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Old 03-15-2015, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I want to use it as a momentary switch, when you push the button, have ground to one leg of the cigarette lighter, have the ground from the horn solenoid to the other leg of the cigarette lighter, when you push in complete the circuit honk the horn.
Why? What's wrong with the horn switch that is already there? I don't get what you're trying to achieve.
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
Why? What's wrong with the horn switch that is already there? I don't get what you're trying to achieve.
That's what I've been trying to figure out.
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He probably wants to retain the horn button for normal horn usage.
Old 03-15-2015, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ
He probably wants to retain the horn button for normal horn usage.
yes I wanted to retain the normal horn, and I wanted it to be hidden in plain sight. I figured it out today and got it working.
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Thanks for all help and suggestions.
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Why? What is the purpose of hiding the horn switch? Everyone has a horn, so there is no point in hiding the switch in plain sight. I just don't get why somebody would go through so much trouble just for a horn switch when there's one in the center of the steering wheel already. Do you plan on making your volume **** go to eleven so you can be one louder?
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Why? What is the purpose of hiding the horn switch? Everyone has a horn, so there is no point in hiding the switch in plain sight. I just don't get why somebody would go through so much trouble just for a horn switch when there's one in the center of the steering wheel already. Do you plan on making your volume **** go to eleven so you can be one louder?
I thought it would be a cool idea to try, my cigarette lighter didn't do anything anyway because it wasn't plugged in so I wanted to try it to try it. Have you ever done something just to do it?
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I thought it would be a cool idea to try, my cigarette lighter didn't do anything anyway because it wasn't plugged in so I wanted to try it to try it. Have you ever done something just to do it?
Yeah, look at my build thread. A lot of work for 12 dollars worth of lights.
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Like everyone here said, Its easier to buy a nice pushbutton switch and install it. they make some awesome switches that are pretty sick that slide right in
http://www.oznium.com/anti-vandal-led-switch

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Originally Posted by Nightshade
Like everyone here said, Its easier to buy a nice pushbutton switch and install it. they make some awesome switches that are pretty sick that slide right in http://www.oznium.com/anti-vandal-led-switch
already got it figured out, not too hard, and free.
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I think it's a pretty cool idea. Glad you got it working. I'm now thinking of things I can use my cigarette lighter to trigger. Maybe some high-voltage lines to the seat springs so when somebody steals my **** and decides to light up they get... well, lit up. Might not stop the theft but it would be damned funny.
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I installed a push-on, push-off, AC bypass switch in the cigar lighter hole.


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Originally Posted by CCKen
I installed a push-on, push-off, AC bypass switch in the cigar lighter hole.
Question Ken. Why would you have an AC bypass switch? Wouldn't it be as simple as turning the AC off? Just curious.
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I installed a brake light bypass switch for when Bill Gates is behind me.
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
I installed a brake light bypass switch for when Bill Gates is behind me.
Lol thought that's what the ebrake was for


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