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Subject:Re: 85 Westy radio connection
From:joel walker
Date:Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:15:41 -0600

> 85 West doesn't have accessory position on ignition.
> Does it hurt ignition etc. to play radio with key on
> and motor not started?
how can radio be connected to power when
> key is off. Move connection on fuse panel?

someone i know got sneaky in his rabbit ... he found the power wire to
the ignition switch key-left-in buzzer (the one that goes off when/if
you leave the keys in the switch AND open the door) and used it to
power the radio. that way, he could just leave the key IN the switch
(but not turned to any position) and listen to the radio. take the key
out, and the radio goes off. :)  neat, eh?

now the not-so-neat part: i don't know which wire it is. so i'm
assuming you'd have to backtrack the color from the little door jamb
switch and find out which relay it goes to and piggy back power from
the relay. he just showed me how it worked, not how he wired it. :(

hope it helps. good luck!
unca joel

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