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aedgington 
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Posted: June 17, 2006 at 7:25 PM / IP Logged  
I may have made a mistake, so here's the rundown.
I wired 2 6' headrest monitors directly to constant power rather than switched power. The reason being that I tapped into a cable run to the back which goes to an inverter that needs to have access to power which is always on.
So when I installed the monitors, I tapped that power wire run since it was convenient & didn't realize the monitors have a passive power draw; when off, there is still a dim indicator light for the on/off switch.
So my question is, how much of a power draw are those monitors when off? Should I rewire them to switched power? Is my wife going go apedoodie on me when she goes to start it and the battery is dead?
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Posted: June 17, 2006 at 8:44 PM / IP Logged  
I would wire them up to a switched 12v just to be save, just incase you leave it onHeadrest monitors, constant power? -- posted image.
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Posted: June 19, 2006 at 5:27 PM / IP Logged  
Just rewire them, shouldn't take more then a couple minutes. And yes your wife will go "apedoodie" on you when she can't start the vehicle.
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aedgington 
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the problem is i have no idea where to easily get to switched power. anyone here know where switched power is under the console of an LX470?
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why not just wire up a relay triggered off just about anything that is ignition switched but draw your power from the same place you are now
should solve all your problems
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If you can't get to the igntion switch harness to get the correct wire, try checking any cigarette lighter outlets. Some of these may have a switched source.
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aedgington 
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Posted: June 20, 2006 at 4:55 PM / IP Logged  
man i wish i wasn't such a n00b. finding switched power is killing me, and i cant easily get to any of the lighter outlets
aedgington 
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So I bought a voltmeter. Do I just keep trying wires until one shows 12v when the ignition is on & tap it?
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yes keep checking until you find 1 that shows power with ignition on and then no power with it off and then you can use that to trigger a relay tapped off the constant power u originally tapped from this way you dont overlaod any of the vehicles wiring
aedgington 
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Posted: June 20, 2006 at 8:27 PM / IP Logged  
Well, I'm keeping the original wire constant because it is going to an inverter I mounted in the back.
I found an unused pigtail/molex that had switched power and tapped it. Since it was unused, do you think I'll overload it? I guess I could run another wire from the battery and put in a relay as you suggested. The load will be 2 monitors, a mobile dvd player, and a hardwired fm modulator.
Thanks for the help so far!
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