Miata Mailing List: December 1996, Message #94
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Subject: Re: Still more...Re: Lite-minder (again)

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Cubdrvr@aol.com wrote:

> 

> In a message dated 96-12-01 18:25:00 EST, dscott@atl.mindspring.com (David C.

> Scott) writes:

> 

> > > Now that I know what the two leads do (from Dave's other post), it should

> >  > work if you connect the red (`to lights') lead to the red/black wire on

> > the

> >  > panel dimmer (this is the lead that switches on with the parking/

> >  > taillights), and the white wire should go to the `cigar' fuse (lighter,

> > radio

> >  > & god knows what else), which is ignition-controlled.

> >  >

> >  > That should make it work.

> >

> >  Pat - Thanks for the response but I've tried that combination as well as

> >  every other possible one on the fuse box. There's something about the

> >  wiring in the '96 which seems to prevent this thing from working (see

> >  some other messages in this thread). I'm still hoping, though...

> >

> >

> 

> Do you have access to a voltmeter?  If so, connect it between ground and the

> `cigar' fuse.  Turn the ignition on and off.  If you get ~12v w/ the ignition

> on, and 0v w/ the ignition off, then you've found your ignition controlled

> circuit.  According to my '96 schematic book, this _should_ be the case.

>  Your white light minder wire connects here.

> 

> You now need a circuit that's hot when the lights are on.  Gain access to the

> red and black wire that goes to the dimmer for the I.P. lights.  (You can

> disconnect the connector from the dimmer when you do this test, it will still

> turn out ok.)  Connect your voltmeter between the red/black wire and ground.

>  Turn the lights on & off.  Again, you should see +12v when the lights are

> on, and 0v when the lights are off.  Connect the red wire from the light

> minder here, and from what I can see, it _SHOULD_ work.

> 

> Maybe I have the light minder wires backwards?

> 

> Pat



Pat - I'll give it a try first chance I get. Thanks. DCS