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Started by Bigdog, Jun 05, 2024, 07:16 PM

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Bigdog

Hi , are these difficult to wire in, is it a wire from a fuse to the red and black to earth, thanks

Wittsend

Yes ... It's that simple.

Just make sure you have the live (red) terminal properly insulated from the dash panel.


  :Lucas-expert

Bigdog


Sunny Jim

I added an in-line fuse to the accessory socket, behind the dash panel, in case of any accidental short circuits.

Sunny Jim

autorover1

Quote from: Bigdog on Jun 05, 2024, 07:16 PMHi , are these difficult to wire in, is it a wire from a fuse to the red and black to earth, thanks
If its positive earth it will be the opposite way round. Red to the chassis ( earth)  and black connected to the fuse . Originally they were not fused but probably a good idea to fuse it.

NoBeardNoTopKnot

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I did quite the opposite. For me, aux sockets have little true utility,  they're un-fused and what with a small possibility they'll cook the loom, I disconnect. I'm not likely to use them anyway,

A fuse is 'Janet & John do Electrics -Book One'.  I have no idea why they were never fused. Other than an attempt to create warranty claims, I defy anyone to make sense of no fuse?
There's enough cooked looms in Series LRs now, we don't need more.

Unless you use aux points, disconnect.


Whereas a cigar lighter socket and/or its USB variant - for phone charging - that I do use.
Those with a voltmeter  are worth having. Put a fuse in there.