Access to Keyed Power
06-29-2008, 10:10 PM
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Access to Keyed Power
Is there an easy place to tap into some key hot power...ie without taking the whole dash apart or pulling the stereo? I was disappointed to learn that the 12v power on the dash is "full time" and my GPS will not auto power down.
I will likely just add a female cigarette adapter under the steering column someplace and then run the Garmin wire along the left side out of site.
I assume I could have a stereo shop pull the radio and grab some key power there...I was just not wanting to go to that extreme. BTW, the GPS draws like 100 mAh.
Thanks!
I will likely just add a female cigarette adapter under the steering column someplace and then run the Garmin wire along the left side out of site.
I assume I could have a stereo shop pull the radio and grab some key power there...I was just not wanting to go to that extreme. BTW, the GPS draws like 100 mAh.
Thanks!
06-30-2008, 07:51 AM
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RE: Access to Keyed Power
ORIGINAL: mlcrycc
Why not go to the fuse panel in the passenger side kick panel....??? All sorts of keyed hot fuses in there...Just use an add a circuit...
Mike
Why not go to the fuse panel in the passenger side kick panel....??? All sorts of keyed hot fuses in there...Just use an add a circuit...
Mike
06-30-2008, 08:55 AM
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RE: Access to Keyed Power
Its a fuse with a wire protruding from it.
Replace a current key on fuse with the
fuse-tap. Power your device from the wire.
Or modify a fuse if you have a soldering iron.
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Replace a current key on fuse with the
fuse-tap. Power your device from the wire.
Or modify a fuse if you have a soldering iron.
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06-30-2008, 01:47 PM
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RE: Access to Keyed Power
ORIGINAL: PROMETHEUS PRIME
You can tap into fuse number 3 in the passenger kick panel sjb. It's a 10 amp and only hot in run or acc.
The add a ciruits are like 10 bucks at autozone and are perfect.
You can tap into fuse number 3 in the passenger kick panel sjb. It's a 10 amp and only hot in run or acc.
The add a ciruits are like 10 bucks at autozone and are perfect.
Stilletto 2 Car Docking station:
Vehicle Dock Power Requirements:
10-16 Volts, Negative Ground, DC
06-30-2008, 03:15 PM
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RE: Access to Keyed Power
ORIGINAL: wilkinda
PERFECT!!!! now, can I just cut the cigarette lighter end off of my Sirius adapter and connect or do i need to do anything elese first?? What size fuse should i use?
Stilletto 2 Car Docking station:
Vehicle Dock Power Requirements:
10-16 Volts, Negative Ground, DC
ORIGINAL: PROMETHEUS PRIME
You can tap into fuse number 3 in the passenger kick panel sjb. It's a 10 amp and only hot in run or acc.
The add a ciruits are like 10 bucks at autozone and are perfect.
You can tap into fuse number 3 in the passenger kick panel sjb. It's a 10 amp and only hot in run or acc.
The add a ciruits are like 10 bucks at autozone and are perfect.
Stilletto 2 Car Docking station:
Vehicle Dock Power Requirements:
10-16 Volts, Negative Ground, DC
Be sure to get the polarity right after cutting off the lighter adapter.
