andyborris
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Oct 18, 2014 15:02:41 GMT
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Need to have a ignition switched power feed to new gauges and fan controller in the dash. Triumph provide 2 terminals for this on the back of the ignition switch, unfortunately both are in use! Can anyone suggest a neat, safe way of adding one (or more) 12v feeds to this terminal? The only thing that springs to my mind are piggyback crimps or Sotchlocks! Have seen some common bus fuse-boxes on Ebay Fusebox, but the 12v feed is by a uninsulated ring terminal, which I'm not happy about! Is there anything else? Thanks. |
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shin2chin
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Oct 18, 2014 15:58:09 GMT
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Splice into one of the wires and fit an inline fuse or take a feed from your existing fusebox. I wouldn't use scotchlocks as they have a habit of either cutting the feed wire completely or coming loose.
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1977 PORSCHE 2.0na 924
1974 VW Beetle 1600
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Oct 18, 2014 16:00:57 GMT
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Run one from the fusebox...
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Oct 19, 2014 16:29:56 GMT
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can you not take one of the existing terminals and make a Y peice to feed the other needs , gauges n stuff will fine to leap frog from one to another
if you need something hefty maybe run a new cable direct from the battery with a suitable fuse
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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andyborris
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Oct 19, 2014 17:28:51 GMT
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Found an old 4 fuse box in the spares cupboard. which has screw connecters for the wires.
Small, period looking and easy to link the wires on a common feed, because of the screw connecters.
Gauges and fan controller now fused and working, which was good when the thermostat stayed shut on the test drive to set up the fan controller!
Thanks for your help everyone and perhaps banging my head against a wall should be my new hobby? May be less stressful.....!
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