Category 5 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 In my 4Runner i ran a lighter extension from the receptacle's contacts (underneath console) to inside the front side window post area and ran the wires to that. Is there an easy way to tap off of the fusebox for this purpose? What do the experts recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baum Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 An expert would run it to the ignition harness and put a 10-15 amp fuse on it. a hack will tell you to use a fuse tap and run it to an accessory fuse in the fuse box. and with the way new cars are computer controlled putting the extra load on some circuits have been known to cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcw Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 For my radar, i spliced a telephone wire and place the power/ground into the rear view mirror. The 1st and the 4th hold behind the mirror works. No wiring in the headboard needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 An expert would run it to the ignition harness and put a 10-15 amp fuse on it. a hack will tell you to use a fuse tap and run it to an accessory fuse in the fuse box. and with the way new cars are computer controlled putting the extra load on some circuits have been known to cause problems. I agree but have been a Hack for the last 30 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jst333 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 An expert would run it to the ignition harness and put a 10-15 amp fuse on it. a hack will tell you to use a fuse tap and run it to an accessory fuse in the fuse box. and with the way new cars are computer controlled putting the extra load on some circuits have been known to cause problems. Guess I've been a Hack all my life...and Proud of it! Wouldn't "Hacking" into an "Ignition Harness" cause the same computer controlled issues, that you mentioned? I thought that the spare fuses in the fuse panel were for accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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