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Date:         Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:56:48 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
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> > > The vans are 1990 Carat, 1990 tintop syncro, 1989 GL tintop. >> > Look at Bentley page 07.215, track 132. You can get easy access to the X ("load reduction" circuit at pin 2 of the empty relay socket #7 -- just stick a regular spade terminal into that pin of the socket.

If you have trouble finding pin 2, it's the only one in that socket that goes live when you turn the key ON. It will turn off during cranking, and it will not put any additional load on the ignition switch. Put a ten amp fuse in line and label the wire.

Yrs, d


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