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Old May 11, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Where is there an always on power source from the front fuse box? So then i can have power running to something even when my car is off. I have Underglows and even though i never use them, people ask me to turn them on and it's annoying having to turn the car on then turn them on. If i can just turn them on without having to turn my car on it'd be sooo much easier
Old May 11, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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I have some led underbody and all i did was go directly to the (+) (-) terminal on the battery itself
Old May 11, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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or you can use an add a fuse, use the fuse box under the steering wheel..
Old May 11, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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There are unused constant hot fuse slots in your fuse panel, use a 12v tester(cheap at harbor freight) to find which one is constant, check the empty slots while the car is off. Then use an add-a-circuit from autozone/pepboys. You have to put a couple fuses in the head of the add a circuit to protect the underglow, id recomend a couple 5amp fuses.

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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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yeah i have an add a fuse already to go off of the cigarette lighter i think. But i was just looking for one that has power even when it's on. My knee is all messed up so i was looking to not have to be underneath my steering wheel bent in odd positions for too long lol
Old May 11, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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cig lighter is a switch power.. use the empty fuse slots under your steering wheel, those are constant on
Old May 15, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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add a circuit? I didnt know they made em that small i was surprised when I saw how small the fuses are on a scion.
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Originally Posted by wolf36
add a circuit? I didnt know they made em that small i was surprised when I saw how small the fuses are on a scion.
I believe the large ones are ATC and the small ones like ours are ATM. I may have that backwards though, not awake yet.

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