guys...i want to tap into the fuse block for a switched 12v. source...how do i do this? the line i'm using is already fused. do i put a male spade connector on the wire end and stick it where on the block?

 

Find an open space on the fuse box that is hot in the run position use a spade connector to plug it in this has worked fine on both of my cars.

 

thanks, z-28racer........so, any open space with no fuse?...never done this before!

 

Just looking at my 86 harness... you can use a male connector end, and plug it into one of those single outlet's that don't have a fuse (closest to firewall) ... again, no fuse (except for the inline link by batter... but that takes alot to burn out) soo.. you may wanna hide a fuse somewhere back to where your running it (Speaker Amp?)

 

I hope you (or anyone else) have not tapped into it for that reason. There's no way you'll be able to power an amp safely that way. Power it directly from the battery or not at all.

But yes, fuse your wiretap, or the spooks may know what you're up to.

 

Well, umm.. correct me if i'm wrong, but an amp is ran off a CONSTANT to the battery, not the ACC line, the ACC line is just to tell the amp to turn on...

 

Gotcha. I wasn't thinking of it switching the turn-on lead. I was thinking of people just hooking up the amp through the block to power it. I've run into weird people on various forums, so I'm sorry.

 

what is going to be great, is this guys is going to hook the amp up, to that lead, melt his dash out. Cry for a few hours... come on here to tell us about it, and see that we allready covered what not to do... then just feel stupid...

 

well, i'm actually hooking up the relay switch for an electric cooling fan...it's just for the relay....i've wired the fan to the battery...but i needed a switched 12v. source for the relay....and a separate manual on/off switch on the dash...low amp. use..thanks all.....