Nice easy place for switched power inside the cabin

Peaty · 02-13-2005, 05:09 PM

Just thought I'd share:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4698

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Lunajett · 02-13-2005, 10:28 PM

Well, I'll be dipped....learned something totally unrelated from this. Just out of curiosity I clicked on the link to see what this mod is like. Peaty mentions location near "coin holder by driver's left knee." What?! What coin holder? That's always been a minor aggravation of mine that the Forester has no coin holder, and I've been using the ashtray which really doesn't work too well as a coin holder. So I go out to the garage and check, and sho enuf, there's a nifty little drop-down coin holder! Cool! Can't believe I missed that all this time.

This will make my trips through drive-thrus so much more enjoyable.

See what we can learn from Peaty? All hail Peaty!

Peaty · 02-13-2005, 10:38 PM

I lined the inside of my coin tray / fusebox cover with some rubber material so I wouldn't hear the coins rattle around

As an added bonus, you can remove that tray by opening up the hatch and pulling up and out. On the back of it tray is a map of the fuses

SubaruCO · 02-14-2005, 11:49 AM

Hey Peaty, I searched ScoobyMods a bit for the fog light mod (separating the fog lights from the rest of the lighting) and wasn't able to find anything specifically for the Forester. Is it similar to the WRX or do we have different wiring?

Peaty · 02-14-2005, 12:10 PM

I haven't done that mod myself (I only run my fogs in the rain and fog w/headlamps) so I can't say for sure. I do suspect that they are similar though. What may be different is the wire colours.

I checked the forester site and here it is:

http://www.subaruforester.com/viewtopic.php?t=4727

fmowry · 02-15-2005, 03:37 PM

Peaty,
That's the same one for the climate control fix, right?

I'll need one to wire in my LM-1. Guess I could run both the fan and the WB02.

Frank

lucien2 · 02-16-2005, 08:18 AM

color me a tech misfit, but what other uses might this little discovery serve? an XM unit?

fmowry · 02-16-2005, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucien2

color me a tech misfit, but what other uses might this little discovery serve? an XM unit?

Sure. Any device you want to hardwire that will turn off when you turn the car off. Radar detector, coffee maker, blender......

Frank

Calamity Jesus · 02-16-2005, 12:41 PM

So... does anyone know what circuit this hot wire uses?

offset · 03-03-2005, 09:18 PM

Slight resurrection on this one; but does anyone know what fuse this goes back to. Or maybe just what kind of load I would be ok with before needing a relay on this wire? I am planning on hardwiring my RX65 and LE-30 and this is actually a perfect spot for me. I am guessing those two aren't too much for whatever this is/was for, but better to ask first than when there is a problem.

offset

offset · 03-03-2005, 09:20 PM

Wait, I just double-checked and this is listed under the Forrester. Guess I need to go out and see if that wire is in the STi as well. If not, without more searching anyone care to share the best spot in that same area to tap power from?

offset

randolph-rs · 03-03-2005, 09:55 PM

great find Peaty.
I found this exact plug & wire back when I was wiring my FF1000's so I used it as a 12v power source for the rocker switch on the lights. Then I decided to add an aftermarket sub and amp so I wired the hellas in with the high beams and I am now using the rocker switch to turn the amp on and off. At the time I was trying to figure out where I was going to get my 12v power from then I stumbled across this wire and tested it with the ignition on and off

lets just say I was really happy after that.

02-13-2005, 05:09 PM	#1
Peaty Techno Sapien Moderator Member#: 449 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lawrence, KS Vehicle: 2010 Legacy 3.6R Lim Azurite Blue Pearl	Nice easy place for switched power inside the cabin Just thought I'd share: http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4698 * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-13-2005, 10:28 PM	#2
Lunajett Scooby Newbie Member#: 61636 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT 1998 Ford Ranger	Well, I'll be dipped....learned something totally unrelated from this. Just out of curiosity I clicked on the link to see what this mod is like. Peaty mentions location near "coin holder by driver's left knee." What?! What coin holder? That's always been a minor aggravation of mine that the Forester has no coin holder, and I've been using the ashtray which really doesn't work too well as a coin holder. So I go out to the garage and check, and sho enuf, there's a nifty little drop-down coin holder! Cool! Can't believe I missed that all this time. This will make my trips through drive-thrus so much more enjoyable. See what we can learn from Peaty? All hail Peaty!

