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Old 08-05-2007, 05:34 PM   #1
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Wiring in BG

Just curios if anyone has a wiring book for a BG astina. I am making some switches for various electronic devices and i was wondering if there are any constant 12V supplies already under the dash somewhere. I was thinking i might just tap into the ignition but is there something easier...

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Old 08-05-2007, 07:33 PM   #2
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isnt the stereo on 12v? and also the cigarett lighter? i only have a book on KF-KJ lasers which somehow also do the astina and protege but never seems to help much/
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Old 08-05-2007, 07:45 PM   #3
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Stereo will be constant, but cig lighter is usually 'Accessories On'
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Old 08-05-2007, 08:11 PM   #4
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my astina has a little multi socket next to the dimmer switch, you cant see it from the front but if you take off the undercover it exposes it...(its behind the switch covers)...if you get me
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Old 08-05-2007, 08:21 PM   #5
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I think the Headunit power wire might be best...what colour is it in the BG? I didn't have the chance to start fiddling till about dusk and didn't have much light. I was busy trying to sort out the footy feilds of wire that is already there lol. I guess i might be best to get a multimeter before i start playing to much....
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always use a multimeter..or even a test light will work great...
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nah it should be written on the wire... i think from reading this manual though its the BLACK WHITE...for some reason though yellow rings a bell...
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lol i just recently took out my stereo to get fixed and i still cant remember...just use a test light but like i said theres a multisocket behing the switch covers if you want it...it has 2 earth wires, 2 constant 12v wires and 2 acc wires...very handy for those gauges, neons and extra gadgets...eg car alarms
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Cheers guys, i will pick up a multimeter tomorrow and have a play, might even get back to you guys with some progress. Saying that i may not get anything done lol....Got my yr 11 half yealy physics exam on thurday lol-god damn school!!!

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hahha physics was funny...i slept through it and passed :s i mean i slept through it... hhaha
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Be careful with some of the swtiched and even some of the constant 12V wires in the BG. Several of them go though very tiny wires and then at a connector go back to a heavier gauge. If you are going to need a bit of current I'd suggest running a decent wire in from the battery, its worth doing especially if you are going to be running an aftermarket headunit.
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Okay heres how things went. After pulling the under dash cover off, i was greeted with a tangle of dodgy ass wire. These things were joined be electrical tape and nothing else. I bought the car with a turbo timer and under dash neons installed.....and from the wiring they were obviously DIY jobs :P. After pulling all this crap out, i discovered the main power source which powered the neons and the turbo timer. The previous installer simply ran a cable directly from the battery, not fused by the way. This is good as it saves me putting un-necessary load on the H/U wiring as i was worried about a voltage drop on the H/U....

So i ripped the crap out as i said, and soldered a common ground to the chassis which would be used for the appliances i am (re) installing (turbo timer, in car neons, under car neons, LCD screen, XBOX). I wanted these to all be operated by an on/off switch so that i am assured that nothing is draining power even when it is 'off'. I patched both the neons together into one circuit and ran those to one switch. I then patched the LCD screen and XBOX together into one circuit and ran them to the switch. I now have to switches and my XBOX control panel awaiting a custom fiberglass faceplate....
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