where to put ignition wire from opus 150w

**marcus430** · 01-10-2006, 02:04 PM

hi, i have searched for this but i can only find answers involving cigarette lighters, which i cannot use

basically the problem is:

where can I put the Ignition wire on a Ford Fiesta mk4/5 from an 150w Opus

preferably somewhere near the boot, which is where the comp is going

Cigarette lighter is useless as it's on all the time

Thanks

**Spaghetti** · 01-10-2006, 02:27 PM

You'll need to wire it to your accessory line - doesn't matter if the 12V is permanently connected, as the opus won't power up until there's a signal from the acc.

**marcus430** · 01-10-2006, 02:51 PM

will an amp remote turn on wire do?

or will it have to be the cigarette lighter? or what about rear lights?

**Spaghetti** · 01-10-2006, 03:08 PM

I'd get a live (fused of course) directly off the battery - it's what most people do. I wouldn't power a 150W PSU off the rear lights

**marcus430** · 01-10-2006, 03:11 PM

hmmm im sorry but im getting confused

there are 3 wires

battery, which is hooked direct to battery
earth, which is hooked to chassis of car
and ignition

surely i cant have both battery wire and ignition wire coming off the battery can i? sorry for not understanding this

**Spaghetti** · 01-10-2006, 03:15 PM

No - the battery goes to the battery of course, and the ignition goes to the er....ignition! When your ignition goes live, your opus will power up and switch on your pc. Did you get a manual with it?

**marcus430** · 01-10-2006, 03:19 PM

no i didnt actually lol so i cant

i understand the ignition wire has to go to the ignition, but with having no clue about car electrics i was wondering where most people hook there igniton wire to, or if there was anywhere easier?

**DarquePervert** · 01-10-2006, 03:19 PM

Did you even look in your other thread?

opus 150w ignition wire

**Daley** · 01-10-2006, 03:42 PM

The simple answer is to use the ignition/ACC wire that feeds the radio. It's already fused at the fuseblock, and goes on and off when you'd expect (and want) it to. And yeah, why *is* that other thread in that area?