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Ignition Feed
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:00 pm
by dandemann8
I need to find a ignition feed for a little pimp I'm hoping to do but not being that good with electrics I was hoping for help as to where I would find such a feed
Could I take a feed from the fusebox
Thanks in advance

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:17 pm
by westonwarrior
top of fuse 8 is an ignition switched feed thats what I used to do my radio
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:45 pm
by g8dhe
If you take the TOP of the fuse then that new circuit will be fused at 40 Amps, might be better to take the lower contact of the fuse that's then fused at 10 Amps

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:59 pm
by westonwarrior
Yes I took the top as the bottom was fed by the lb and put an inline fuse holder with a 10 amp fuse
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:01 pm
by haydn callow
Back of fusebox....2nd row down...green/yellow......offside blinds....good place to tap from.....fuse protected
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:15 pm
by dandemann8
Hi me again, I have a Willinton kit fitted so I'm looking for a ignition feed that only becomes live on turning the key so any help would be just great

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:19 pm
by missfixit70
Did you try what the guys said above? if you've got the willinton kit fitted, the top connection of the fuse holder (in the fuse box by the drivers right knee) is still able to supply as it was before as the willinton is suppplying the bottom fuse connection to the relevant circuit, so if you connect into the top connection with a small or modified connector & a correctly rated fuse, there's your ignition switched power supply

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:22 pm
by dandemann8
Thanks Kirsty, so am I right if I use the top of that fuse I need say a 10amp in line fuse to make the circuit safe

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:25 pm
by missfixit70
depends what rating the wire is you're using (fuse needs to be lower than the wire rating so it melts before the wire) & what protection the item you're powering needs.
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:34 pm
by dandemann8
I've managed to get a digital clock like in the fact sheet, it's all wired in apart from this feed. The cable is 2-3 mm so I'm guessing a 5 - 10 amp inline fuse

Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:11 pm
by westonwarrior
can't see a clock using much so I would go for a 5
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:54 pm
by missfixit70
From memory, I just wired my roof mounted digital clock into the supply for the interior lights & fitted an extra switch in the middle of the interior lights to be able to switch the clock display off if I need to, didn't want it on an ignition switch as I use this as my clock when camping.
Re: Ignition Feed
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:20 pm
by dandemann8