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[shorty]

doubtful, need to get mounting bracket sorted first so whenever i get that done ill finish it off lol

if you need any help with fitting yours or whatever just PM me or just post up in here as ill most likely be on all day
hopefully my little guide will help, i managed to do what ive done so far without looking at minifinity guide all the way through so it isn't hard to do.

time consuming bit is stripping wire, crimping and heat shrinking but shouldn't talk long

[redhotminilewis]

kool. well PM me on how you get on with it. i gota get the stuff first and i duno when i can get it. it might even be the weekend when i can get down there unfortunately because my parent work all day and when they get home halfords closes but my GFs mum dont work so if i can get my GF to allow me a lift then i should get it done there and then although il have the same problem as you with the mounting because im gunna mount it in my centre console and thats not completely finished because i need material to cover it so it will all be done when that gets sorted out.

[shorty]

yeh get the console covered up first, should look good once its done though

if your struggling to get down to halfrauds why don't you just order all the stuff offline?

[redhotminilewis]

yh, i was thinkin that although if i get the stuff online i gotta wait for it to come and it may not arive till next week and i cud have got it on the weekend lol. the fabric has to come of the internet so i may just do it all online.

you know that you've wired the positive cable up. have you just left it as it is with the connecter exposed or have you covered the other terminal up.

[shorty]

if you order online 2mz n make sure delivery is pretty fast you should have it buy the weekend i'd say.

how do you mean?

[redhotminilewis]

well youve connected one end of the positive wire to the solenoid and have you covered the other end of the wire. to prevent it from shorting other wires or other things lol.

[shorty]

ohh the end of the wire thats sitting in the car..atm because there is now power really going to anything through it.
theres no ring terminal on it yet as i havent decided on position of cigi lighter but once that is sorted i will cut the wire to the right length, crimp a terminal to it and heat shrink it but atm its just left how it was when i got it

[redhotminilewis]

ah right. sounds good. i was reading other forums on here about this and other people had just connected it through their ignition lead. they were talking about 5 amp wiring but they did not explain in detail. they just said they used 5 amp wiring. that cant be right lol. surely the power you will be running of the lighter would just melt the wires lol

[shorty]

could be running 5amp wire as they are only running it through the ignition wire :S

i dont know tbf, on the back of the cigi lighter i have it says to make sure u was a 15-20amp fuse so therefore would need wiring at higher amps to suit the fuse

does sound wierd but could be possible

[redhotminilewis]

yh spose so. mine just a cheapy one from what lol. went in ther for the first time ever on monday and they got so much random stuff for really cheap. i was like result! got a new gear stick which looks awsome. just need to buy a new gerastick gaiter to go with my new centre console lol because it looks a little naf.

[shorty]

from where?
sounds like your saying there is a shop called 'WHAT' haha

[shorty]

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managed to get mounting bracket done today as me and my dad went to see a friend who has lots of tools.

all needs to be done now is sanded down, holes drilled for mounting and then spraying.

only problem being i cant get the cigi lighter out of the hole now

[kartman]

Slightly off topic but does anyone know where you can get just a plug for a 12v socket as i don't need a the lighter part just don't want a open hole.
Cheers Jordan

[shorty]

try looking around on ebay

do you mean the actual plugs that are say connected to chargers and the like?

Edited by shorty, 03 June 2009 - 06:19 PM.

[kartman]

try looking around on ebay

do you mean the actual plugs that are say connected to chargers and the like?

I have tried hard to know what to search for.

I mean like a bit of plastic thats flat and fits over the hole to cover it up if you know what i mean.