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Youngbuck7072 · 11-13-2010, 06:01 PM

im looking for a twelve volt power source that turns on when the key turns on( its for the electric choke to my carb). anyways, i tried everywhere on the fuse box, and nothing lit up, and the only thing that i can think of that has that feature is the in line fuel pump(its in the frame rails, not the kind on the block). i really dont want to splay the lines to that though, so do you guys have any ideas?

**mr48chev** · 11-13-2010, 06:08 PM

The two pins in the circle I drew should have power when the key is on.

Make sure that your test light is well grounded as sometimes it's hard to get a good ground up under the dash. I usually hook mine to the park brake bracket.

**70C10Toejam** · 11-13-2010, 06:37 PM

piggy-back off the radio, keyed-on except when you hit start. The factory did that for the Transmission Spark screwer-upper (disabled vacuum advance except in 3rd).

Youngbuck7072 · 11-13-2010, 09:17 PM

hey thanks, mr48chev, that worked perfect

11-13-2010, 06:01 PM	#1
Youngbuck7072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Eugene, Or. Posts: 322	looking for 12 volt power source im looking for a twelve volt power source that turns on when the key turns on( its for the electric choke to my carb). anyways, i tried everywhere on the fuse box, and nothing lit up, and the only thing that i can think of that has that feature is the in line fuel pump(its in the frame rails, not the kind on the block). i really dont want to splay the lines to that though, so do you guys have any ideas? __________________ ........................ __ ............._______\|__\____ ............\|_({})______({})] ................(O)..........(O)

11-13-2010, 06:08 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,740	Re: looking for 12 volt power source The two pins in the circle I drew should have power when the key is on. Make sure that your test light is well grounded as sometimes it's hard to get a good ground up under the dash. I usually hook mine to the park brake bracket.

11-13-2010, 06:37 PM	#3
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: looking for 12 volt power source piggy-back off the radio, keyed-on except when you hit start. The factory did that for the Transmission Spark screwer-upper (disabled vacuum advance except in 3rd). __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys

11-13-2010, 09:17 PM	#4
Youngbuck7072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Eugene, Or. Posts: 322	Re: looking for 12 volt power source hey thanks, mr48chev, that worked perfect __________________ ........................ __ ............._______\|__\____ ............\|_({})______({})] ................(O)..........(O)



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