Wire problem

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Alright guys i need help i got a 3 way switch ok now i got my power wire my negative wire and the wire i used for a ground now i cut the cig lighter wire and put that 2 the switch for power ground to a bolt underneath my center console so bolted the ground wire to that as the ground now i flip the switch turns on one of my neons hmm ok odd switch the wires the power where the neg was and sparks and doesnt turn on neons then if i take the ground wire completley off and leave the power on both neons come on but since there is no ground wire i cant flip the switch back so it will shut them off any suggestions what i could do bout this please help

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Huh?

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

Huh?

^^^word. Also, use punctuation. People will think your stupid if you keep posting like that.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Wow, I went back and I think I understand a little of what's going on...maybe...

Why don't you just wire a SPST (single pole, single throw) switch inline with the positive lead?

And I'm not exactly sure why you have a negative and a ground lead? They are at the same potential, no?

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

yeah i know i can't figure it out? and sry bout the punuaction guys i forget to do that shit sometimes. The guy at auto zone told me that was the switch i needed? is this true ? could i run a diffrent switch i have the power wire which is the wire off the cig lighter the 2 wires spliced which are from the neons , and thats it any ideas?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Run the power wire into a switched opening in your fusebox. Bypass the cigarette lighter altogether. Ground to the nearest good chassis ground. Run a switch inline to give you control over them.

/story

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Oh man i never even thought of that thanks , but what fuse would i wire it into or would it not matter?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Preferably an unused circuit somewhere, if you have one...or a switched accessory circuit that doesn't have a lot of draw on it.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

id recomend going to a shop that will know how to wire a 3 prong togle the right way

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

well dont have cash to go to a shop ......and the clostest custom shop by me is in troy that does like neons and that. But Jimj dont think i have any unused circuits but what would be a good one to tie into any suggestions?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

you can use the ACC wire in your ign harness.

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

WTF is that haha sry im still pretty new to electrical?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

the accessory wire. is powered when the key is in the ACC position on the key switch.

tap in to that for power , also fuse that wire.

are there markings on the switch you have? let me know

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

The switch i have just the left one has a + sign on it the middle one sticking up and the right side thats the only symbol though i have a 1989 mark vii lsc if that helps with anything