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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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hot wire when key is turned on

Was trying to find what wire is soot to splice into that is hot when I turn the key? 1986 trans am
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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Re: hot wire when key is turned on

That's quite vague. Any wire is safe to splice, the problem is, what are you adding to the circuit ? If what your adding is to big a draw on the circuit, you'll just pop fuses or smoke the wiring.

This should help...
http://www.austinthirdgen.org/?pid=19
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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Re: hot wire when key is turned on

It is for a guage... I need it turned on when the car is on but off when the car is off.
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Re: hot wire when key is turned on

Gages, radio, wiper, htr a/c, c/h fan, turn b/u fuses are all ign switched
If you look at fuse panel, there's a empty terminal labeled ign, you can stick a male spade terminal in as well iirc
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Old Sep 12, 2014 | 06:44 PM
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Re: hot wire when key is turned on

Thanks
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