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  • Das Delfin
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2014
    • 2293

    #1

    Please help me before I tap directly into my battery

    Trying to wire up some driving lights. Where's a good 12v source with a lot of current flow I can tap into? Besides the battery of course. I will be running two 100w lights. I have relays and fuses etc just need the 12v and ground. Thanks!


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  • uturn
    E30 Modder
    • Dec 2010
    • 987

    #2
    I would go with the dedicated wire from the battery/under hood terminal. You're already using a relay so, maybe just an inline fuse too...

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    • Das Delfin
      R3VLimited
      • Sep 2014
      • 2293

      #3
      Originally posted by uturn
      I would go with the dedicated wire from the battery/under hood terminal. You're already using a relay so, maybe just an inline fuse too...
      that's what I'm thinking at this point. Even though I didn't want to add more wires to the batt terminals


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      • Todd Black 88
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2007
        • 3449

        #4
        Use the aux fuse box, beside the fuse box. One is always hot, one is switched iirc.
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        • 15Michaeljoseph
          E30 Mastermind
          • Aug 2013
          • 1693

          #5
          I like the idea of the switched lead from the aux fusebox. then its fused, and you will never leave them on when the car is off by mistake.
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          • Das Delfin
            R3VLimited
            • Sep 2014
            • 2293

            #6
            Didnt wanna go with the fuse box on my early model since it uses cartridge fuses rather than blade


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