Si@Fiske Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 I am about to by a GPS/Laser speed camera detector, and i dont want cables to be hanging all over the dash, so i want to hard wire it.All i need is an earth point (easily found), but obviously i also need a live wire, so i was wondering is it a specific colour, and if it isn't, how do i find one or no which ones are actually live......Thanks Quote
Paseo-Wild Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 Find a switch live so it's only on when the keys are in and igntion is on. The dash clock should be a switched live. Tap into the feed for that. ;) Quote
Si@Fiske Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 Find a switch live so it's only on when the keys are in and igntion is on. The dash clock should be a switched live. Tap into the feed for that. ;)I thought that aswell, but there are 4 wires going into the back of the clock, whcih one is the live? Quote
Si@Fiske Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 The Red one??im not convinced there was a red one there, but ill have to check, by the way. i presume 'red' was a guess.......?!? Quote
Idrees Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 No! I said Red because thats usually the live on a amplifier and other stuff like that.. Hope that helps! Quote
Si@Fiske Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 No! I said Red because thats usually the live on a amplifier and other stuff like that.. Hope that helps!Still not overly sure, may just buy one of those circuit tester things - should do the job..... Quote
Glanza_Ragger Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 buy a 4 pounds live tester pen.you will want an ignition on live i presume.. in which case on the jap versions there usually yellow.black for earth. Quote
Si@Fiske Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 buy a 4 pounds live tester pen.you will want an ignition on live i presume.. in which case on the jap versions there usually yellow.black for earth.Yup, cheers, do you no a good place where i can get a tester pen?Thanks Quote
Si@Fiske Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 halfrauds sell them bro ill check it out this weekend....;)When i do it, ill post some pics, and let you know how i get on.......As your car is a glanza do you think the wiring colours maybe exactly the same as in mine? (sr) Quote
Glanza_Ragger Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 well normally in uk spec cars, ignition live is red..but seeing as you dont think the red is live, only other guess is yellow you will soon know with a tester.make sure when you buy it it reads 6v and 12v Quote
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