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kiwiinwgtn

Post subject: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:27 pm

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Location: Wellington,

I am needing to wire in a electric fuel pump and my car does not have a feed wire in the boot.

I was wondering if i could run a wire from the tail light as the power feed. (i know the park light switch would need to be on but this could be a security device)

Or what about splicing in on the fuel sender feed wire.

I know i should just run a wire from the fuse box to the back.

Thoughts

Kiwiinwgtn

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Morris 1100

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:53 pm

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You already have power in the boot, it is the battery.
All you need to to is hook up a relay in the boot to run the pump and then run a switch from on the dash to earth the relay.

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gtogreen1969

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:19 pm

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Or relay onto the parkers and battery.

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kiwiinwgtn

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:56 pm

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Oops. Should have mentioned I was hoping not have to run a wire to a switch.

So if I connect to the tail light's. Turn them on and you power the fuel pump. I would use a relay as noted by Gtogreen

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jubblies

Post subject: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:15 pm

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Location: Adelaide, SA

Can't you just run a cable from the +ve side of the coil. Yes, it involves running a cable but it will only operate when the coil is powered up (ign on).

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MiniVLT

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:20 pm

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Location: Burpengary Brissy Nth

Sounds like your trying to become a volvo driver...day running lights! :lol:

Like Gtogreen said, use a relay in the boot with the main power straight from the battery. The relay should only pull approx 500mA from the tail lights circuit, which shouldn't be an issue!

Cheers Shane

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Convertible Mini

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:20 pm

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Location: JIMBOOMBA QLD.

The longest way is usually the best safest way. and don't forget to use an inline fuse closest to the power source.

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kiwiinwgtn

Post subject: Re: Fuel Pump Wiring

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:39 pm

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Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:11 pm
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Location: Wellington,

Convertible Mini wrote:

The longest way is usually the best safest way. and don't forget to use an inline fuse closest to the power source.

I agree and will do it properly.

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