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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nikkiy9 on 04 July 2011, 20:32

Title: boot popper issue
Post by: nikkiy9 on 04 July 2011, 20:32

hey guys, built my loom up for my boot popper, all the way throught the loom i get 12.8v until i connect it to the popper, the +ve feed then drops to 0.08v when i connected the popper directly from +ve on battery then to the earth it fires, has anyone got any idea as to why it's dropping 12.72v when wired up in the boot????

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: Wayne on 04 July 2011, 20:45

Are you running it through a relay.

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: nikkiy9 on 04 July 2011, 20:52

yep, always use relays on my looms

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: Wayne on 04 July 2011, 20:57

Quote from: nikkiy9 on 04 July 2011, 20:52

yep, always use relays on my looms

Might be worth trying heavier duty wire.

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: nikkiy9 on 04 July 2011, 21:00

the wire i'm using is exactly the same that i've used in the past for 130w spot lights and also for the fog lights i've fitted to the golf

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 05 July 2011, 07:00

Check its not earthing out in any tight spots like the rubber boot from body to tailgate or inside the tailgate itself.
I never used a relay as its only used for a millisecond.I just earthed the popper to the body ran a ignition switched live (15a fuse) to my switch.Then ran a single core feed to the rear.Jobs a gudn :cool:

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: nikkiy9 on 05 July 2011, 07:18

The reason ive got a relay installed is for the rclick central locking kit as it supports a boot po0per on the key which needs switched in now and again

Title: Re: boot popper issue
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 05 July 2011, 18:42

Aaaah right.That explains it :grin: