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1998 Toyota Tacoma fuse question

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: July 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM


Topic: 1998 Toyota Tacoma fuse question

Posted By: Chromelore
Subject: 1998 Toyota Tacoma fuse question
Date Posted: June 19, 2004 at 2:30 PM

I am planning to install the following in my tacoma: 4x Neon lights w/light dancer control; power door locks (purchsed a kit off ebay), and a remote start/alarm system.  I think that all of these would be a bit too much for the ignition wire, so I am planning to run a new wire from the battery (12 gauge?) to support the power locks and the 4x neon lights.  Can anyone suggest what size fuse that I should get for the battery connection?

Thanks

-Kevin




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Posted By: spl-Hz
Date Posted: June 20, 2004 at 11:56 AM
If I were you I would run all constent powered accsories from batterie  inside to a fused power distrabution block. One fuse for each divice. Add up the amp sizes and make fuse at main batterie conection the sum of all. This way you will have enough power to run all accsories at the same time. And if some thing takes a dump or shorts it will take out the small fues in the block and every thing else keeps running.




Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 20, 2004 at 2:12 PM
the door shloudnt be any more then a 15 amp..
the alarm will work ok with the same.

the only problem with the battery is that you will need to make sure you keep the posts clean...

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David
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Posted By: Chromelore
Date Posted: June 21, 2004 at 11:00 AM
Thanks for your repsonses.  I decided to run one wire from the battery (fused at 20 amp) and then i have each individual object (neons and locks) fused at the proper amount.  They both connect to the wire coming from the battery.  WIll this work or do I have too many fuses?




Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 21, 2004 at 11:04 AM
no you will never have too mant fuses....for the most part.....each item has its own fuse....you should be fine...

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Good Luck
David
Ace Security
813-376-9778
Tampa
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