Mystic3030

How would I go about creating a new circuit that is only active when the car is on? I don't want to tap another source in any way, so any help, or a website or whatever would be great.

Thanks,
Brandon

Ed

iTrader: (6)

Just put in a relay?

Mystic3030

OK....I would still have to tap a connection that is powered when the car is on in order to make the relay create a connection. I want a new independent circuit that doesnt rely on another to activate.

alex053

iTrader: (9)

Your going to need to tap into the ignition somewhere along the line ulness you can find something unused on the fuse box [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

bzrollin

iTrader: (1)

lol.... so this circuit is supposed to what, activate by osmosis? your going to have to activate it somehow.

Mystic3030

har har, actualy, i'm not sure, thats why I asked. What I mean by not relying on another circuit, was I dont want to tap something like the cig lighter. The ignition idea was good....how exactly would I go about finding the correct wire? Would it just be easier to get the factory wiring diagram? And will honda even provide this?

LudlamTheory

whats wrong with wiring a relay into the lighter? an actual relay draws very minimal amounts of power.

bzrollin

iTrader: (1)

If you dont want to tap off the lighter, the ignition is the black w/ yellow wire going into the top of the fusebox.

Mystic3030

I just want to have a seperate fused power source that is independent. Suppose the cig lighter fuse blows, then what I have hooked up to the new circuit wont work untill I replace that fuse.