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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20841

Light fittings water ingress and Checktemp

Two questions, may as well create one thread instead of two.

Can anybody confirm the electrical supply for Checktemp units?
I imagine it is Ignition Switched live and ground only, not an additional permanent live or interior lighting Trigger as well?
The other wiring for sensors is not a concern, I'm asking because I don't have one of these units yet and I'm thinking sat putting wiring in therefore ready for use down the line.

Second issue.
For some reason I have found moisture in my LUX LED reverse light and also wet in the Wipac SMD number plate light.
The latter quite a lot.

I did use a hair dryer carefully before, but after time it's condensed again. These units are supposed to be fully sealed but I suppose with "strong water jets"

it still doesn't cut the mustard.
I have some Silica gel packets in a plastic zip lock bag thing, I'm wondering if that may do it what do you think?

Or the other option is to replace.

Any thoughts or info appreciated, I don't doubt many have been here before.

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3rd Apr 2020 5:56pm

Notyalc

Member Since: 27 Jul 2018
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 169

From memory.... You get a harness with the check temp. It includes the sensors and all of the wires .
It needs 12v ign and illumination as it dims when the lights come on. I think there may be an option for a perm 12v if you want to use the clock. I did not..

I used a 4 way wago box connector and got 3 +ve and 3 -ve connection all off the ign supply to the cig lighter.

3rd Apr 2020 7:18pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20841

I have the illumination spare for the lighter socket so that's an idea. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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3rd Apr 2020 8:04pm

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