 new radio install, what is the best way to do this |
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| sk8kat1 |
 Dec 13 2005, 11:42 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937  |
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 |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 13 2005, 11:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
sorry for the poor spelling tring to type faster than my brain can keep up
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| MoveQik |
Dec 14 2005, 09:01 AM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
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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| gary gartner |
Dec 14 2005, 09:08 AM
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i know more than a newbie---way less than a guru Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Valencia, Ca Member No.: 3,294 Region Association: Southern California |
Check probably at FLAPS and pick up some "spade splitter"--------it slides on to the terminal & gives you a new place for yor wire----
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| McMark |
Dec 14 2005, 11:18 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pinch.gif)
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| Allan |
Dec 14 2005, 11:36 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) When I got my last car the po had the stereo installed at a sound shop and they hacked into the center tunnel wiring. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) Spent a couple hours cleaning things up and finished with a nice clean install with everything being fed by the fuse panel... |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 14 2005, 11:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
sorry wiring is not my strong point -- piggy back spade?
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| blitZ |
Dec 14 2005, 12:05 PM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
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.
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| Allan |
Dec 14 2005, 12:09 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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. Attached image(s) 
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| MoveQik |
Dec 14 2005, 12:13 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Correctamundo. Hell I even did it myself so it must be easy. |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 14 2005, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
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 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Rand |
Dec 14 2005, 12:17 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
If you need to connect two wires to the same terminal using spade connectors.... This is what a piggy-back looks like: (IMG:http://www.sourceresearch.com/nichifu/image/lgpiggyb.jpg) |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 14 2005, 12:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
oooooo ... I see --that makes sense --- but that is the right postion in the pic to attach to right?!
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| Allan |
Dec 14 2005, 12:23 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 14 2005, 12:24 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
what does fuse 3 from the left do?
my car also has nothing on that terminal??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1134572507.jpg) |
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| Hammy |
Dec 14 2005, 12:27 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
It's bridged to #4. I think it's for the low beams. ? |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 14 2005, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
so does that mean thaif I find any open spade I can hook on that one -- or should it be particular ones ?
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| McMark |
Dec 14 2005, 12:45 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The thick yellow wires are for your low beams. One wire on top, two wires on the bottom. |
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| Allan |
Dec 14 2005, 01:05 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
If it is behind the fuse you are going to use and nothing is attached to it, use it... |
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| sk8kat1 |
Dec 14 2005, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
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