Best place to get an ignition live from?

Andybon · Aug 12th, 2015, 22:33

going to be reinstating a set of front parking sensors that was fitted to my car, sourced a control box but am struggling to think of a place to get an ignition live from, just want to know where is the best place to get one from?

Andybon · Aug 14th, 2015, 21:45

No one know?

paddyred · Aug 14th, 2015, 22:55

When Ive used an ignition live I use the lighter socket fuse (not the boot lighter socket) from the fusebox. Get an adapter from Halfords that allows you to pull a fuse out and gives you a live wire from the fusebox while retaining the fuse itself. Gives you a live without cutting and chopping wires!

Looks like this, its what the fitters there use for satnav wiring etc but it leaves you with a removable ignition live! http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v2/5...font-b-car.jpg

Andybon · Aug 15th, 2015, 08:46

I didn't think of one of them, looks a lot less hassle than tracing a wire and splicing into it.

Another job to add to today's list. So far have fit hands free kit, fit rear tweeters into rear doors and this.

Missing Lincs · Aug 15th, 2015, 20:06

The piggy back fuse holders are a great idea, I've used them many times. Just watch that you fit them the correct way round, sounds daft but if you get them wrong, the original fuse is carrying the load it was meant to plus you additional supply and if the fuse ever has to work you could loose supply to the original circuit plus you add-on.
If you remove the existing fuse and check which end of the holder is 12 volts with the ignition on, the wire end of the adaptor goes to the opposite end.

Andybon · Aug 16th, 2015, 00:00

I completely forgot they existed! Seen them a while age and forgot about them!

Car went from looking like this

To looking like this at the end

Even managed to fit a pair of rear tweeters into the back doors too, not bad for a few hours work!

XcOM · Aug 21st, 2015, 21:59

Don't suppose you could provide some more details about the rear tweaters could you, does it make that much of a difference, and if so how did you go about it?

Andybon · Aug 22nd, 2015, 16:33

The rear tweeters make a huge difference as they are the closest to you. I just sourced a genuine second hand set on eBay and fitted them, basically take the door card off, disconnect the blank that looks like a tweeter then refit the new one in place and change the connector to bullet connectors (if they are matching or different hen put back together. Really is that simple

XcOM · Aug 25th, 2015, 19:36

Didn't know the back came with tweeters at all mate, will have to do some digging for some.

Andybon · Aug 27th, 2015, 21:49

It took a bit of searching, but to be honest any tweeter will do as long as you can fix it in place.

Aug 12th, 2015, 22:33	#1
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	Best place to get an ignition live from? going to be reinstating a set of front parking sensors that was fitted to my car, sourced a control box but am struggling to think of a place to get an ignition live from, just want to know where is the best place to get one from?

Aug 14th, 2015, 22:55	#3
paddyred Master Member Last Online: Jul 31st, 2021 13:08 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Exeter	When Ive used an ignition live I use the lighter socket fuse (not the boot lighter socket) from the fusebox. Get an adapter from Halfords that allows you to pull a fuse out and gives you a live wire from the fusebox while retaining the fuse itself. Gives you a live without cutting and chopping wires! Looks like this, its what the fitters there use for satnav wiring etc but it leaves you with a removable ignition live! http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v2/5...font-b-car.jpg __________________ Wax On Wax Off!

Aug 21st, 2015, 21:59	#7
XcOM Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:39 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mansfield	Don't suppose you could provide some more details about the rear tweaters could you, does it make that much of a difference, and if so how did you go about it? __________________

Aug 25th, 2015, 19:36	#9
XcOM Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:39 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mansfield	Didn't know the back came with tweeters at all mate, will have to do some digging for some. __________________

Aug 14th, 2015, 21:45	#2
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	No one know?

Aug 15th, 2015, 08:46	#4
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	I didn't think of one of them, looks a lot less hassle than tracing a wire and splicing into it. Another job to add to today's list. So far have fit hands free kit, fit rear tweeters into rear doors and this.

Aug 15th, 2015, 20:06	#5
Missing Lincs Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:37 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louth	The piggy back fuse holders are a great idea, I've used them many times. Just watch that you fit them the correct way round, sounds daft but if you get them wrong, the original fuse is carrying the load it was meant to plus you additional supply and if the fuse ever has to work you could loose supply to the original circuit plus you add-on. If you remove the existing fuse and check which end of the holder is 12 volts with the ignition on, the wire end of the adaptor goes to the opposite end.

Aug 16th, 2015, 00:00	#6
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	I completely forgot they existed! Seen them a while age and forgot about them! Car went from looking like this To looking like this at the end Even managed to fit a pair of rear tweeters into the back doors too, not bad for a few hours work!

Aug 22nd, 2015, 16:33	#8
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	The rear tweeters make a huge difference as they are the closest to you. I just sourced a genuine second hand set on eBay and fitted them, basically take the door card off, disconnect the blank that looks like a tweeter then refit the new one in place and change the connector to bullet connectors (if they are matching or different hen put back together. Really is that simple

Aug 27th, 2015, 21:49	#10
Andybon New Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2015 21:47 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Helens	It took a bit of searching, but to be honest any tweeter will do as long as you can fix it in place.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)