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YOUR RESEARCHWhich wire is 12V Ignition-On in the fuse box?
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I'm going to tap my Valentine1 this week. I saw the articles and one guy wrapped the wire around a fuse. I prefer to just clamp and tap into the power.
Can someone tell me where I can find a wire that is 12V Ignition-On?
Here is what I found in my fuse box:
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SW 12 are switched circuits. With different options, your fusebox will be populated differently....
There should be a diagram showing all the fuse locations (even if they are empty) on a sheet in the fuse box. Pick an accessory that is not on your car, but is switched with the ignition (like a rear wiper, for instance). That location is the place to go. There are adapters for sale at most part houses that plug into the fuse and provide a pigtail and a fuse.
Marty
Added my V1 by using the paper fuse diagram. Used a Littelfuse Add-A-Circuit Fuseholder. Do a web search for this and you will find the picture. There are some very helpful write-ups to guide you, with excellent hints.
So I plug that thing into a 12V ignition on fuse box location, the V1 red plug goes into the top where the 5's are. But where does that blue end go to?
Does the
homelink
have a 12 switched circuit? I think it should, but I was playing around with my multi-meter and I couldn't get a reliable read on it.
The 987 uses a
Can Bus
system, most the fuses are powering relays which are then in turn activating the accessory. That makes finding a tap that is ignition-based live is difficult to do.
However the C-6 Fuse on the panel is one of the few you can piggy back onto and will give you want you want, switched power-on. Its in third row from the top of four rows total, ROW C, position 6 from the left.
Duane
Speaking of this - any idea why
porsche
thinks it's a good idea to have the outlets (cigarette lighters) be permanently on ? I suppose that mean if I forget to unplug something I'll find the battery dead when I come back ? (or is there something like a 1h timeout maybe ?)
Most
Can Bus
systems like what is on the 987 have a timer delay on them. Typically they will keep the accessory 'live' for anywhere from 30 to 60 seconds after the key is pulled.
I think it's more than 60s - 60s would be good or even a few minutes - at least the loaner cayenne I got seems to stay on forever because my escort turns off and doesn't turn back on until I unplug/replug (or I suppose I could press the power button but it's not reachable easily)
This photo was immensely helpful in my radar detector hard-wiring today. This is a much better solution than having to add a fuse tap. Thank you! Someone please add this to the radar detector install article!
