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12v Switched Power!?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chuck@Evolution" data-source="post: 11244587" data-attributes="member: 104216"><p>What are you trying to power? There may be another way to go about doing what you need to. </p><p></p><p>If you need to have the 12v power port in the center console be switched 12v, then get a relay, I would use a DEI 8616 relay, available for about 10 bucks or so from your local car audio retailer.</p><p></p><p>Cut the colored wire going to the 12v port about 4-5 inches back from the connector (there are 2 wires, one black which is ground, and the other colored (green i think) going to the port)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Connect the yellow wire of the relay to the vehicle side of the colored wire going to the 12v port </p><p></p><p>Connect the black wire of the relay to the black wire going to the port (do not cut the wire to the port, just splice it in)</p><p></p><p>Cut short and insulate the orange wire of the relay.</p><p></p><p>Take the red wire from the relay and run it to the ignition harness, splicing it into either the gray/purple wire (ignition) or the purple/green (accessory) wire of the ignition harness. Make sure you use a volt meter to verify that you have the correct wire. The ignition wire will show voltage when the key is in the on/run and start position. The acc wire will show voltage while the key is in the acc and on/run position, but not in the start position.</p><p></p><p>This way you dont have to tap into a fused source and run the risk of popping a fuse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuck@Evolution, post: 11244587, member: 104216"] What are you trying to power? There may be another way to go about doing what you need to. If you need to have the 12v power port in the center console be switched 12v, then get a relay, I would use a DEI 8616 relay, available for about 10 bucks or so from your local car audio retailer. Cut the colored wire going to the 12v port about 4-5 inches back from the connector (there are 2 wires, one black which is ground, and the other colored (green i think) going to the port) Connect the yellow wire of the relay to the vehicle side of the colored wire going to the 12v port Connect the black wire of the relay to the black wire going to the port (do not cut the wire to the port, just splice it in) Cut short and insulate the orange wire of the relay. Take the red wire from the relay and run it to the ignition harness, splicing it into either the gray/purple wire (ignition) or the purple/green (accessory) wire of the ignition harness. Make sure you use a volt meter to verify that you have the correct wire. The ignition wire will show voltage when the key is in the on/run and start position. The acc wire will show voltage while the key is in the acc and on/run position, but not in the start position. This way you dont have to tap into a fused source and run the risk of popping a fuse. [/QUOTE]
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