disposablehero27

cigarette lighter is burnt out or some crap, changed the fuse under hood no changes, so i can't use the hot wire from that to work my speedo calibrator.. so i gotta find another positive, anyone have an idea? i can run it straight to the battery, but anything easier?

masterofthepuppets99

check your fuse box. theres gotta be a hot line in there

disposablehero27

If i connect it to the fuse box, i'm getting its an aux. port... would i still have to have a fuse directly to it? since i won't be using the cigarette lighters fuse? i imagine i would. any other place i can just wrap it and go like the cigarette lighter?

0949er

you can try to hook it up to the radio's +12V. The hot one not the switched one. Just split the wire off there just make it clean. (with some electrical tape and wire nut if possible). Should be fine.

gunpig0313

There's a plug in the center console check that one. Mine up by the shifter blew a fuse the other day but the one in the console still works fine.

mustang51js

if you got the dallas mustang speedcal it prob wont work anyway,i cant get mine to work rite no matter what code i put in, also you could just run a direct line to the battery if you had to.

mustang51js

or in the ignition

0949er

im telling you.... the hot for the radio is right there at your Cig lighter.....

Jazzer The Cat

The questions that need to be asked here WHENEVER power demand items are connected:

1. What is the amperage demand of your item?
2. Does it need to be switched via ignition or power at all times?

Sounds like the speed cal. is likely a low power draw, as it would appear that the cig. lighter supply is normally used. It also sounds like it needs full-time power due to this "normal" connection point.

With that said, you need a volt meter to find an open connection in your fuse box and run a minimal fuse rated for your item.

Jazzer and Ice-T.... The Power

cliffyk

The cigar lighter is a rather high capacity, unswitched, source (a dedicated 20A line), the "power-point" in the center console is also a 20A dedicated circuit.

The pink/black wire at the traction control switch is a good switched (hot in RUN) source, it is supplied from a 15A fuse that powers only the t/c switch and the instrument cluster--both relatively low power need loads.

If you have a coupe there may be an unused connector for the convertible top behind the shift bezel--the white/violet wire at that connector is fed from a 20A fuse (#20 in the CJB, which may not be installed and is hot in RUN or ACC).