Bully Dog - Gt Platinum - Which fuse to tap for power

2010 DC 5.7 SR5 TRD


Edit: chose the cig lighter. Initially I had a problem. But user error. Didn’t have the switch on “key” on the BD. Works now.


Good Morning, I am waiting on a Bully dog GT - Platinum tuner to arrive soon, and am preparing for the installation...

I get all of the need to be on a charger, download tunes, update..etc (conceptually).

Where I am falling short - is what fuse is recommended for the "tap" to get switched power for the tuner?

Is there one on the "inside" fuse panel...or do I need to go to the firewall and go to the Main fuse box?

ant pictures would be appreciated....thanks!

 

Use an add-a-fuse like these and tap into a fuse next to the parking brake inside the cab...once you add this the lid won’t fit back on top of fuse box so I just tape mine over it...

ABN Fuse Tap Fuse Holder & Fuse 5-Pack - 12V Add a Circuit Kit - ATM Low Profile Mini Fuse Blade & 15A AMP Adapter

ABN Fuse Tap Fuse Holder & Fuse 5-Pack – 12V Add a Circuit Kit – ATM Low Profile Mini Fuse Blade & 15A AMP Adapter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BU59QA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_I3VLUMdTJCAbK

 

which one is that?

 

That’s up to you...You need to look on the underside of the fuse lid and it will give you an idea of what each fuse is powering...post a pic of the underside of that lid and we can help you based on your needs

Some of the fuses are powered once the ignition is on, some are powered when lights get turned on, some are 30 amp, some are 15 amp, many options under there to consider...the most common, is labeled IGN for ignition, meaning it gets powers once the key is in the truck, that’s likely the one you’ll want, but I dunno the specifics of your tuner

 

Understood - looking for recommendation on which one. Many are not even used in my application...the DC SR5 TRD

 

additional one

 

I’m assuming your tuner only needs power once your key is in the truck and I also assume it doesn’t need very much power, prolly less than 1 amp. I would go with # 5 or 27, if my above assumptions are correct.

 

yea, keyed power...the said 10 or 15 amp...thinking about the Cig...

THANKS!

 

Sure. Maybe somebody else will chime in who has a tuner and can tell you exactly which one they tapped. At the end of the day, this is no risk, if you incorrectly tap a fuse that doesn’t behave the way you’d like, move on to the next...