alright what would be the best 12V DC source around the fuse box area that I can tap into? which wire? how?


also where would I get the ground from under there?

 

oh cmon, how about using the 12V source and ground from my radio? will that effect the way my radio works at all?

 

Exactly what are you planning to use that 12V source for?

 

An iPOD charger

 

Can't you just plug it into the cigarette lighter and use that or are you planning a special application or mod in your car for it?

 

Psh well who wants a big thing sticking out of their cigarette lighter and besides im pretty sure it doesnt even work? So I want to hide it under by seat. ive already fastioned up a housing and everything for the charger all i need it POWERRRR

 

Just tap into the positive and negative wires going to the cigarette lighter then.

 

how would you get to that?

 

Don't know exactly what your fuse panel looks like, but if it's like the 80's cars, there are plenty of spare "accessory" terminals (one connector slots) that can be used to supply battery 12V or ignition 12V.

That would be the "right" way to get power, along with fusing that lead appropriately. You can cut/splice a connector from a wrecking yard donor so that you have a locking connector.

Most GM panels use a circuit breaker for all accessory terminals, but they are "ganged" on a 30A breaker, which is typically way too much for accessories, short of power windows, etc.

 

From the back of the cigarette lighter.

 

yeah I got it working I looked at it for a while and started to figure out how to take off the panels until i got to the cigarette lighter

 

can you run power windows off of the cigarette lighter wiring?

/putting in automated window system

 

Even if it doesn't pop fuses you still risk a fire. Windows can draw alot of current and may burn up the wires.

 

anyone know how large the wires are that run to the windows are? and where do they get power from?