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Yellow accessory connector under the driver's side dash? Trying to learn

posted by  greendread on  Wed Oct 7 17:12 CST 2020
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Hello all,

I've been working on wiring hella driving lights on the V70 XC...
And during my googling and help from here and there, I've come up cross several dimensions of yellow accessory connector below the dash on the 70 series.

I'm not finding a lot of literature online just a few mentions. If anyone can educate me or point me in a good direction for sources please let me know!

Cheers,
gd








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    Yellow accessory connector under the driver's side dash? Trying to learn

    posted by  KlausC on  Wed Oct 7 20:34 CST 2020
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    I wouldn't bother looking for a yellow connector. First, you don't know where it is fused, secondly, you really only want it 'hot' when the key is in position II. Your biggest concern is where to put a relay to operate the fog lights. The engine bay is the easiest, fewer wires to run through the firewall.

    Use the diagram that B.B. wrote - quite easy. Just make sure the fuse holder is waterproof. The manual has a 20Amp fuse for fog lamps, and 15Amp for each headlight. I suspect 20Amp with the current wiring you have from Hella would be just fine.


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      Yellow accessory connector under the driver's side dash? Trying to learn

      posted by  greendread on  Thu Oct 8 12:53 CST 2020
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      Thanks Klaus,

      I mounted the relay next to the battery.
      I've run wires into the the cabin switch bank. I tried wiring driving lights 8n as per instructions, lights went on for a few seconds, blue the glass fuse. I wired in a 25 amp inline fuse. I'm ready to give up on the switch, and wire everything without it. I'm just not sure where to splice for the high beams.

      Cheers,
      gd








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        Yellow accessory connector under the driver's side dash? Trying to learn

        posted by  KlausC on  Thu Oct 8 13:35 CST 2020
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        Do NOT splice into the high beam! That will blow fuses.

        Grounds: The switch doesn't have one, the relay does and the fog lights.

        The switch has power from the radio? And the switch ground goes to the relay. The relay ground goes to the car body(not a painted area).

        The ground wires from the fogs attaches to a bare ground point.

        You are installing Hella 500's? They require 30Amp fuse. Is your fuse holder 'heavy duty'? Get one at a parts store, one that uses Mini fuses.

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