wiring into fuse box

**Rottman** · 02-05-2008, 07:16 AM

How do I tie into the fusebox? Is there a way I can place it directly and piggy back the radio fuse?

**speed-dreams** · 02-05-2008, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by davekr

How do I tie into the fusebox? Is there a way I can place it directly and piggy back the radio fuse?

yes, you can do it with a fuse tap, usually sold at radioshack.

**Rottman** · 02-05-2008, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by speed-demon

Originally Posted by davekr

How do I tie into the fusebox? Is there a way I can place it directly and piggy back the radio fuse?

yes, you can do it with a fuse tap, usually sold at radioshack.

Thanks...I went there yesterday and they were like WTF...I find them on their site will that work with the mini fuses?

**focalcivic** · 02-05-2008, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by davekr

Originally Posted by speed-demon

Originally Posted by davekr

How do I tie into the fusebox? Is there a way I can place it directly and piggy back the radio fuse?

yes, you can do it with a fuse tap, usually sold at radioshack.

Thanks...I went there yesterday and they were like WTF...I find them on their site will that work with the mini fuses?

Typically it is amazing when you ask a RS employee for any thing, they know crap, but when I wander around I typically find what I want.

Yes there are fuse taps for mini fuses too, also a good place to check is an auto parts store.

If you use a fused wiring kit like a smart cord, then a fuse tap is fine and cheap.

**speed-dreams** · 02-05-2008, 07:54 AM

I believe you can get them from pepboys or anyother autostore

**Rottman** · 02-05-2008, 08:09 AM

Thanks Focal and Speed...will try that.....

**lacning74** · 02-05-2008, 08:30 AM

I got an "Add-A-Circuit" for mini fuses at pepboys. Make sure you put it in as instructed in the manual. I had mine the wrong way initially.

**Rottman** · 02-05-2008, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by lacning74

I got an "Add-A-Circuit" for mini fuses at pepboys. Make sure you put it in as instructed in the manual. I had mine the wrong way initially.

AWESOME thanks!

**ahmadr** · 02-05-2008, 09:31 AM

Or you can just
1. pull out the fuse
2. put (stripped) wire into the fuse holder*
3. put back the fuse

*: it is VERY IMPORTANT to put your wire AFTER the fuse (the one that doesn't work unless you have the fuse in) if you don't have a separate inline fuse for your circuit. In this case, you would be sharing the fuse. As long as it the original curcuit is a small consumer (e.g. <= 5A fuse) you are fine.

**Beatlesfan** · 02-05-2008, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by ahmadr

Or you can just
1. pull out the fuse
2. put (stripped) wire into the fuse holder*
3. put back the fuse

*: it is VERY IMPORTANT to put your wire AFTER the fuse (the one that doesn't work unless you have the fuse in) if you don't have a separate inline fuse for your circuit. In this case, you would be sharing the fuse. As long as it the original curcuit is a small consumer (e.g. <= 5A fuse) you are fine.

Probably better to go the safe way and buy the add a circuit.