mobymaster
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 04
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Hi,
Im putting soleonids in my front doors, i already have electric windows and central locking. Can I tap power anywhere from the exisitng wiring, rather than redoing the wirnig etc/
ALl help/diagrams will be appreciated as always 
|
stubs
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
User status: Offline
|
Do you mean tap into wires in the doors?
|
mobymaster
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 04
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Well i know this is possible for the ground, but i was refering about the live feed.
Is there any permanent live likely to be in the door wiring already in either the central locking, windows or mirror looms?
|
stubs
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
User status: Offline
|
If I remember correctly, you will only find ign live in any of your doors. Even so, with something like door solenoids, its best to run your own power supply, that way you can ensure its good enough to handle the current that the solenoid will demand.
Make sure its fused correctly too!
|
mobymaster
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 04
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Ok kool .
Will have fun with the drill. hehe
Fused is OK 10a provided with them.
Thanks for the help
|
RKS
Member
Registered: 2nd Mar 04
Location: Gloucestershire UK
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by stubs
If I remember correctly, you will only find ign live in any of your doors. Even so, with something like door solenoids, its best to run your own power supply, that way you can ensure its good enough to handle the current that the solenoid will demand.
Make sure its fused correctly too!
you sure matey?? as the central locking works all of the time, also if you do the auto-up on the leccy windows and take the key outta the ignition the window keeps going up....
but in any case its still best to run a new live, possibly through the multiplug if you can find the right connectors
|
Fear
Member
Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
User status: Offline
|
just earth straight to the door on a bolt or screw etc thats what i did!
and as i already told ya best to go straight to the battery to safer than sorry!
|
stubs
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by --Rikki--
you sure matey?? as the central locking works all of the time, also if you do the auto-up on the leccy windows and take the key outta the ignition the window keeps going up....
but in any case its still best to run a new live, possibly through the multiplug if you can find the right connectors
The central locking motors do work when the ign is off, but they are sent power from the control unit, which is in the car, not the doors. It is the control unit that recieves a constant +12v supply... Likewise with the total closure (IIRC)
If you test any of the central locking wires, you will find no constant +12v supply.
|
mobymaster
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 04
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Going to do new wires
|
stubs
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
User status: Offline
|
Good lad!  
|
mobymaster
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 04
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
@ Stubs
CHk ure u2u about alarm also
|
stubs
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
User status: Offline
|
Replied 
|
50Calibre
Member
Registered: 13th Dec 04
User status: Offline
|
if you are puttin new wires in, itll look better and be worth it if you can go through the multiplug, if you pull it out you can drill one of the blank holes at the bottom of the plug and run your wire through there... make sure not to pass it between the window runners lol
|