02-13-2005, 10:38 PM	#3
Peaty Techno Sapien Moderator Member#: 449 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lawrence, KS Vehicle: 2010 Legacy 3.6R Lim Azurite Blue Pearl	I lined the inside of my coin tray / fusebox cover with some rubber material so I wouldn't hear the coins rattle around As an added bonus, you can remove that tray by opening up the hatch and pulling up and out. On the back of it tray is a map of the fuses

02-14-2005, 11:49 AM	#4
SubaruCO Scooby Newbie Member#: 33566 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: International Location: Aberdeen, Scotland	Hey Peaty, I searched ScoobyMods a bit for the fog light mod (separating the fog lights from the rest of the lighting) and wasn't able to find anything specifically for the Forester. Is it similar to the WRX or do we have different wiring?

02-14-2005, 12:10 PM	#5
Peaty Techno Sapien Moderator Member#: 449 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lawrence, KS Vehicle: 2010 Legacy 3.6R Lim Azurite Blue Pearl	I haven't done that mod myself (I only run my fogs in the rain and fog w/headlamps) so I can't say for sure. I do suspect that they are similar though. What may be different is the wire colours. I checked the forester site and here it is: http://www.subaruforester.com/viewtopic.php?t=4727

02-15-2005, 03:37 PM	#6
fmowry Scooby Specialist Member#: 54604 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Severn, MD Vehicle: 2004 FXT Cayenne Red (sold)	Peaty, That's the same one for the climate control fix, right? I'll need one to wire in my LM-1. Guess I could run both the fan and the WB02. Frank

02-16-2005, 08:18 AM	#7
lucien2 Scooby Specialist Member#: 1519 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, hon! Vehicle: 1998 Volvo V70R Silver	color me a tech misfit, but what other uses might this little discovery serve? an XM unit?

02-16-2005, 12:41 PM	#9
Calamity Jesus Scooby Guru Member#: 44501 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: South East Location: in a minefield of caddishness. Vehicle: 1984 "Skeletor from "He-Man"	So... does anyone know what circuit this hot wire uses?

03-03-2005, 09:18 PM	#10
offset Scooby Guru Member#: 32636 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dayton, OH Vehicle: 2004 Impreza STi Silver/Silver	Slight resurrection on this one; but does anyone know what fuse this goes back to. Or maybe just what kind of load I would be ok with before needing a relay on this wire? I am planning on hardwiring my RX65 and LE-30 and this is actually a perfect spot for me. I am guessing those two aren't too much for whatever this is/was for, but better to ask first than when there is a problem. offset

03-03-2005, 09:20 PM	#11
offset Scooby Guru Member#: 32636 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dayton, OH Vehicle: 2004 Impreza STi Silver/Silver	Wait, I just double-checked and this is listed under the Forrester. Guess I need to go out and see if that wire is in the STi as well. If not, without more searching anyone care to share the best spot in that same area to tap power from? offset

03-03-2005, 09:55 PM	#12
randolph-rs Scooby Specialist Member#: 3371 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Asheboro, NC Zoo country Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT Java Black	great find Peaty. I found this exact plug & wire back when I was wiring my FF1000's so I used it as a 12v power source for the rocker switch on the lights. Then I decided to add an aftermarket sub and amp so I wired the hellas in with the high beams and I am now using the rocker switch to turn the amp on and off. At the time I was trying to figure out where I was going to get my 12v power from then I stumbled across this wire and tested it with the ignition on and off lets just say I was really happy after that.