Electrical Fuse & Wiring Issue - Gen II R56
Fuse & Wiring Issue - Gen II R56
I'm trying to wire my new driving lamps to a switched fuse, but it ain't working 
Because I am wiring it 'wrong', I know in fact that I at least have the pwer correctly set up. I have gotten the lamps to light.
If I wire it to a fuse that is constantly hot, I get power to the lamps. The problem is 1) I can accidentally leave the lamps on, which I don't want to do and 2) I know the switches draw a tiny amount of power because there is an on/off light/indicator on each. I am afraid this might be a drain on the battery.
I want to wire to a switched fuse.
The line is presently at the inside the cabin fuse box. Can someone tell me which fuse I can tap into so that I get power when the ignition is on, but none when it is off?
Thx!
David

Because I am wiring it 'wrong', I know in fact that I at least have the pwer correctly set up. I have gotten the lamps to light.
If I wire it to a fuse that is constantly hot, I get power to the lamps. The problem is 1) I can accidentally leave the lamps on, which I don't want to do and 2) I know the switches draw a tiny amount of power because there is an on/off light/indicator on each. I am afraid this might be a drain on the battery.
I want to wire to a switched fuse.
The line is presently at the inside the cabin fuse box. Can someone tell me which fuse I can tap into so that I get power when the ignition is on, but none when it is off?
Thx!
David
Look at the Hot or Not thread, for a good introduction to fuses and circuits.
As an example, the cig/aux jack circuit has a 20 amp fuse, and is switched with the ignition.
As an example, the cig/aux jack circuit has a 20 amp fuse, and is switched with the ignition.
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