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[hoyt]

What makes this sucker turn on? I don't know that mine has ever been on, but I was trying to tap into the two power wires back there power my ipod. I'm getting no power to the pink/ black wires back there. I tried with the car on, doors open, interior lights set to on, etc. Anyone have any tips?

Thanks,

--hoyt

[Oreo931]

whats an "arm console light" ... be more specific plz...or maybe im just wetawded

[hoyt]

whats an "arm console light" ... be more specific plz...or maybe im just wetawded

I don't know how to describe it, but it's the light above the ashtray in the back I guess. It's in the arm rest console in the front but it lights up the ashtray for the back... I think it also is supposed to light up the box in the console where the arm rest is. But, mine's never worked, so I don't really know what all was supposed to be lit or when.

--hoyt

[Oreo931]

ill check on my s70 when i get home but im still not 100% sure what ur talking about...have a pic?? problem might include a blown fuse? i dont have any another guesses right now...why dont u just buy a car charger for 10 bucks for your ipod? it would make it that much easier.

[hoyt]

ill check on my s70 when i get home but im still not 100% sure what ur talking about...have a pic?? problem might include a blown fuse? i dont have any another guesses right now...why dont u just buy a car charger for 10 bucks for your ipod? it would make it that much easier.

I don't like crap plugged in to my adapter all the time. That's why I wired my audio in, now just wanted to solve the problem of having to charge the thing once a week.

This is the area I'm talking about, behind that little white tag - but you access it through the back seat space:




--hoyt

Edited by hoyt, 26 March 2006 - 02:55 AM.

[Oreo931]

ohhhh ok...hmmm...try getting a voltameter on there and see if u are getting any power? ... if not then you will know why its not working...well u will know that it isnt working then u can further diagnose why its not working...or u could find different wires to tap into

[hoyt]

ohhhh ok...hmmm...try getting a voltameter on there and see if u are getting any power? ... if not then you will know why its not working...well u will know that it isnt working then u can further diagnose why its not working...or u could find different wires to tap into

I just figured out what I did. I was testing this out at night and shut off my headlights so I didn't light up my neighbors. This light is one of the interior ones that's driven off of that, which means the voltage to it changes when you change the dimmer switch for the dash. Bad idea. Back to the drawing board on this sucker, ha.

--hoyt

[Oreo931]

I just figured out what I did. I was testing this out at night and shut off my headlights so I didn't light up my neighbors. This light is one of the interior ones that's driven off of that, which means the voltage to it changes when you change the dimmer switch for the dash. Bad idea. Back to the drawing board on this sucker, ha.

--hoyt

i think it is actually only powered when the headlights are on...

[hoyt]

i think it is actually only powered when the headlights are on...

Right, so today I went out and tapped into the cigarette lighter power cables and ran them back to the armrest. Voila, we have power!

--hoyt

[n8-50]

I don't like crap plugged in to my adapter all the time. That's why I wired my audio in, now just wanted to solve the problem of having to charge the thing once a week.

This is the area I'm talking about, behind that little white tag - but you access it through the back seat space:




--hoyt

That's a nice little setup you have there.