Jump to content

Rear Tail Light Problem.


Jimbob

Recommended Posts

  • 2 months later...
  • Cruise Whore
  • Moderating Team
  • Member For: 19y 6m 2d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Melbourne

Good enough for me masda74 ... :roflmbo: 

 

Hey guys I tried to tap into the electrical wiring loom that feeds the rear lights.  I think its for the tow bar nominal 12V but I what I didn't check was whether it could handle current draw for a cig lighter socket in boot of car.  Apparently not (ba bonggg).  Or I'm not doing something right.  Here's a pic of just before I tapped into it.  I checked with a multimeter and am getting 11.6V in the socket itself but when I plug my rear car cam plug into it - nothing happens.

 

So is there another 12V line accessible in the boot that I can tap onto?  Or do I have to run my own line from somewhere near the front tapping onto the ACC supply line that feeds the front dashboard cig lighter? :beerchug:

zFT4U4P.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • WOT?
  • Moderating Team
  • Member For: 11y 11m 13d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Frankston, 3199

I think there's a 12v "accessory" plug through the towbar plug thing? (allows you to run 12v to the caravan etc)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Puff
  • Gold Donating Members
  • Member For: 10y 9d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: South Australia

There are three 12v pins in the towing loom that could be used.

 

Without the tow loom plugged in it'll just be a matter of doing what Gaz has already done, finding a 12v source from the back somewhere.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Cruise Whore
  • Moderating Team
  • Member For: 19y 6m 2d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Melbourne

Yep I dont have the towing loom which is a separate loom added on when you get a tow bar (I believe).

 

What about anyone who has needed to power a Sub Woofer amp?  I've checked those threads but did find anything immediately.

 

Someone must have done something like this already?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • To Loud
  • Gold Donating Members
  • Member For: 13y 2m 8d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: WA, Perth

you have to turn the car on for the cigarette lighter to work EVildaifu...... :P

Maybe that is your problem with the one connected at the rear?

 

:surrenderwave:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
  • Create New...
'