TCS harness for cut-out?
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TCS harness for cut-out? Hey everybody, I'm installing an electric cutout and I was looking for a power source. It doesn't matter if it's switched or not.. I would actually prefer not switched since I don't have any lights or anything for the cutout. I was going to originally splice into the power for the cigarette lighter, but then i noticed this piece coming out of the harness. I have a non-TCS car. Is that what this harness is for? If so, will the pink wire have power? I'm down at school and I don't have a multimeter down here, so I was hoping somebody could help me out. Also, which wire is the ground? If I could use this for my power source that would save me from having to hack into wires that are actually used.
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PS- sorry for the picture quality. I didn't think to bring a real camera out.
TIA
PS- sorry for the picture quality. I didn't think to bring a real camera out.
I'm pretty sure that is in fact for the TCS, but I'm not 100%. What I do know though is that I wouldn't use that to power the cutout most likely. A cutout can draw a good bit of current I would think, and I can't see the TCS switch using the power wires for much more current than the light to light it up. I honestly am not too sure since its been a long time since I tore into the main harness in my car, but If I remember right, pink is gonna be switched, orange constant, black/white will be ground. I'd just be careful with using it for the power since the wire is only like 18 gauge I think.
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thanks for the help! the wiring that goes out to the cutout is only about18 or 16 gauge, but i still might use the cigarette lighter power. it just would have been nice to not have to hack into anything thats actually being used.. though i have only used the lighter to throw at friends when its hot 
thanks for the help! the wiring that goes out to the cutout is only about18 or 16 gauge, but i still might use the cigarette lighter power. it just would have been nice to not have to hack into anything thats actually being used.. though i have only used the lighter to throw at friends when its hot
I'm wiring my cutout with lighter also... and terrible to the second part in bold.
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got all the wiring in today.. also took out the entire center console to get rid of the cigarettes and found like $5 in change 
. for now i just used the power source for the cigarette lighter and capped the wires together. this will allow me to go back and do it the right way later.
as far as cutouts go, i went with a badlanzHPE, but most go with DMH, Race Ready, or QTP. with as much reading as i have done, i have heard just get the one with the longest warranty and best customer service. DMH has a 4 year warranty and race ready has lifetime warranties. QTP is only like a year i believe. the one i purchased has a 5 year warranty. going in tomorrow at 3 to have it installed.
. for now i just used the power source for the cigarette lighter and capped the wires together. this will allow me to go back and do it the right way later.as far as cutouts go, i went with a badlanzHPE, but most go with DMH, Race Ready, or QTP. with as much reading as i have done, i have heard just get the one with the longest warranty and best customer service. DMH has a 4 year warranty and race ready has lifetime warranties. QTP is only like a year i believe. the one i purchased has a 5 year warranty. going in tomorrow at 3 to have it installed.
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