I'm wiring up a switch panel and I want all of my switches to work on ign on. I'm running a 10 Ga. power wire to a distrobution block and then Ill route it to the individual switches / relays with smaller wires, I just need a good power souce, I know I could use the cigarette lighter but I want somthing that will take a bigger draw. There should be an igniton relay somwhere that would work better. anyone have any ideas?

 

anyone?

 

i thought the cigarette lighter would work for my cutout switch, but i was wrong.....its on all the time. i used the radio fuse

 

Look under the dash at the wires coming from the ignition switch. They are about 10 gauge.

Orange-accessory power, has power when the key is on, goes to zero while cranking, then power comes back after cranking

Pink- ignition, has power when the key is on, even when cranking.

John

Edit- these wires run in a big bundle, coming from the steering column and there is a plug to the left of the steering shaft that is easy to get to if you drop the underdash pieces.

 

ok, so the pink is the one i want, thanks!

 

No problem!

 

There's a tap in the fuse block at the end of the dash, protected by the fuse right above it. It is a spade lug, labeled "IGN" and turns on and off with the ignition. I use it for my AutoMeter instrument lights, tach, N2O relay signal power source, etc.

Crimp a spade terminal on your wire, and plug it in where the orange wire is. . That's on a 94... may be slightly different on later years. There is also an unswitched power source on the fuse panel.

Why cut into the under dash wires, when there is a source already available????

 

Even better, thanks!