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Old 09-20-2010, 03:36 PM
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I'm curious where I can tap into the fuse panel to power my electric cutout? I've heard of people tapping into the cig lighter for the power, but I use it for my radar detector and phone charger.
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Originally Posted by my95LTwon
I'm curious where I can tap into the fuse panel to power my electric cutout? I've heard of people tapping into the cig lighter for the power, but I use it for my radar detector and phone charger.
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"mini fuse add a circuit"

You add these to your existing fuse box and is a lot more safe for your electrical system than tapping into existing power wires.
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You can also grab them at a local autozone.
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There are existing ports in the fuse panel designated by GM for adding accessories. They are single-sided ports (like half a fuse port) labeled BATT (battery constant power), IGN (ignition switched power), and ACCY (retained accessory power like the radio and windows). Each is a 15 amp circuit.

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Cool, so I just use the mini fuse circuit plugged into the acc port in the fuse panel? Sounds easy enough




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