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Old 12-16-2011, 01:43 PM
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Hello... I will be installed in a whelen air horn & pa on my XB and I would like to know if any of you guys have used fuse taps and which fuse would be a good one to tap into?


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I fuse tapped my remote wire to my amp, you can buy a fuse tap at your local auto parts but mine cost me about $7. I said screw that so just pulled out the fuse and stripped and wrapped the wire around the fuse and plug it back in. Works like a charm. ^^
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Originally Posted by stankyrice
I fuse tapped my remote wire to my amp, you can buy a fuse tap at your local auto parts but mine cost me about $7. I said screw that so just pulled out the fuse and stripped and wrapped the wire around the fuse and plug it back in. Works like a charm. ^^
I purchased a fuse tap "add-a-circuit" I just dont know which of the fuses in the fuse box to tap.
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Originally Posted by 11ScionXb
I purchased a fuse tap "add-a-circuit" I just dont know which of the fuses in the fuse box to tap.
I bought that too for my interior LEDs in my tc. There are empty slots in the fuse box inside the car that have power running throw them. I put a fuse in the add a circuit and tested them out to see which one works. I believe the owners mamual tells you which ones work, dont quote me on that though.
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I avoided that "add a circuit" because I couldn't justify that for the amount it cost. But if you looked in the car manual towards the back, it should have a diagram of all fuses, one under the hood and also the one in the cabin. Look for one that says horn or something and tap it into there, it might be a relay instead, I'm not sure, I have a Tc.
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Originally Posted by c500129
I bought that too for my interior LEDs in my tc. There are empty slots in the fuse box inside the car that have power running throw them. I put a fuse in the add a circuit and tested them out to see which one works. I believe the owners mamual tells you which ones work, dont quote me on that though.
Yes I checked my fuse box and there are empty spaces with power running through them now I just have to go buy a fuse tomorrow I forgot to get an extra for the add a circuit :s hopefully it works
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