Wiring radios to ACC. how?

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Topic: Wiring radios to ACC. how?

Posted By: kkid
Subject: Wiring radios to ACC. how?
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:35 PM

I got these 2 ham radios I’ll be putting in my truck and I’d like to get some expert info on how to go about the wiring.

The radios are fused each with a 3A and I plan to run just one (+) wire from the two radios to a switched power source. I want to do this right but I don’t really want to splice into the ACC wire because it seems like a pain to get to. I also don’t want to just tap a switched fuse already in use, like the radio ACC fuse. In the fuse box, there are some empty spots but don’t know if they’re powered. The manual shows an existing “SPARE” (5A) fuse in the fuse box as well.

So, I want to know if there are any alternate, but still safe/correct ways of doing this… Could you give me some ideas? The truck is 2004 ranger.

Thanks so much for your help
/k

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Posted By: boomer_106
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 6:10 AM

Use your multimeter to find out if they are powered or not. You should be able to find and acc. spot somewhere.

Posted By: kkid
Date Posted: February 15, 2004 at 8:00 PM

Yep. Guess that's what I'll do. The wires behind the fuse box are a pain to get to in this truck, but if I can find a switched fuse spot, I'll just use one of those 'add-a-fuse units so I don't have to go diggin behind the box. Thanks.

Posted By: jfk51502003
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 5:23 PM

isnt there acc in the ign. harness...if so i would get acc. there

Posted By: boomer_106
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 9:37 PM

Most likely there is.