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can you double tap a fuse? of help me find another place to tap! 2nd gen

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Jwood562, Feb 8, 2021.

  1. Feb 8, 2021 at 11:22 PM
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    hey guys, I have a second gen (13) and have already tapped my ignition fuse, using a add a fuse circuit for my 2020 sequoia headlight harness.

    I recently purchased a wiring switch panel and it requires an ignition fuse to be tapped to power the switch panel.

    So can I double tap the ignition fuse?

    or

    Is there another suggested fuse to tap for ignition power?
     
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    Oh wait...wrong double tap.

    I would use a fuse that typically turns on with the ignition. The cigarette or secondary power outlet fuse would work for your purpose. Those fuses are 15A.

    Looking at the fuse panel diagram for my 2021, the cigarette fuse is near the upper left corner. The secondary power outlet is near the bottom/middle left.
     
  3. Feb 12, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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    Sorry forgot to clarify this is for under the hood fuse box
     
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    Is this going to power your switch panel or is it just a trigger wire to turn it on? If it is just a trigger there would be very little worry about the extra draw and I would just splice or tap into the other ignition circuit that you already have. If it is providing the power, you could splice into it and use a relay to push the draw to your battery.
     
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    Yes, it’s just the trigger wire. I’m using the six shooter system. I have it hooked directly to the battery right now but they don’t recommend keeping it this way
     
  8. Feb 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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    It should be no issue to just tap it then. I'm running a switch panel under the hood as well and the trigger for mine is coming from the acc wire off my head unit that turns on my subwoofer amp. Kinda convoluted way to get there but there are no issues at all for a little over a year now.
     

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