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Add a circuit at fuse panel - IMAGE HEAVY

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by larrybbaker, Sep 29, 2013.

  1. Dec 29, 2019 at 9:34 AM
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    Muddinfun

    Muddinfun Well-Known Member

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    On an access cab with power windows, there is a relay that supplies power to all 4 PW fuses. Since there are no rear power windows, the rear fuses are not used and are a great source of key switched power for other things. Since your truck doesn’t have power windows, there may or may not be a relay on the back of the fuse box for PW. You’re going to have to get out a multimeter or test light and check.
     
  2. Dec 29, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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    ProfHobbit

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    Thanks, @Muddinfun ! I hadn't even thought about the relay issue. The power I'm running is for a dash camera. That means switched power is ideal. I assume the small load wouldn't harm a relay - there shouldn't be anything on the load side of it anyway, even if there is one there. As you say - no power windows.

    I may steal the other slot with an add-a-fuse for a dedicated CB circuit. Running that off the ACC at the moment to test out the new firestik.
     
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  3. Dec 29, 2019 at 12:03 PM
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    Muddinfun

    Muddinfun Well-Known Member

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    The PW relay supplies power to a 30A drivers door fuse and 3 other 20A fuses. A dash cam and a CB is a walk in the park for the relay.
     
  4. Dec 29, 2019 at 1:46 PM
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    ProfHobbit

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    Thanks! Seems to work well for power to the Dash Cam.
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    Now if I could just get the stupid antenna/CB issues figured out.
     
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