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fongo · 06-04-2006, 09:08 PM

Hi everyone.
On my 93 5.0, my cigarette lighter broke and I'm planning to put in a regular 12V connector as a replacement so I can plug in a phone charger, satellite radio module etc. I've noticed a black & white-light blue cables seperate from the other two which connect to that small light next to the ash tray. Which one of these two is the hot?
I tried connecting both of them seperately onto a connector I bought and I still get no juice. However, when both wires contact they do spark! Do I need to bridge these two or are my connections wrong? The light does work though unless it's fuse 16 which is bad (?) I need some advice.
thanks!
fongo

06-04-2006, 09:08 PM	#1
fongo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 139	replacing cigarette lighter harness for a reg 12V Hi everyone. On my 93 5.0, my cigarette lighter broke and I'm planning to put in a regular 12V connector as a replacement so I can plug in a phone charger, satellite radio module etc. I've noticed a black & white-light blue cables seperate from the other two which connect to that small light next to the ash tray. Which one of these two is the hot? I tried connecting both of them seperately onto a connector I bought and I still get no juice. However, when both wires contact they do spark! Do I need to bridge these two or are my connections wrong? The light does work though unless it's fuse 16 which is bad (?) I need some advice. thanks! fongo __________________ 1993 GT, MAC Fenderwell Cold Air Induction; Accel dist.,Splitfire plugs, BBK: 1 5/8 unequal length shorties, hi flow H-pipe w/ cats; Flowmasters 2 chamber American Thunder catback system, Motorsports 3-core radiator, 180º thermostat, BBK adj. clutch quad...the rest is bone stock!..but more mods to come!!