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Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 13 2005, 11:42 PM

when I got my new baby there was a newer radio installed but the constant power supply is just a wire wrapped around a terminal on the fuse panel !!!

there must be a batter / safer way to do this .. any ideas . there are not any real sapre spots available on the fuse panel to be used ...

mike

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 13 2005, 11:44 PM

sorry for the poor spelling tring to type faster than my brain can keep up

Posted by: MW 914 Dec 14 2005, 09:01 AM

Mine is just tapped into the fuse panel. Works perfect. It is the big white wire with the blue connector. Hope that helps...

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Posted by: gary gartner Dec 14 2005, 09:08 AM

Check probably at FLAPS and pick up some "spade splitter"--------it slides on to the terminal & gives you a new place for yor wire----

Posted by: McMark Dec 14 2005, 11:18 AM

Michael, I'm guessing that yellow/blue wire is the constant power for your stereo as well. I've always used piggyback spade connectors. Works great. Those are the correct fuses to hook into on the back of the fuse panel. I hate it when people cut and splice wires when it's so easy to add connectors to the fuse panel.

Posted by: Headrage Dec 14 2005, 11:36 AM

QUOTE (McMark @ Dec 14 2005, 09:18 AM)
I hate it when people cut and splice wires when it's so easy to add connectors to the fuse panel.

When I got my last car the po had the stereo installed at a sound shop and they hacked into the center tunnel wiring.

Spent a couple hours cleaning things up and finished with a nice clean install with everything being fed by the fuse panel...

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 14 2005, 11:45 AM

sorry wiring is not my strong point -- piggy back spade?

Posted by: blitZ Dec 14 2005, 12:05 PM

I ran across this item and may use it or one similar when I install a new stereo. It provides a seperate switched power source under the dash, so when you turn the ignition off it cuts the power to your add on accessories. You could run an additional wire from the battery to the relay, then to an accessory fuse block. That way you don't have to turn the radio off every time you stop.

http://chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/45671/

Posted by: Headrage Dec 14 2005, 12:09 PM

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Dec 14 2005, 09:45 AM)
sorry wiring is not my strong point -- piggy back spade?

Go to Radio Shack or you favorite electronics supplier and get sone spade connectors for the size of wire you are going to use. They look like this.

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Posted by: MW 914 Dec 14 2005, 12:13 PM

QUOTE (McMark @ Dec 14 2005, 09:18 AM)
Michael, I'm guessing that yellow/blue wire is the constant power for your stereo as well. I've always used piggyback spade connectors. Works great. Those are the correct fuses to hook into on the back of the fuse panel. I hate it when people cut and splice wires when it's so easy to add connectors to the fuse panel.

Correctamundo. Hell I even did it myself so it must be easy.

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 14 2005, 12:17 PM

sounds good -- so If I get that connector and then add to the same spot on my fuse box that is in the pic I s/b good to go?!

if it is that easy ... well I just won't quite know what to do w/ my self

Posted by: Rand Dec 14 2005, 12:17 PM

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Dec 14 2005, 09:45 AM)
sorry wiring is not my strong point -- piggy back spade?

If you need to connect two wires to the same terminal using spade connectors.... This is what a piggy-back looks like:
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Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 14 2005, 12:21 PM

oooooo ... I see --that makes sense --- but that is the right postion in the pic to attach to right?!

Posted by: Headrage Dec 14 2005, 12:23 PM

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Dec 14 2005, 10:21 AM)
oooooo ... I see --that makes sense --- but that is the right postion in the pic to attach to right?!

Yep, those are the right places to tap into. I found extra spade connectors on the back of my fuse panel and didn't need to piggy back anything.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 14 2005, 12:24 PM

what does fuse 3 from the left do?

my car also has nothing on that terminal???

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Posted by: Hammy Dec 14 2005, 12:27 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 14 2005, 11:24 AM)
what does fuse 3 from the left do?

my car also has nothing on that terminal???

It's bridged to #4. I think it's for the low beams. ?

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 14 2005, 12:31 PM

so does that mean thaif I find any open spade I can hook on that one -- or should it be particular ones ?

Posted by: McMark Dec 14 2005, 12:45 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 14 2005, 10:24 AM)
what does fuse 3 from the left do?

my car also has nothing on that terminal???

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The thick yellow wires are for your low beams. One wire on top, two wires on the bottom.

Posted by: Headrage Dec 14 2005, 01:05 PM

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Dec 14 2005, 10:31 AM)
so does that mean thaif I find any open spade I can hook on that one -- or should it be particular ones ?

If it is behind the fuse you are going to use and nothing is attached to it, use it...

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 14 2005, 01:34 PM

excellent! ( in a monte burns voice)

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Dec 14 2005, 04:41 PM

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QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Dec 14 2005, 10:31 AM)
so does that mean thaif I find any open spade I can hook on that one -- or should it be particular ones ?

If it is behind the fuse you are going to use and nothing is attached to it, use it...

Not exactly, you want to go to a fuse that is constant hot and not for the computer just in case!!

I went to the battery for my constant hot and added a relay from a switched fuse to run the ign wire to the radio. Make sure you fuse every + lead!