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Old 06-10-2010, 08:01 AM
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i have 2 gauges i want to power them together through the ing slot in the fuse box together.. is this ok to do or do i need 2 diff. power sources?/
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i have 2 gauges i want to power them together through the ing slot in the fuse box together.. is this ok to do or do i need 2 diff. power sources?/
I do not see that being an issue. Its not a large draw. On my OLD LT1 383 I used to run my Elec Waterpump off the Ignition fuse, granted it definitly put a load on the car and I could not leave it KOEO but worked fine for years.
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It's fine as long as the fuse is big enough for the total load.
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It's fine as long as the fuse is big enough for the total load.
Ignition Fuse should be 10amp. Maybe more but either way he will be fine.
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i just found a fuse tapper kit in my garage similar to this one

http://www.folandsales.com/catalog.a...showprevnext=1

so which (fuse)power should i tap in to now?? #11 cig/accy or #17 radio

oh and can someone tell me which is the cold side of the fuse so i can tap i t there..

thanks alot guys



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