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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Is there another fuse box on a C-5 other than the one under the hood near the battery?
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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There is another one on the passenger side floor board. There is a panel that you have to remove to get to it.
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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There is another one on the passenger side floor board. There is a panel that you have to remove to get to it.
^ He's right!
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is located on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, under the instrument panel and under the toe-board. Remove the carpet and toe-board covering to access the fuse block by lifting up on the latches at the top of each corner of the panel. Then turn the fuse block door **** counterclockwise and pull the door to access the fuses.

Minifuse Usage
1 Console Cigarette Lighter
2 Monitored (Inadvertent) Load Control
3 Lumbar Seat
4 Driver Seat Control Module
5 Radio, Compact Disc Player
6 Parking Lamps, Taillamps
7 Cigarette Lighter
8 Stoplamp, Hazard Flashers
9 Body Control Module
10 Windshield Wiper/Washer
11 Accessory Power
12 Blank
13 Body Control Module - Ignition 1
14 Crank
15 Hazard/Turn Signal
16 Air Bag
17 Tonneau Release
18 HVAC Controls
19 Instrument Panel Control
20 Cruise Control
21 Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System and Inside Rearview Mirror
22 Body Control Module - Ignition 3
23 Body Control Module - Ignition 2
24 Radio Antenna
25 Body Control Module - Ignition 1,


Instrument Panel Control
26 Hatch/Trunk Release
27 HVAC Controls
28 Bose Speakers
29 Diagnostic
30 Right Door Control Module
31 Power Feed Door Right
32 Fuel Tank Door
33 Door Control Module Left
34 Power Feed Door Left

Circuit Breaker Usage
35 Driver Power Seat
36 Passenger Power Seat

Micro Relay Usage
37 Monitored (Inadvertent) Load Control
38 Right Daytime Running Lamp
39 Hatch/Trunk Release
40 Left Daytime Running Lamp
41 Tonneau Release
42 Courtesy Lamps
43 Automatic Lamp Control Parking Lamps
44 Automatic Lamp Control Headlamps

Mini Relay Usage
45 Bose Speakers
46 Rear Defogger

Maxifuse Usage
47 Ignition 1
48 Rear Defogger
49 Blank
50 Ignition 2
51 Blower Motor
52 Starter
53 Blank
54 Headlamps


Engine Compartment Fuse Block
There is one fuse block in the engine compartment located on the passenger’s side of the vehicle in front of the battery. To remove the fuse block cover, turn the **** counterclockwise.

Minifuse Usage
1 Rear Fog Lamp
2 Approach
3 Right Headlamp Motor
4 Left Headlamp Motor
5 Anti-Lock Brakes, Selective Real Time Damping
6 Fog Lamp
7 Selective Real Time Damping Relay
8 Headlamp Low-Beam Right
9 Headlamp High-Beam Right
10 Headlamp Low-Beam Left
11 Horn
12 Headlamp High-Beam Left
13 Fuel Pump
14 Cooling Fan - Ignition 3
15 Oxygen Sensor
16 Powertrain Control Module
17 Throttle Control
18 Injector 2
19 Engine Ignition
20 Blank
21 Blank
22 Injector 1
23 Powertrain Control Module
24 Air Conditioning
25 Blank
26 Blank
27 Spare
28 Spare
29 Spare
30 Spare
31 Spare
32 Spare

Micro Relay Usage
33 Air Pump
34 Air Conditioner and Clutch
35 Fuel Pump
36 Horn
37 Rear Fog Lamp
38 Back-Up Lamps
39 Fog Lamp
40 Blank
41 Selective Real Time Damping

Mini Relay Usage
42 Ignition 1
43 Cooling Fan 2
44 Cooling Fan 3
45 Cooling Fan 1
Maxi-Fuse Usage
46 Cooling Fan 2
47 Blank
48 Blank
49 Cooling Fan 1
50 Air Pump
51 Blank
52 Anti-Lock Brakes
53 Selective Real Time Damping Electronics
54 Fuse Puller
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Thanks for the info guys,I want to hard wire my Radar det. and am tring to figure out the easiest way,I bought one of those pigtail plugs that go into the rearview mirror and it didn't quite make good contact so I put a little silicone on it to make a tight connection,well the radar fell away from the windshield and pulled the wires loose and they can't be reinserted,sooooooooo the next step for power is hardwire to something,any suggestions?
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You have a couple of options to get an additional switched acc power source

The easiest is to use fuse #22 which is live but not used for any other function. I used an “add a circuit” connector to hook in. This gives you the switched hot.

