couple of electrical queries?

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couple of electrical queries?

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hello all im new here, now then i have a 2001 hdi90 rapier and have fitted electric seats to the car with ecu and everything just need to find a live feed from the loom and need suggestions on wheres the best place to get this from, also i have auto wipers and i hate them and just want normal intermittent mode is there any way to turn them off?
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I'd take it from the fusebox - attach to the pin without power on the seat fuse, then slap a fuse in

As for the auto wipers, you're stuck with them I'm afraid. They do grow on you though :lol:
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haha oh well they just annoy me when they dont wipe when it rattin it down then wipe furiously when i drive past a car wash, and i'll wire it up to the good old fuse box the :) cheers!
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Hi Leo & welcome to the forum. 8)

I'm not a fan of auto wipers either, but as Matt says, you grow tollerant over time. :roll:
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On the subject of auto wipers;

Clearly you have never experienced the joy of leaving the engine running and getting your kids/partner to stand next to the car and said 'just throw that jug of water on the windscreen it needs a clean'

Do make sure you have your running shoes on if the Mrs has a bit of a temper as it does throw a fair bit of water at quite a high speed :D
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You're an evil, evil man...

... I LIKE it :twisted:

(must try this out)
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Genius! :twisted:
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I see what you mean, but even better, my last Omega lost the pop-out nozzle gubbins from the headlight washer on one side - the resulting jet would travel a good 20 feet before splash-down.

Useful for cleaning other peoples' windows, soaking pedestrians, or even cleaning your own windscreen, (at over 50/55), if your washer nozzles were frozen. :twisted:
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I took my live feed from the engine bay fuse box

Sure I posted pics in my "plod's HDi140" thread
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