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Is there a switched power I can tap off to feed my GPS??
I have several on the T3 but haven’t really found one on the bay?
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Fuse 7?
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There are a set of fuses that are switched. 11 and 12 feed the instruments and other ignition switched items on most bays. 7 is the fans and they aren't switched on ignition. I would use a connection to one of those to switch a relay and then feed the accessories. The power feed can come off the 7 fuse or anywhere else there is a positive.
You can fit a bypass switch (a 2 way switch with three terminals with the common to the relay and one side to the the ignition switched power feed and the other to the same power supply as the one feeding the relay) to turn the relay for the accessories on with out the ignition if you want, and it reduces the additional current draw through the ignition switch. The cause of many hot start problems is often the ignition switch contacts burning after years of higher than designed current draw.
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