Wiring in accessories

[plallenuk]

Hello, sorry, me again...

I'd like to take a power supply from the 'unused' slot in the fuse board on my 1986 F6 so that I can add some music to the driving experience. My owners booklet says something like; 'to add a radio simply unclip the red connector and connect the spade terminals...' but is not very specific at all.

I've not investigated further yet, but presume I would find this behind the fuse board and then just connect onto the terminal of the unused fuse?
If I can't be sure I'll run a live feed direct from the battery, but I reckon somebody here know's exactly what I need to do!

Phil

 

[Azazello]

The red connectors are behind the drivewheel, if you take away part of the dashboard you can find it on the right side... I am talking of LHD car, of course.
It consists of 2 wires, + and -, but the positive is key-controlled so you will need to run a wire from the fusebox too.
I found this site quite useful:
http://www.la4ldesylvie.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=69

 

[iMacThere4iAm]

If you do this, don't leave the live wire cut off and hanging out of the ignition key hole, like Felicia's previous owners did. Once it contacted the key as I was putting it in and almost welded it into the lock.

(Now the wire is safely insulated and put back where it belongs.)

 

[plallenuk]

Thanks for the replies, on closer inspection I see that the spare fuse (location 2 in the fuse board) has a bridge built into it so I can poop in a fuse and take a live feed straight from there!

In case anyone's interested I've bought one of these to bypass the need for a radio;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_n...+2020at&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

I can just plug in my i-thing when it arrives (and some speakers) and I'm away!