MG TF Underbonnet Lamp

[iaross]

Hi folks, have acquired an underbonnet lamp and ripped out much of the wiring loom for it from a scrapped F. As you know this item was deleted from the TF.

Just wondered where the best place was to tap into a 12V source for it and how I can wire it into the existing bonnet open sensor without upsetting the alarm?

I think IRRC, that the underbonnet push switch that senses when the bonnet is open is basically a short to ground when the bonnet is up. Its it possible to just sink the lamp 12V through this switch in parallel with the existing wire (black purple) I assume is for the alarm?

Does any of that make sense? I guess I just tap 12V off the fuse box that is right underneath the site of the lamp...

Errr help! (competent with electrics - just not sure where to start)

Cheers

Iain

[James Curgenven]

You do realise you'll spend all this time on fitting it and then find out that they removed it because it didn't actually illuminate anything, right?

[iaross]

Yeah yeah I know haha well......

I gave you me number didn't I? Txt me as we need to sort out a time to do your hood.

[James Curgenven]

I PM'd you about that aaaaaages ago!

I'll txt you tonight about it lol

[iaross]

Err any "real" answers?

[Chris Tideswell]

Petevick has wired a under bonnet lamp on his TF I think he just spliced the earth into the alarm circuit with no ill effect.

[iaross]

Cheers Chris, I'll give Pete a shout.