corsa_dh 
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been trying to wire footwell ones up today, but im stuck. trying to wire them up to the cig lighter. which is the positive one, i take it you only wire it up to this one, and wheres a good earth to use?
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Claire 
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The little button in the middle of the cigarette lighter is possitive.  Can't say where to get an earth in a corsa - couldnt u just use the cigarette lighter again?  
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corsa_dh 
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i mean which wire? is red live, and the black on earth. cant seem to get them working
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RCoughtrie 
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quote: Originally posted by Claire G 
The little button in the middle of the cigarette lighter is possitive.  Can't say where to get an earth in a corsa - couldnt u just use the cigarette lighter again?   
   
 
i see u survived ur strepsils overdose    
 
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Claire 
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Are you talking about the wires which go to the back of the lighter?  like in the dash?  If so - just look where they go, one will to to the centre and one will be on the side.... I would imagine the red is possitive but vauxhall do have a habbit of using colours randomly so i wouldnt like to say.... 
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Claire 
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quote: Originally posted by RCoughtrie 
quote: Originally posted by Claire G 
The little button in the middle of the cigarette lighter is possitive.  Can't say where to get an earth in a corsa - couldnt u just use the cigarette lighter again?   
   
 
i see u survived ur strepsils overdose    
 
 
   
Yes i was very sick last night tho  
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Dr Pepper 
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quote: Originally posted by corsa_dh 
i mean which wire? is red live, and the black on earth. cant seem to get them working 
   
 
Maybe you should get someone who knows what they are doing to do this.....   
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corsa_dh 
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i need to ask someone whose wired them up to the cig lighter before. all i need to know is which is live and what to use as earth
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Claire 
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Ive told you  
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corsa_dh 
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where could i earth it to? or do i just use the black wire?
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Claire 
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You earth to the body of the car.  If you look to the right of the drivers footwell there may well be an earthing point.  Alternativly just use the earch on the cigarette lighter.
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corsa_dh 
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which is where?
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Claire 
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On the back of the cigarette lighter there are 2 wires   the one which goes to the middle is possitive and the one which goes to the side is negative    (if there's a third little skinny wire just ignore it...)
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corsa_dh 
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on the instructions it says wire the yellow wire from the switch to the positive circuit and the black wire from invertor to an earth. 
i have two wires from the cig lighter. ive tried all different combinations and cant seem to get them working at all.  
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Claire 
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Are you sure the cigarette lighter works?  IE do you need the ignition on/has the fuse blown?
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corsa_dh 
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cig lighter did work. yer need ignition on, put red and black wires together and thers a spark.
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Claire 
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Well i can't help any more then - sorry.  Unless sparking the wires together has blown the fuse.... gd luck.
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