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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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wondering where guys tap into a 12 volt power source off of the igniton for 3 of my gauges that im running? any info on colors and what i could use for power would be greatly appreciated. thanks, tyler
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Luckily, there is a fuse panel just inches from your A pillar. I believe there will be a pink one in there that is 12v switched by the ignition. Double check with a test light or volt meter. There are some empty slots in there.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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in the fuse panel on the drivers side dash is a port marked Ign. use a flat spade or use a add a fuse brand fuse holder.
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Originally Posted by JOHNNY59
in the fuse panel on the drivers side dash is a port marked Ign. use a flat spade or use a add a fuse brand fuse holder.
What exactly does using a flat spade consist of? Do you just add a connector to the power wire and plug it in, and the ground goes wherever is convenient? Or is there a way to actually wire up a new fuse in one of the empty slots?
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Image of connector: https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...l#post16159866
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Thanks! This and your reply to my post in another thread gave me all the info I was looking for. Dunno why I had such a hard time finding it myself, but I appreciate the help!
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