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[Twisty]

Hi guys i need a bit of advice with wiring in a digital time clock that will sit in the top dash rail.

It has 3 wires coming from the back and need to know where best to get the power feed from, i know one will be an earth but what could the other wire be and were should i connect this to?

I thought i should ask first as i dont want to destroy the wiring loom.

Many thanks

Twisty

Edited by Twisty, 12 August 2011 - 09:59 AM.

[Ethel]

one will be a permanent feed so it can keep time, the other will make it light up so you can read it - usually connected to the "accessory" position on the ignition switch. You could pinch a permanent feed off the interior lights/horn & the other off the radio/heater.

[Twisty]

nice one thanks for the advice.

[L400RAS]

Any qiring colours to go one?

On mine, black = earth, red = 12v perm live, and yellow was lighting.

[Twisty]

i had 1 black 1 red and 1 black.

clock is all sorted now 1 to earth (black wire) under the top dash rail one onto the permanent live for the stereo (red) and 1 to a switched live (orange)

Thanks for the help peeps

[danny79]

are these the digital clock that go in place of the ash tray.
if so can i ask where ye got them from.
minispares used stock these but i've been unable to get one off them due to no stock the last 6 months.

danny.

[Twisty]

sorry mate it was attached to a wiring loom i recently purchased for my project car, but yes it was the type that sits where the ashtray normally lives.

However if you are near a scrap yard or a Citroen xantia get the clock out of one of them its the same size as the mini ashtray recess and has been done lots before.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XANTIA-DASHBOARD-CLOCK-94-1-9TD-HATCH-ESTATE-6155-E5-/280713778382?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415bd854ce

There you go mate not a bad price either

[lolipop]

Great idea, got to find one of them.

[danny79]

nice one Twisty,

thanks for that