I need a switched posi and neg connection...

[Scotty J.]

I'm going to hardwire a dash mounted device and I need a 12v pos and a neg that cuts off when the key is turned off.

Anyone got any suggestions under the dash, easy to tap into? 2002 Ranger XLT. Pics would be most awesome!

Thanks in advance

 

[MEAKIN]

pull 12v from keyed power, probly even a spare in the fuse box you can use. check out your wiring diagram. dont worry about cutting ground, just bolt it to something metal.

 

[Scotty J.]

I understand the principles LOL, I'm hoping someone can provide me with wire colors

 

[CKRobin]

peice a cake make a trip to conway and I will hook it up for you, don't foget to bring the

 

[MEAKIN]

I understand the principles LOL, I'm hoping someone can provide me with wire colors

sorry, you never know. i just bought a manual for the newer ones. its at my shop so if you dont get an answer by tomorrow night ill look it up for ya

 

[Scotty J.]

peice a cake make a trip to conway and I will hook it up for you, don't foget to bring the

Wanna join up with a few of us at SuperLift this Sunday? We're going to be at the staging area at 9:00.

If not, I'd be happy to meet up with you to "wire" my stuff in LOL.

 

[CKRobin]

Nah, I plan to watch the 'Boys make Farve wish he had retired. Are you going with the Arkansas Crawlers? I was a member back whan they were the Little Rock Crawlers but I sold my 4x4 to fund my race car. I just got my Explorer and it needs some work before I hit the trails but I will join you sometime when I get it ready. Just let me know if you want to stop by. We could splice a wire pretty easy however I would highly recomend using your fuse box. You can pick something up at O'rielys that makes it a breeze to tap into your fuse box that works in most apps, I'll just have to look and see.

 

[Scotty J.]

Nah, I plan to watch the 'Boys make Farve wish he had retired. Are you going with the Arkansas Crawlers? I was a member back whan they were the Little Rock Crawlers but I sold my 4x4 to fund my race car. I just got my Explorer and it needs some work before I hit the trails but I will join you sometime when I get it ready. Just let me know if you want to stop by. We could splice a wire pretty easy however I would highly recomend using your fuse box. You can pick something up at O'rielys that makes it a breeze to tap into your fuse box that works in most apps, I'll just have to look and see.

LOL, the Vike are going all the way

Naw, I'm not a member of the Crawlers, their stuff is WAY more advanced than anything I have, we just do the Bunny Trails. You don't happen to know Blake Epps do you? (I think that's his last name). He's on a local private forum that I frequent.

Race Car??? What kind of racing do you do? And I may just take you up on your offer. I'm going to give it a shot myself, the suggestion of the manual was a great idea, didn't even think of that even though I was looking at one at Advance Auto just the other day.

 

[Scotty J.]

Ok, I got it hooked up. Here's what I ended up doing.

I got some of those crimp type connectors from Advance Auto, the kind that crimp on the cable then it has a female receptacle that the other wire uses to plug in. Like this:

Next was to find the wire connection I was looking for. One that goes hot when the key is switched to Acc or Started. I removed the 3 screws holding the fuse panel in and pulled it out. I got out the owners manual to identify what fuse went to what. Bingo, #29 goes to the Radio, that should be perfect right? Wrong, not sure what "Radio" it goes to, but it's hot all the time.

It was then that I realized I was going to have to break down and get the Multi-Meter out. I was surprised at some of the connections that stay hot all the time. I then realized there were two more Radio connections, but these are labeled as "General Electric Module" Radio. One is 20 and the other is numbered 28. I hit 20 with the Multi with the fuse removed and no juice, I then turned the key to Acc and it hit 12v. I crimped my connector on it, connected up the device and no lights, I turned the key to Acc again and the device lit up, PERFECT!

I put all the trim back on and tidied up the wires under the dash (it had a velcro mounted connection that is fused). All is well now. Oh to answer a question I had in another thread, yes the Oh Shit Handle holes are drilled into the A Pillar on the 02 XLT.

 

[CKRobin]

Your right, the Vickings will go all the way...home till next season. I'll bet you a

Yea your radio needs a constant hot wire to keep the programing and clock up to date. The other radio wires would be remote wires to turn it on and in some cases to power other entertainment accesories.

The Crawlers do have some pretty nice rigs I remember the way Steve made his tube Truggie thing. It started as a street driven Blazer but his answer to most trail damage was a sawsall. Finally when too much of the body was gone to be street legal he swapped it out for the Isuzu cab he had on it last I saw it. Who knows what it looks like now.

I had a Street Stock and an E-Mod till about 2 years ago.

 

[Scotty J.]

I had a Street Stock and an E-Mod till about 2 years ago.

Awesome, I would guess that we both know quite a few of the same people. Did you go to Centerville? If so, you probably know Jason Fields, he's the one who did all the fab work for my winch and light bar. Don Polk did quite a bit of work on my Evo before he died. Small world eh?

 

[CKRobin]

No but I did buy my E-mod from a guy in Centerville and Jason Fields sounds familiar but I can't say I know him. I started at I-30 till I realized that the cars winning were the ones with the same names as the sponcers for the racetrack which explains why I never saw any of them in tech inspections. Then I Raced Plummerville for a bit.