What's a good,easy source of electrical power after key turned on for an accessory.

Just finished installing a compressor and need to find a good and easy source of power after key is turned on.

 

Yes I have one of those lol, just thought someone might know a good place to tap into on a 3rd gen.

 

@RowdyRon is fairly creative. Maybe he can help

 

K thanks will give him a try.

 

he goes to bed fairly early so he might not be up, but he'll answer in the morning. there are plenty of others on here that have installed them that will answer when they see the thread. @smslavin might have one already

 

pretty sure @Spvrtan has one too

 

@SoCalDave
what was your power pull configuration for your compressor set up? @ZPMAN is looking for a good source

 

Got it all to fit under the hood. Was thinking the cig lighter would be a good one.

 

You'll want to get power from the battery via a relay whose coil is triggered by an ignition circuit, like stereo. Just look at your fuse box and find a circuit that would only be on with ignition and install an add-a-fuse, connected to relay.

 

A compressor motor like that would have a big starting surge and would require more power than a cigarette outlet would provide. I have a relay for my compressor so that all of the power doesn't have to go through the control switch.

 

Yes I have the compressor 20A wired directly to the battery and need keyed power source to the pressure switch that goes to the relay. I haven't had the time yet to check under the dash yet (shopping, kids, 4 wheeler) and was wondering if someone might know of something in the eng compartment, under dash of a wire that might go to nothing. Be a good suggestion for the 4th gen to have a few extra fuses under hood and dash for joe-blow to add accessories.

 

i don't have a good answer for this one. i'll be using an ARB compressor and one of these to tie into my SwitchPros controller.

to keep it clean, if i didn't have the SwitchPros, i'd probably use a blue sea box so an add-a-fuse wouldn't be hanging out of the fuse box. just like what @computeruser6 posted up.

 

Thanks all for the advice, I stopped by Napa and got a add a fuse and installed it on the main fuse box under hood.

 

Is that the IGN fuse second to the bottom, space, which the bottom one is empty no fuse?