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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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How to wire accessories to come on with the ignition.

I'm trying to clean up my wiring and am trying to figure out how to get accessories to turn on and off with the ignition. There are several that I have in mind so I would just like to power a whole fuse block via ignition.

Do I just tap into a fuse on the stock block and power my accessories fuse block with it? Do I use the ignition to activate a realy to turn on my accessory block?

Here is what I want turned on with ignition:

-inline noise filter for cb
-aux headlamps
-aux rear light
-air compressor
-aux cig lighter
-subwoofer

Any suggestions?
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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The subwoofer should turn on with the cd player and amp. One positive fused to battery, one remote and a ground, then the amp should cut on and off with the sub.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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I would use the ignition to turn on a relay to power the auxiliary fuse block. I used one of these fuse blocks from Painless, it has constant hot and ignition hot circuits

http://www.painlessperformance.com/w...&SearchAll=4x4 OffRoad
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Of Course! Duh! I should have thought of that. Thanks Eric.

The sub is already on the remote. good call, Sean.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Now if I could only figure out my internal regulator conversion.
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