jgruberman
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So I have been pretty lazy/uneducated in my wiring so I wanted to come hold my head in shame and ask of the ways...
When installing new electronics such as an amp or siren module, I typically splice the power wire into an already existing wire that I know gets signal.. In this case, the cigarette lighter. Well needless to say, the fuse blew when I was tweaking some light bar wiring. Aside from the fact that I didn't wire the light bars correctly, it has made me realize that MY WIRING IS MESSY.
So I wanted to ask what the proper procedure was for wiring a new electronic device into the truck. Do I need to run a fused line to the battery for each device with a specific amperage rating? I have a LOT of electronics inside so I'd have to run a lot of wires... Is there a way to run a single wire inside and then all the fuses inside from each device? Is this even the right way to do this? Currently I have devices jumping onto other devices and it's really bothering me and I need to fix it.
Please help educate me on the proper way to add new electronic devices to the truck. Thanks in advance!
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When installing new electronics such as an amp or siren module, I typically splice the power wire into an already existing wire that I know gets signal.. In this case, the cigarette lighter. Well needless to say, the fuse blew when I was tweaking some light bar wiring. Aside from the fact that I didn't wire the light bars correctly, it has made me realize that MY WIRING IS MESSY.
So I wanted to ask what the proper procedure was for wiring a new electronic device into the truck. Do I need to run a fused line to the battery for each device with a specific amperage rating? I have a LOT of electronics inside so I'd have to run a lot of wires... Is there a way to run a single wire inside and then all the fuses inside from each device? Is this even the right way to do this? Currently I have devices jumping onto other devices and it's really bothering me and I need to fix it.
Please help educate me on the proper way to add new electronic devices to the truck. Thanks in advance!
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