power only when the engine is turned over

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Topic: power only when the engine is turned over

Posted By: bigmikeww
Subject: power only when the engine is turned over
Date Posted: February 18, 2003 at 11:19 AM

what are the possabilitys to have power to something but only when the ignition is turned over?

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 18, 2003 at 11:25 AM

100 % probable. Why do you ask & what is it that you are trying to do ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: bigmikeww
Date Posted: February 18, 2003 at 6:42 PM

i am installing a radar straight to the battery. i know that is possiblie. what i really mean what are the differnet ways to go about it. i.e. tap in to the ingition ( which i really don't want to do), or the cd player.

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 18, 2003 at 6:54 PM

I suggest going to the ignition wires myself, but if you don't want to I can force you posted_image

. It doesn't really matter where you grab the constant power from because the radar requires such a small amount of amperage it won't strain any wire for power.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: bigmikeww
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 12:50 PM

i don't want constant power, i want power only when the car is turned over. is there any more ways to go about doing this? and what is a good way of going this if in the future, i want to hook something up that draws more amps? any help would be very greatful posted_image

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 1:38 PM

tell me what year, make & model car this is ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: bigmikeww
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 2:29 PM

2000 lincoln ls

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 2:46 PM

You can tap into the ignition wires under the driver's dash area & tap into this wire: IGNITION-----GREEN/ black or you can go to the back of the rasio & get the YELLOW /GREEN wire. They are both switched ignition wires.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: bigmikeww
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 4:20 PM

thanks for the info
are there any other ways?

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 19, 2003 at 5:08 PM

You can test the fuses in the fuse panel and find one that is a switched ignition and then wrap your wire around the fuse and reinsert it into the fuse block.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA