Date:         Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:04:24 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
Comments: To: "T.M." <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
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At 02:23 AM 10/3/2003, T.M. wrote:
>It would be much easier if I didn't need to tap into the wires but rather
>could find the relevant circuit points in a convenient location such as an
>empty socket in the fuse box...maybe a "Y" connector on one of the light
>switch connectors, etc.
>Any idea for easy connection points (no wire tapping needed)?

Use terminal doublers (forget the proper name) -- single female to double
male Fast-On spade connector.  That will work in the old fuse box
anyway.  On the new one you may have to use the little kluge connectors
that plug in alongside the fuse (and probably stretch the socket).  Or
scrutinize Bentley for spare connections, there are actually quite a lot of
them; you might get lucky.

>Also, I might need TWO diodes, 1 for every parking light. Any single
>connection point solution?

Definitely two diodes, one for each side.  Or two buzzers with included
diodes.  That saves you the trouble of protecting the diodes as they're
nicely housed inside the little gray box.

d

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