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Radio, Need to know |
mk114 |
May 13 2010, 10:12 AM
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LOST in NO space (my garage) Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835 |
Ok guys,
Anybody know which wire is switched, I need power for radio. Ps picked up a sweet 71 for 4000 with no rust and original paint pics to follow |
McMark |
May 13 2010, 10:21 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Fuse 9. Don't cut a factory wire. Get a piggyback spade connector and pull down the fuse panel to connect to the back of the fuse.
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tod914 |
May 13 2010, 10:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
I seen them spliced into the thick red ignition wire behind the fuze box. Maybe a direct wire to the battery would be better so you don't fry your points when it's not running?
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mk114 |
May 13 2010, 10:26 AM
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LOST in NO space (my garage) Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835 |
Thanks I always run a Piggy back too.
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Cap'n Krusty |
May 13 2010, 11:05 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer.
The Cap'n |
KELTY360 |
May 13 2010, 11:15 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,034 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n Like this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
jt914-6 |
May 13 2010, 11:15 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
It depends on your radio. You may need a "hot" wire for station presets and clock and one for off/on switched wire....
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bandjoey |
May 13 2010, 11:16 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Don't remember the fuse # but it's obvious when looking at the connectors on the fuse panel. Pick the hot side for the radio memory and the fused side for ign on power. Of course be sure there's an online fuse on the memory wire. There were empty extra spades on my fuse panel.
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mk114 |
May 13 2010, 12:03 PM
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LOST in NO space (my garage) Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835 |
QUOTE Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n Yes I have one, I am at work, was hoping to hook it up at work, Light is at home. |
underthetire |
May 13 2010, 12:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I use a nail gun then. I have a fluke scope and several multimeters. |
mk114 |
May 13 2010, 12:20 PM
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LOST in NO space (my garage) Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835 |
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Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I use a nail gun then. I have a fluke scope and several multimeters. |
detoxcowboy |
May 13 2010, 12:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n Test lights? Just use your tongue will someone else turns the key.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
benalishhero |
May 13 2010, 02:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 8,384 Region Association: North East States |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n The two perfect humans to have walked the earth: Jesus Christ and the Cap'n. |
detoxcowboy |
May 13 2010, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Seriously though I understand you want to do this at work so you can have the radio on the drive home.. The easy test is to with key off try your lighter, if it does not work then it is on the switched circuit or broken.. look at your fuse box for the lighter symbol, wahlla done..
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underthetire |
May 13 2010, 04:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Do you own a test light? I don't mean to be rude (well, OK, I do, but I had to say that!), but some things are just too easy to do ..................... Doing electrical work without a test light is like nailing boards together without a hammer. The Cap'n The two perfect humans to have walked the earth: Jesus Christ and the Cap'n. No chuck Norris and the Captn Wait, is the Captn really chuck Norris? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Jeffs9146 |
May 13 2010, 07:15 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
The cig lighter is the switched way to go and any constant hot from the fuse box! Use a spade jumper off of the back of the box from a constant hot! If you are running something with lots of power you need to run it directly from the battery!
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markb |
May 13 2010, 10:05 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
I'll bet your car had a radio in it at some point, maybe you can find & use the original wire?
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mk114 |
May 13 2010, 10:35 PM
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LOST in NO space (my garage) Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835 |
well the reason I need switched power it so it turns off with the key
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markb |
May 13 2010, 10:49 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
That's what the stock wire does.
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