Help locating fuses

Under the hood, third row from the left 5th fuse down 30A TOWING/TAIL

 

@lilldill could you rename this thread: HELP LOCATING FUSES...
It's been a good resource for people searching for solutions to electrical issues.

 

What is the one on the bottom left with the dash through it. I get about 12.6 on the multimeter when off and 13.8 when the truck is on

 

I think there is no fuse in the bottom left slot. The difference in voltage is battery reading vs. alternator output

 

You think I can tap into it?

 

I'd give it a try

 

Any idea what fuse to use?

 

You can get an add a circuit from Amazon. I can't remember what fuse type those are. The only problem is that you wont be able to replace the fuse cover with an add a fuse.

 

If you're using a fuse tap then you supply the wire that powers the device(or use what the device comes with) and choose both the wire and fuse based on the device amp draw.
Edit- most reccomendations are to add an auxiliary fuse/relay panel if you want to add circuits rather than delving into the stock panels, it can get cluttered mighty quick otherwise.

 

So your thinking power an aux fuse box then wire into that?

 

That's what I did. There's a good write up on how to do it here somewhere

 

Can I see how yours turned out?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wiring-an-aux-fuse-block-relays-and-switches-in-a-2016.401253/
This is exactly what I did

Edit: my switches are in a different location

 

Looks a little too much. I'm not running that much extras

 

What are you adding?

 

Bed and hood lights

 

Got a Blackvue dash cam and the Power Magic Pro to hard wire it so I can use the parking mode feature. Need a little assistance with the add a fuse. I ordered the Pittasoft fuse taps off Amazon, which came with two 5amp fuses. I plan on hooking it up to the power outlet 2 for ignition switch, and the empty slot for constant power (seeing as this is what most people seem to be doing). Do I use these 5amp fuses in place of the fuse that I'm connecting to in the interior fuse box? Or do I use both the fuse I'm removing and the fuse the taps came with?

Also, does it matter which way the fuse and fuse tap is inserted?

Any help will be appreciated! Thanks!

 

1) use the original fuse for the original circuit unless it's a 5A, then it doesn't matter.
2) use the 5A fuse that comes with the add a circuit for your new circuit.
3) the tap can be inserted either way

 

So for instance, I'm using the 15A power outlet #2 fuse for ignition switch. So I'm going to have both the 15A fuse and the 5A fuse the circuit came with plugged in? Correct?

 

Yes. 2 separate fuses for 2 separate circuits