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pincity · Apr 14th, 2005, 12:10 AM

Hi,

I want to avoid using the cig liter. I have a red and white wire. Do I connect the red to the 15 amp lighter fuse and the white to ground? Do I still need to use the fuse inline?

Thanks,

PinCity 03' EB MCS Wh/Wh Webb Sports Modified

Malin Dixon · Apr 14th, 2005, 09:49 PM

Red to +ve sounds right. You should have an inline fuse as the 15A fuse for the cigar lighter is too much and if the detector shorts the wire will get very hot before the fuse goes. You only need about 1A to run a detector so a 1 - 3 A fuse should be fine.

The mini cigar lighter turns off (mine doesn't any more, 'cos I changed it) when you turn off the ignition, which is probably what you want.

jwardell · Apr 15th, 2005, 01:16 PM

Hey pin--I have instructions on the right way to wire it in to the fuse box:
http://www.jwardell.com/mini/fusetap.html
If you search the forums you will also find many others discussing how they did theirs, many tapping the power for the visor light or clock.

Apr 14th, 2005, 12:10 AM	#1
pincity Toy Kahuna Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rhode Island Local Time: 06:44 PM Posts: 725 Offline	How to hardwire a detector? Hi, I want to avoid using the cig liter. I have a red and white wire. Do I connect the red to the 15 amp lighter fuse and the white to ground? Do I still need to use the fuse inline? Thanks, PinCity 03' EB MCS Wh/Wh Webb Sports Modified

Apr 15th, 2005, 01:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 07:44 PM Posts: 5,440 Offline	Hey pin--I have instructions on the right way to wire it in to the fuse box: http://www.jwardell.com/mini/fusetap.html If you search the forums you will also find many others discussing how they did theirs, many tapping the power for the visor light or clock. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

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Apr 14th, 2005, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Malin Dixon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 11:44 PM Posts: 363 Offline	Red to +ve sounds right. You should have an inline fuse as the 15A fuse for the cigar lighter is too much and if the detector shorts the wire will get very hot before the fuse goes. You only need about 1A to run a detector so a 1 - 3 A fuse should be fine. The mini cigar lighter turns off (mine doesn't any more, 'cos I changed it) when you turn off the ignition, which is probably what you want.

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