I have found that you can't just tap on anywhere without creating some electrical weirdness... What is a reliable place to tap on to get switched to power on the fuse block behind the glove compartment.
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Andy
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Andy
You mean key on to power a wire?I have found that you can't just tap on anywhere without creating some electrical weirdness... What is a reliable place to tap on to get switched to power on the fuse block behind the glove compartment.
Thanks
Andy
Yes...that is switched power.You mean key on to power a wire?
I was just making sure you described that a tad better as there are many readers of this forum who have zero clue of any of these terms.Yes...that is switched power.
I've been tapping the unused fuse locations under the hood, but the ones I used are not switched. If you have unused locations in the the box behind glove-compartment, test them to see if they are switched or not. I like using those leads, because you can just crimp a spade on the wire, and plug it in the hot side where the fuse goes, then use an inline fuse. No butchery or overloaded circuits that way.I have found that you can't just tap on anywhere without creating some electrical weirdness... What is a reliable place to tap on to get switched to power on the fuse block behind the glove compartment.
Thanks
Andy
The relay will get power from a constant 12 volt sourceAre you needing power to run an accessory or just feed a relay?
I've powered multiple relays just by tapping into the 12v outlet wire. For added safety, you could always add a smaller inline fuse.
I'm game for whatever .. just a know location.There is one in the under-hood fuse panel, but I haven't had the need to look in the cockpit.
Let me look through my pics, if I can't find it, I'll take one tomorrow.I'm game for whatever .. just a know location.
Thank you and it totally stands to reason most relays port would have a place for switched to power to come in..hence the whole concept. Good job.Mines a '98.
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I feel like a hero...Maybe I was just having a bad day, marriage can do that to youThank you and it totally stands to reason most relays port would have a place for switched to power to come in..hence the whole concept. Good job.
It may depend on what you tap into it...mine was back up camera so it was sending signals both ways and somehow it crossed over into the cluster. Crazy. Also there's some variation on the models probably. I've had a couple of things happen on tapping on to random circuits so I've gotten a little cautious.I did not do this. But, my light at is hooked into the defrost switch. I don’t run the hardtop though but it hasn’t presented any issues. I’m no electrical guy though, but owned the Jeep for two years.
It may depend on what you tap into it...mine was back up camera so it was sending signals both ways and somehow it crossed over into the cluster. Crazy. Also there's some variation on the models probably. I've had a couple of things happen on tapping on to random circuits so I've gotten a little cautious.