whats a good power source?

[monkey_man]

whats a good power source to connect the gauges too.... i connect it to the cig lighter for temp.. and all its doing is blowing out fuse by fuse........ so need a new source now. where do you guys connect the gauge too?

[MakotoS13]

**************the sun_________,;:=>-+??

[statik]

the gauge, ah yes, i have the gauge installed as well, its JDM tyte...please be more specific, are you looking to power a gauge, are you looking to power a light on a gauge so it lights up at night when you turn on the headlights?, also might i suggest investing in a multimeter

[kay_arsen]

12v+ Accessory provides 12v+ only when your car is in ACC Mode on the KEY.

This should help

12 VOLTS white + ignition harness
STARTER 1 black/white + ignition harness
STARTER 2 black/yellow + ignition harness
IGNITION 1 black/red + ignition harness
ACCESSORY 1 blue + ignition harness

POWER LOCK orange/black F driver's kick panel To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.
POWER UNLOCK same wire F To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.

PARKLIGHTS POSITIVE red/blue + back of dash dimmer
PARKLIGHTS NEGATIVE -
HEADLIGHT grn/yel, grn/blue + steering column
BRAKE red/green + brake pedal switch

DOOR PIN red/white - courtesy light
TRUNK PIN red - sw. or light in trunk

TACH yellow/red ecm pass. kick panel
LEFT FRONT UP/DWN green, blue driver's door switch
RIGHT FRONT UP/DWN red/white, red/black dr. door or kick panel

HORN green/white - steering column
WIPER lt. green/red - steering column

RADIO 12V red/black + radio
RADIO SWITCH blue + radio
RADIO ILLUMINATION red/blue + radio
POWER ANTENNA black/red + radio
LEFT FRONT SPEAKER brn/wht - brown radio
RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER blu/wht - blu/yel radio
LEFT REAR SPEAKER purple - pink radio
RIGHT REAR SPEAKER red - green radio

[Adikt]

looks like someone used techsoft

[Ian]

on the same note, what's a good source to tap for electric fan if i want it constantly on with ignition?

[240trainee]

on the same note, what's a good source to tap for electric fan if i want it constantly on with ignition?

I second this, I used a relay and switch for my Ford fan, switch is still in the engine bay, I hate it. Soooooooo, what would be a good ignition on source that will not require a relay.

[projectRDM]

Safely, there is none. The main ignition to the key switch is the only high current ignition wire in the car, but tapping off of it without a relay may overload the circuit. Then you'll be buying those pretty 45A fusible links every few days. Use a relay, do it right.

[MakotoS13]

i used a $25 painless wiring relay kit from summit racing for my Efan and and i hooked it up to the fuel pump fuse. it works perfectly and doesnt' allow current to flow back into the circuit when i shut the car off. without a relay you'll turn the car off, the fan will still spin, and it could feed back enough current to keep the car alive for a few seconds then sputter, backfire, and die.

not so good for impressing the ladies.


relays are king.