EZ Wire - Questions
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Is the circuit hot all time or is it switched? Would that matter to you for your application? Is there a dedicated "lighter" circuit in your fuse panel to use instead? I would think there would be. What is the fuse rated for the antenna circuit? Will your charger draw fit into that limit?
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ETA: I did some reading. The power antenna typically has 3 wires: Black (Ground). Blue (signal from the radio. Low current only hot with the radio is on.) Red (Hot all the time)
If the wire you asked about is a red "Power antenna Pwr" wire, you could use it for the lighter/power point. It would be hot all of the time.
I used the electric choke so it would only be hot with the key is on. Personal choice.
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Mountain Pass
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I used the electric choke circuit for the lighter/power point. I don't think any of my EZWire kits had an antenna circuit.
ETA: I did some reading. The power antenna typically has 3 wires: Black (Ground). Blue (signal from the radio. Low current only hot with the radio is on.) Red (Hot all the time)
If the wire you asked about is a red "Power antenna Pwr" wire, you could use it for the lighter/power point. It would be hot all of the time.
I used the electric choke so it would only be hot with the key is on. Personal choice.
ETA: I did some reading. The power antenna typically has 3 wires: Black (Ground). Blue (signal from the radio. Low current only hot with the radio is on.) Red (Hot all the time)
If the wire you asked about is a red "Power antenna Pwr" wire, you could use it for the lighter/power point. It would be hot all of the time.
I used the electric choke so it would only be hot with the key is on. Personal choice.
I need a pull switch for the headlights. Is there a cheap option? Everything I see is over $50.
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The longer 5 screw terminal switch is the factory switch. If you are just missing the pull, it can be purchased separately.
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/tru...headlight-****
https://www.lmctruck.com/electrical/...light-switches
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/tru...headlight-****
https://www.lmctruck.com/electrical/...light-switches
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Generally, low voltage switches don't care about the differences in 6V and 12V.
Just a curiosity, are you using a relay in your headlight circuitry?
Just a curiosity, are you using a relay in your headlight circuitry?
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Not unless it is included in the ezwire kit. I do have a relay for the horn that was included?
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The longer 5 screw terminal switch is the factory switch. If you are just missing the pull, it can be purchased separately.
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/tru...headlight-****
https://www.lmctruck.com/electrical/...light-switches
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/tru...headlight-****
https://www.lmctruck.com/electrical/...light-switches
Also, the EZWire only has one power wire for the lights (Red Headlight Power) the 5-terminal switch takes two. I ran a jumper from one "B" post to the other. (Mine says "HB" yours just says "B". Same thing.)
Here is the way I wired mine. If you want the front parking lights to go off when the headlights are on (the way they did from the factory) hook them (Brown Left Front Parking) to the "P" terminal.
Jumper from "B" terminal to "B" terminal:
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Yes I got those. I Would need to cut the new plugs and snake the wires them through the hole and reconnect correctly? Or should i just drill out a hole big enough to fit the plug through
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