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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Does anybody body know where I can tap for a power source? Boost and fuel.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I can use the fuse box inside the car. But is there certain ones I should and shouldn't use?
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theres 3 unused wires in the footwell..They have a piece of black tape around them..yellow one is switched power....orange one is constant power and black for ground........

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theres 3 unused wires in the footwell..They have a piece of black tape around them..yellow one is switched power....orange one is constant power and black for ground........
They are on the passenger side footwell. You'll have to dig a little for them. They are on the upper left side if you were sitting in the passenger seat. I used these for my double din head unit. You can also tap into the 12v power points, the cigarette lighter is the closest. I had a supercharged truck before with 5 aftermarket gauges, I had them all tapped into the same cigarette lighter. I don't smoke, so I don't use it. My current radar detector uses the wiring from my cigarette lighter. (closer than the footwell wires) The double din bezel removed the ashtray area, non-smoker anyway so didn't need it.
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