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Steering column ignition wire location

Bezzey

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I am wanting to install my neon lights under the seats to come on with the ignition (1999 VT Executive Series 2).

I want to tap into the ignition wire located in/under/around the steering column (unless there is an ignition wire located closer to the drivers seat(this is where I will be putting the kill switch for the lights)

After a good 3 hours of research I have only come to the conclusion that the wire is coloured Pink&Black OR just Pink.

Can anyone confirm this with pictures or a diagram...or better yet a better way of installing the lights to come on with the ignition.
 

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just go to the cigarette lighter in the centre console.

if you want to connect it to the ignition switch - it is a plain pink wire, come out of the back of the ignition switch. just make sure you connect an inline fuse.
 

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By ignition switch do you mean the actual switch that the key goes into?

Can I tap into the ignition wire somewhere else such as from the Body Control Module?

Would it be either of these 2 pink wires in the photo I took?
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there is a brown globe plug taped up behind ur ECU on the left side kick panel. just use that it'll b all plug and play if u add the right connections. Its the same as wat the higher end models use 4 their footwell lighting so it runs on a timer and the interior lights.
 

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Thanks but I was looking to have the lights come on with my ignition...like the radio.

I'm installing a 2 DIN head deck soon, I was thinking of running off the ignition wire for the radio, would there be anything stopping me doing that?.
 

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Na the Acc+ wire should b fine, if ur not using ur remote wire off ur head unit 2 power amps u can even use that, wouldnt hurt 2 put an inline fuse in it tho so it doesnt knock the lot out if somthing does short out.
 

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Thanks!

Yeah the neons I bought have a switch & in-line fuse so all good there! :D

I shall embark on using the remote wire tomorrow afternoon when I get home from work. I will post pictures of my progress as well.
 
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