Need Ignition Sense feed

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   Hi,

I need to tap into a feed which gives at least a 5V+ output when the Ignition is turned on and stays on 5V+. If possible somewhere from the boot, is there somewhere from the CD Changer area which will give me this? If theres nothing in the boot, is there somewhere in the fuse area which will give what I need?

many thanks

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duncan888 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16-January-2006 Location: UK, Wiltshire Status: Offline Points: 33	Topic: Need Ignition Sense feed Posted: 24-February-2006 at 15:38
	Hi, I need to tap into a feed which gives at least a 5V+ output when the Ignition is turned on and stays on 5V+. If possible somewhere from the boot, is there somewhere from the CD Changer area which will give me this? If theres nothing in the boot, is there somewhere in the fuse area which will give what I need? many thanks

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filipharvey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 01-September-2005 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 203	Posted: 27-February-2006 at 14:02
	I would imagine your CD changer to have a switched live and a permanant live, not sure of the colour codings tho! If not then the cigerette lighter socket is switched I believe (do you have one in the rear?), if not then you could use the switched live from the radio head unit or direct from the ignition switch!
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PaulS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: Aylsham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 2516	Posted: 27-February-2006 at 15:02
	Thank you flipharvey! I never even thought of that! My radio doesn't have a switched live feed, I tapped off the window wiper stalk. now if I have the radio on and squirt water onto the windscreen, the radio cuts out and back on whrn I stop squirting. Another job for me at the weekend I believe. Paul
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