Need a relay point - in engine bay

[RedPhoenix]

looking for a spot in the engine bay that turns on with the key in the ignition. thanks

95 cam

[RedPhoenix]

bump

[RningOnFumes]

i've been thinking about it since your first post...

1.most of the things only come on when you flick the switch...ie lights, even the wipers.
2. starter, but i dont' even know were or how to do it or if it's even safe.
3. maybe reverse wiriring it....do a long extention from the cig lighter back into the engine bay or something.


the wipers and the starter don't come on without positioning the key to ON....
how do the wipers draw power...does it have power automatically and by turning the column stick, it tells it to come on, or does the power go through the column switch then to the wipers? ...*do you get where i'm going?

hmm...how about to the alternator, that will only be on when you have the engine on though.....

hope i helped, or at least, a free bump

[RedPhoenix]

nope, alternator is STILL connected to the battery. Okay, i thought i was a highly confused, turns out its harder than i thought

thanks for your try though, do you think the fuse box will have something?

I wanted to do my angel eyes like this. so when the car is (atleast in ON) they will be automatically on

[RningOnFumes]

i guess you need a relay for your relay?


hook into the stereo or something, which tells your relay under the hood to come on, that in turn is directly connected to the battery but with a fuse?

[Gary_602Z]

Do you mean with the key just in the ignition or with it in the run position? What are you trying to hook up?

Gary

[RedPhoenix]

Angel eyes that turn on with the key in ACC or ON. I want them always on with the car, just silly to run a wire from the inside to the engine bay, ya know?

[JetspeedCamry]

Then use a multimeter and check for voltage at the fuse block.
Mostly the bigger stuff comes on with ignition, accessories are usually inside stuff. I was thinking along the lines of EFI. Pull the EFI fuse, pop ur multimeter on one end (just guess which side) and put the car on ignition. Im pretty sure the EFI system works off ignition. Then tap off the corrosponding wire underneatg the fuse block with a t-connector. Use a relay of course
EDIT: Or of course the wiper power supply. It too comes on with ignition. Just the EFI fuse area is closer to the front and will look neater.

[Tercel GTS]

Hook up a relay from the radiator fan or from the IGN wire of the alternator. I have some lights I'll be making into daytime runners but I'm going to use something called a mate switch that operates via engine oil pressure. The lights won't be on unless the engine is actually running and a capacitor will make them turn off slowly.

[Eye8Pussies]

for the gen3, just tap it into your drls, simple as that...you can do it from the harness, or from the fuse box

[RedPhoenix]

daytime running lights? i dont have daytime running lights. if you mean my corner parking lights, i dont want to run it off them

[chronoti]

i just checked all the fuse's under the hood not one is controlled by the on switch, i also found 2 that didnt get power period

[JetspeedCamry]

The EFI system isnt controlled by IGN? Odd

[RedPhoenix]

Wow thats weird. Why is this so hard? lol

Also, i didnt know the alternator has a relay on it? Thought it was just a 12v and a ground? Ill have a look when I get home from school.

Also, the radiator fan only goes on with the car on, unforunatly.

So, wipers... isnt that in the car? or am i wrong? Worse comes to worse, use the cig lighter? The cig ligther itself and not the little bulb right?

[RedPhoenix]

I do not have a relay on my alternator for one.


i tested a lot of the fuses, none of them work with the IGN! LAME!