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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 09:27 PM
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I am in the process of hooking up alot of extras in the 92! I need a source of switched power for 4 things! One is my wideband which needs to have its own source. I was thinking about jumping off the fuse box but there has to be a better way! What do you guys use?
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I believe on a '92 there's already one switched and one 12V in the console.

Depending upon what you need to power I'd guess the battery jumper block near the battery where all of the fusible links are attached would be a very good source.

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Originally Posted by WVZR-1
I believe on a '92 there's already one switched and one 12V in the console.

Depending upon what you need to power I'd guess the battery jumper block near the battery where all of the fusible links are attached would be a very good source.
Isnt the battery jumper block a constant?

I need to power my a/f guage, and a few things for my methanol injection kit and a tach with shift light!
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Depending on total added current draw it might be better to add another relay that's triggered off any switched power.
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Originally Posted by smooth1990
Isnt the battery jumper block a constant?

I need to power my a/f guage, and a few things for my methanol injection kit and a tach with shift light!
My mind wandered for a bit. Yes the jumper block is constant.

We removed switched terminal from ignition switch connector added a new wire with the original, crimped to a new terminal and inserted back into the connector when adding to many cars. The terminal is a simple Packard 56/59 that's easily unlatched/released. It's congested in the vicinity under the dash at the column but it sounds like you'll be there to use the C100 for the source of your tach/light. You can actually do the same procedure to add a wire to any terminal at any connector that you elect to use.

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Originally Posted by 65Z01
Depending on total added current draw it might be better to add another relay that's triggered off any switched power.

Feed the supply off the positive side of the battery etc, fused obviously. Switched side connected to a circuit that is hot when the key is on. Feed that to a small fuse block so each of your circuits can be fused and you're good to go.
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