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You can see how the connectors slot into the fuse box/

The other option is to hook up into the spare connector which is available for ancillary devices. I believe this is used for the CD changer so it may not be an option for you if you have one of those fitted.

In the passenger footwell (unless you have a 2004) behind the kick board you’ll see a fuse block and to its left a silver box which is the BCM. There are three wires taped together feeding into a connector.

The Black wire is ground; the Orange wire is powered through fuse #7 but is permanent hot. The Yellow wire is powered through fuse #11 and is switched hot when the key is in the ACC or ON positions. Hook up to the Yellow for switched ACC.

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Did you trim the lugs that plug into the fuse box? Or am I missing something here? I just bought one of these and it definitely will not fit the two slots in fuse # 22.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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DeeGee - What is unique on the 04s? I am looking for the best place to hook into an always hot 12 volt source in the interior.


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In the passenger footwell (unless you have a 2004) behind the kick board you’ll see a fuse block and to its left a silver box which is the BCM. There are three wires taped together feeding into a connector.
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I believe there is an always hot in the HVAC controls. (I have dual zone)....if my memory is correct. Just use a meter and you'll find it. For switched power, i tapped into a wire at the ignition.
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Originally Posted by Sailon
DeeGee - What is unique on the 04s? I am looking for the best place to hook into an always hot 12 volt source in the interior.


IIRC the 04s dont have the connector in the pic I posted. You'd need to tap into another circuit or run a wire to the battery through the firewall. The cigar lighter is always hot
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Thanks AntonioZ06 and DeeGee!
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
You have a couple of options to get an additional switched acc power source

The easiest is to use fuse #22 which is live but not used for any other function. I used an “add a circuit” connector to hook in. This gives you the switched hot.



These are not my pics but show you the hook ups



You can see how the connectors slot into the fuse box/

The other option is to hook up into the spare connector which is available for ancillary devices. I believe this is used for the CD changer so it may not be an option for you if you have one of those fitted.

In the passenger footwell (unless you have a 2004) behind the kick board you’ll see a fuse block and to its left a silver box which is the BCM. There are three wires taped together feeding into a connector.

The Black wire is ground; the Orange wire is powered through fuse #7 but is permanent hot. The Yellow wire is powered through fuse #11 and is switched hot when the key is in the ACC or ON positions. Hook up to the Yellow for switched ACC.

DeeGee: Old thread, but I know you're still one here, so:

You mention the Orange wire goes to Fuse 7, and someone posted above that 7 is the cigarette lighter. So, if I were to cut the orange wire and splice the end that's coming to the the fusebox into the yellow wire, would I think get a cigarette lighter that is switched by accessory power?
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Thanks for bringing this post back - been wondering how to connect some stuff up and was looking for a switched place to do it.
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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7
Not DeeGee here but the answer is YES. Be sure to tape over the end of the orange wire that you cut so that it doesn't touch any metal and pop a fuse.
Thank you.
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Yes. It's under the driver side dash. On the floor below the heater coil. Lift the rug and you will see the box Bolted to the floor.
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Yes. It's under the driver side dash. On the floor below the heater coil. Lift the rug and you will see the box Bolted to the floor.
It's on the passenger side toe board under the removable panel, not the driver side.
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Instead of just cutting the orange wire and tapping into a splice in the yellow wire, I think I am going to protected spade plugs on both ends of the orange wire, and tap a spade onto the yellow wire. That way, not only will I protect the end of the orange wire, I'll also be able easily swap back in the future, should I ever want to. And, if I want to add anything else, I'd have both type of power already tapped. ;-)

Edit: After looking at the connector firsthand, the orange wire does not connect to the cigarette lighter. Details here:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...post1581724003

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Originally Posted by DeeGee
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The instrument panel fuse block is located on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, under the instrument panel and under the toe-board. Remove the carpet and toe-board covering to access the fuse block by lifting up on the latches at the top of each corner of the panel. Then turn the fuse block door **** counterclockwise and pull the door to access the fuses.
Old thread, but the guys who responded are in the know, so...

A prior installer located electronics for a sub-woofer behind the box just left of the cabin fuse box, then apparently got the electrical power by tapping into the fuses in this box. Problem is, I can't tell where, and the wiring looks like it runs behind the box.

I am doing a stereo upgrade and one of my objectives is to rid my C5 of all the "old" installed stuff. So I'd like to pull the fuse box, if that's possible, and see just what was installed and, if possible, figure out how to remove it.

Anyone who can add insight how to pull this fuse box from its brackets - please chime in.

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The Lizzard
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