mySAVIOReigns

Thanks 67evileleanor, I will be sure to check to see how much it's pulling. JMD, I think that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the tip!

jlg2002

67 Evil, Thanks for your reply, i think were saying the same thing.
Savior, be sure to fuse your power leads reagrdless of the source.
JMD thanks for the tip on the middle terminal,I knew 12v was there, just not exactly where on the switch.

109jb

On a car stereo, the 12V constant supply on the stereo will be the one pulling all the load. The switched 12v is low current just to tell the radio that the car is on. You could splice into any switched 12V source for the switched wire to the radio, and run a separate wire of the correct gauge from the radio through the firewall right to the battery for the 12v constant supply. Match the gauge of the wire that is on the radio or go to the next larger gauge.

Timetravelinn

Not to jack the post, but where can you buy those adapters for the fuse panel that clips in to let you hook into it? Pep boys or Auto Zone?

JMD

IDK where these come from other than the shops that install stereo/alarms/etc. in cars...

I cant remember ever seeing these clips in a store...

noroof66

JMD is right, any stereo store would have them, and i'm sure an installer would give you a couple. A large auto part store like Pep Boys might in their car audio section.

Timetravelinn

thanks JMD and noroof66! Funny thing is my fuse panel already has one in it on the assy(sp) fuse. I have no idea what it's for or if it's still hooked up to any thing. The wire and the tap look really old.