I need help installing XM radio (Wireing)
 

I know I need to find a wire that has continous power even when the car is off and I am not suposed to run it though the fire wall to the battery, does anybody know what wire I should use ? Diagram ? BTW I have a 93 Civic HB (DX model) thanks for the help guys !

Re: I need help installing XM radio (Stryker908)
 

Do you have a test light and do you have you stereo out. I think constant power is either Grey or blue/yellow but test them with a light to make sure.

there should be a male spade plug in the drivers fuse block for stuff like this. i there are 4 plugs:
- constant
- ignition
- parking lights
- headlights

all fused already

Re: (dantastic)
 

Spade ?

Re: (Stryker908)
 

http://www.munroelectric.com/catalog/panduit/spade.jpg

Re: (t0p_sh0tta)
 

Ahhh HAAAAAAA https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif now where on the fuse box will I find these ? ( bare with me Im kinda dumb ! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif )

Re: (Stryker908)
 

It will be just the flat metal part, I have no idea where they would be in the fusebox. They shouldn't be hard to find though.

Re: (dantastic)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there should be a male spade plug in the drivers fuse block for stuff like this. i there are 4 plugs:
- constant
- ignition
- parking lights
- headlights

all fused already</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's great info. Thanks.

Re: (macho-camacho)
 

Thansk guys ! :-D I am now listening to xm radio and stealing bits for my own show ! haha !

most hondas have em. great for hooking up indiglos, relays, alarm bits (not the important ones!), radar dectors, etc

Re: (dantastic)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there should be a male spade plug in the drivers fuse block for stuff like this. i there are 4 plugs:
- constant
- ignition
- parking lights
- headlights

all fused already</TD></TR></TABLE>

Above the fuses there are five spade terminals. From the left, the first two are constant, the third one is powered when the key is in IG2 The last two are also switched and are protected by fuse #19

I have XM myself and it rocks (I even have a little XM stock)

I mounted the controller in the headliner between the sun visors to keep it out of sight from theiving eyes.

If you have the pioneer unit you need to press the reset button whenever it gets disconnected from constant power. This little issue caused me a fair ammount of cursing when I installed mine.

Good luck!

Mike