12v for DRL

[darkstar]

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Hi my fuse box under front bonnet looks similar to this, the red circles are the spare fuses, one with 20A and 30A,
where can i take the positive 12v (Which preferably connects to ignition) from that fuse box for my DRLs
As otherwise I have to run wires all the way back to battery +ve, which is tedious.

[The Other Stu]

Easiest way is to take the feed straight off the cigar lighter socket. It's not going to cause your socket fuse to blow and it turns on and off with the car.
Certainly, that's how I did mine and that's what the guide recommends. Feed a wire through the rubber grommet.

[Topdownman]

I seem to remember taping into a wire near the wiper motor?

[Call the midlife!]

I've seen a "how to" on here also that says the blue and white? Wire on the wiper motor, I was wondering which would be the easier? Bearing in mind I've not yet had the covers off under the bonnet..


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[darkstar]

would it be bigger job to figure out lighter socket? what all need to be removed.. sorry for the noob question  s:) s:)

[Topdownman]

It is easier to go to the wiper wire as it is exposed once you take the front plastics off. There is nothing wrong with the cigarette lighter wire but you have to go through a grommet and get the wire to the right place through the dashboard gubbins.

[The Other Stu]

would it be bigger job to figure out lighter socket? what all need to be removed.. sorry for the noob question  s:) s:)

There's already a rubber lug with wiring going through the front bulkhead. You can push a wire through.

Yes, you'll need to remove the frunk cover, but you'll need to do that anyway if you're going to do it properly and tidily.
Have a read of the how-to.

Les explains how to push the wire through too
http://mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=49369

[MisterK]

The choice of which live to take is now up to you, based on the advice above   s:D s:D  

When I fitted my first set of DRL's over 4 years ago I used the wiper motor live & simply used a Scotch Lock to tap into it with the live for my DRL's.

I fitted the new Fog-Halo DRL's last month courtesy of Hamish and used this live again with no problems.  Very easy to do & easy to get at.

[Call the midlife!]

The choice of which live to take is now up to you, based on the advice above   s:D s:D  

When I fitted my first set of DRL's over 4 years ago I used the wiper motor live & simply used a Scotch Lock to tap into it with the live for my DRL's.

I fitted the new Fog-Halo DRL's last month courtesy of Hamish and used this live again with no problems.  Very easy to do & easy to get at.

As much as I like the "easy" option of the wiper feed I'm a definite novice as far as auto electrics go, although I did successfully fit some reversing sensors to my Mondeo using a Scotchblock, I think I'd rather risk losing my cig lighter than my wipers if I  scock cock scock  it up! [emoji2]


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[Hext007]

I used one of the alarm unit wires, provides a 12v signal when ignition on, front of the car so happy days.

[darkstar]

i can't figure out these wires, can somebody upload a photo of  wiper 12v wire  or alarm unit wire please

[Ricardo]

Quoting MisterK here from a previous thread...

You can get a live from the top middle wire on the wiper motor - blue with white flecks

So based on that, should be the one I'm holding between my finger and thumb.

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[darkstar]

wow Thanks Ricardo, I'll tap that wire

[SDB278]

Is that a constant live, or just when the ignition / acc  is switched on? Thanks.

[Topdownman]

Pretty sure it is not a constant live.

[Ricardo]

Pretty sure it is not a constant live.

Yup. Live when ignition on  s:) s:)

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[rich_p]

Having done some digging in mine, I've found previous owner wired directly into ignition at the barrel.
I had fun removing a tracker and finding the car would no longer start last weekend  s:lol: :lol: s:lol: