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legenux

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Posted: December 29, 2009 at 3:28 PM / IP Logged

My car does not use a 2nd ignition wire, but requires a 2nd accessory. Can I use the 2nd ignition to wire it up to the 2nd accessory, instead of doing a relay?

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On most cars...(you didnt put which car you have) It is usually only necessary to hook up 1 Acc...While the other Acc. is for radio...dash...etc...Although on some vehicles it IS required to power up the Acc's...! So w/o knowing the vehicle...Cant give you a clear answer...!

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tommy... wrote:

03 Murano. I actually wired up to one accessory, and everything works (radio , dash lights) but no fan blowing. So I suspect second wire is for the fan.

Was planning to hook the unused 2nd ignition wire from alarm unit to car's 2nd accessory wire. Is this safe?

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You didn't put what kind of car, or what kind of remote starter.

But, most remote starters have a programming option for the Ignition 2 output, usually called "off during crank" or "as accessory."

If you have one of those programming options, then yes, you can use the Ignition 2 output as an Accessory 2 output instead.

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Just unhook it from the current acc wire and hook it up to the one that controls the fan.

No need for dash lights or radio when not in the car........

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Chris Luongo wrote:

You didn't put what kind of car, or what kind of remote starter.

But, most remote starters have a programming option for the Ignition 2 output, usually called "off during crank" or "as accessory."

If you have one of those programming options, then yes, you can use the Ignition 2 output as an Accessory 2 output instead.

Don't think mine can do this . Its the Audiovox APS 901N - just starter.

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thejushinator wrote:

Just unhook it from the current acc wire and hook it up to the one that controls the fan.

No need for dash lights or radio when not in the car........

Tried this...the fan would died down after a minute. Weird...like it needs two of these accessory wires to be on. I can do a relay which always put the 2nd accessory on when starter on or just connect 2nd ignition, which is the same concept?

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legenux wrote:

Chris Luongo wrote:

You didn't put what kind of car, or what kind of remote starter.

But, most remote starters have a programming option for the Ignition 2 output, usually called "off during crank" or "as accessory."

If you have one of those programming options, then yes, you can use the Ignition 2 output as an Accessory 2 output instead.

Don't think mine can do this . Its the Audiovox APS 901N - just starter.Car 03 Nissan Murano

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Ignition stays on during crank...Acc drops voltage during crank...Looking at manual now...

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PINK/WHITE Wire: Ignition 2 Output

Connect this wire to the ignition 2 wire from the ignition switch. This wire will show + 12 volts when the ignition

key is turned to the "ON" or "RUN" position and is some cases the "START" or CRANK" position. This wire

will show 0 volts when the key is turned to the "OFF" and "ACCESSORY" positions.

NOTE: See programming information concerning this wire to allow output during the "START" mode.

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