power, key off no power.

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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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Ken, that's what I figured, the pink wires. But I couldn't get my cutout to work with the lack of power in my ASR traction switch pink wire. Hmmmm. Silly car.

Maybe it has to do with amperage.
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 05:20 AM
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Thanks KEN, ill try that
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