# ignition wireing

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [October 24, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833 "2004-10-24T20:03:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833/1 "2004-10-24T20:03:51Z")

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hey is the ignition a constent or switched source?  
i know its a stupid question but i know nothing about wireing.  
(please dont ban me for my ignorance)

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**Author:** ![DETS14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DETS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DETS14)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833/2 "2004-10-24T22:00:36Z")

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3 stages, ON, ACC, and START.

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**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833/3 "2004-10-25T04:39:57Z")

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ok so what ur saying is at all times there is power flowing thru the ignitiion wire even when the car it self is not running.

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**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833/4 "2004-10-25T08:54:40Z")

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As soon as you turn the key to ON, the ignition is hot.

There should be no power to the ignition until you turn the key to ON.

START just engages the starter.

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**Author:** ![Iggy76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@Iggy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iggy76)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-wireing/81833/5 "2004-10-25T17:13:30Z")

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switched… constant means there is always +12 V on it…