Switch live in fusebox?

[serenitycamper]

Hi all,

Is there a switched live in the fusebox I can use instead of tapping off from the column loom?

Cheers

[bigherb]

1982 or 1988 year?

[serenitycamper]

1988 sorry forgot to add that.

[bigherb]

I take it you want ignition switched, then terminal G2 at the back of the fusebox which runs through fuse 18 which can be uprated to 20A

[serenitycamper]

Which end of the fusebox is G2 at? Is it linked to anything else? Thanks in advance.

[jamesc76]

Look on the back of the fuse box there are a few spare terminals perm live on one side ign live on the other cant remember which side!

[serenitycamper]

That's great, thank you very much. I'll investigate tomorrow

[ghost123uk]

Tip = get a male "lucar" spade connector



and fasten a bit of wire to it.

Then, at the front of the relay panel you will see lots of unused receptacles (slots). Using your meter you can then experiment by inserting your male lucar into those slots to find permanent lives, ignition lives, lights on lives etc.

Be aware though that you won't (easily) be able to decide whether the one you wish to use is fused, and if it is, you might need to review which fuse and whether to "upgrade" it's rating. You could do this by getting a reading on your meter and then pulling fuses, one at a time whilst monitoring your meter

I have two "feeds" using those connectors from my relay panel. Oh, and at many motor factor shops you can buy special fuses with a "break out" lead fitted. They are usually found on those rotating display things with all the other useful bits n bobs. E D I T = here is a pic of one =

[serenitycamper]

Brilliant! Thanks John, Thats exactly what I'll do tomorrow. I had a power drain and discovered it was the electric window kits constantly illuminated switches..grrrrr Takes a while to find in the daylight that!

[Smosh]

I suck at electrics and cant get my head round what in doing most the time. Anyone got a good tutorial that i can look at. I've got a all singing all dancing multimeter too. Jus gave my apprenticeship up before i got taught to use it.