Basic car wiring for the electrically inept

[F2 Stu]

Right Ive got a light I wish to wire into the headlight switch.

The light has 2 wires to it, the question is 'how'?

 

[ibiza_95]

do you want it to just come on when you switch your headlights on, cos i can tell you how to wire it into say your rear light so it does just that

 

[F2 Stu]

whatever's easiest

 

[ibiza_95]

if you have the switch with you now, look for a GREY AND RED wire, or a GREY AND BLACK WIRE. either of these will be a switched positive for your headlights... then just wire red wire on new light to this and black wire on new light to earth... or on the switch the BROWN wire

GOODLUCK

 

[ibiza_95]

oh just to make sure, it is for the same car in the pic, which has the same light switch as my mk2 ibiza isnt it

 

[Fl@pper]

do you want it to dim like the rest of the dash too ?

 

[F2 Stu]

Want it bright as possible , cheers for info, yep its for the cordoba

 

[ibiza_95]

should all be good then... have fun, and dont blow urself up

 

[F2 Stu]

You've no idea how many times Ive almost nearly done that

 

[Icecavern]

Mr Stu step awaaaaayyyyyyyyyy from the undercar neons

 

[F2 Stu]

LED washer jets actually

 

[ibiza_95]

LED washer jets actually

so sophisticated and classy

 

[F2 Stu]

lol, nah - got somthing way cooler than that

 

[Icecavern]

lol, nah - got somthing way cooler than that

Neon bee sting aeriel?

 

[F2 Stu]

all will become clear for saturday

 

[Fl@pper]

pillar pod or gauges in the lower dash

PS- stu the LHD console isnt 100% but can be made to fit as good as with some minor adaption

 

[F2 Stu]

Neither - keep geussing

 

[Icecavern]

Back on topic

You're best off grabbing the multi-meter and bell out the wires behind the light switch to find the lighting feed. I'd go do it for you but the battery on mine is so flat it wont charge anymore