Hey guys, I'm getting ready to leave for Panama City Beach in an hour or 2, and I tried hardwiring my new Beltronics 955. I went to my local car audio place and they told me the ignition wire was white/orange. Clamped it under the driver side near the pedals and sure enough there were 2 white/oranges. I tried both with no luck. The only thing we had for a brief moment on the radar detector was a low voltage reading and we weren't able to replicate this. Where should I be clamping this to? I probably don't want to go the fuse route.

My initial thought was the larger diameter solid red wire.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I thought this would be a 10-15 minute install tops, but now it really is dragging and the girlfriend is giving me some nasty looks, haha

 

In my 09, I used a fuse tap and plugged it into #37 in fuse box in passenger side kick panel to get power to my v1.

 

Hey Thanks for your reply. Can you clarify for me a little?
I went ahead and bought the Add a fuse 2-10A. My hardwire kit has a single cable that split to a positive (with an inline fuse) and a negative ground.
I cut the fuse off and spliced this (stripping, twisting, taping), to the add a fuse.

I lopped off the inline fuse figuring I was going to a fuse box anyway. Was this a bad move? If I have to order another kit I will.

I put it in slot 37 and then put the 10 A fuse in the top. Cranked the ignition, no power. I even tried it in other slots (41, etc).

My questions:

1. Did lopping off that fuse screw everything up?
2. Do I need to put 2 10 amp fuses in the top since It has openings for two? Or is it meant for 2 of the 5 amps?
3. Could I possibly have a bad ground?

Not sure what is going on but I really would love to get this solved. I don't mind going the add a fuse route as I was surprised how easy it was.

Just need a little direction. Thanks guys!

 

Pretty please? Haha. I can taste the frowns from the girl on this endeavor.

 

I used the add-a-fuse but left the inline fuse for the GPS and V1 inline to their respective units just as backup, I guess.

Are you sure that you're getting a good ground? I use fuse #37 also in my '09.

 

I don't think your inline fuse will matter as long as you have good contacts.

 

when installing an "add a fuse" think about what will be connected to it. A radar detector probably does not even get to 1amp draw.

i would install the lowest fuse i had unless you are also powering something else with that add a fuse. and then install a fuse with a rating right at what cam in the cig plug adaptor. I have repaired and replaced a couple instances where a 5 amp fuse was used. if the small wires - like those feeding a detector become cut or pinched and tied to ground or shorted. that is considered a load until the fuse blows. if the wire is small enough it will just heat up like a coil in a space heater. and possibly burn up the truck.

back in my high school days i had a 'kill it dead ' sw under the hood of my bronco ii. in case of fire. flip that thing!!!. yes. it was used!!!

always better to plan ahead .and fuse accordingly!.

have a good weekend.
brant