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Tapping Fuse Box Causing Problems

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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 12:17 AM


Topic: Tapping Fuse Box Causing Problems

Posted By: pioneer212
Subject: Tapping Fuse Box Causing Problems
Date Posted: June 20, 2006 at 7:29 PM

I was installing a standalone DVD player from Audiovox and decided to tap an accessory fuse opening in the fuse box for switched and constant power. Everything went as planned, made sure wiring was correct and not touching anything else, checked grounds and even turned the car ignition switch to ACC for less than 30 secs to see if the standby light on the player would turn on, everything was working.

 

10 minutes later when I went to take the car out of the garage it wouldn’t start, this being said I drove it into the garage without any problems a couple hours prior. For some reason the battery drained every 30 minutes and would need a jump start to get going. I immediately disconnected the fuse tap to see if that would help. Still drained, so I decided to get a new battery and when it was installed everything worked fine. I am very hesitant to put the tap back in does anyone possibly know what happened? Thanks

 

Pioneer212

 




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Posted By: pioneer212
Date Posted: June 20, 2006 at 7:34 PM

DO NOT READ THE ABOVE POST I POSTED IT INCORRECTLY!!!!!

I was installing a standalone DVD player from Audiovox and decided to tap an accessory fuse opening in the fuse box for switched and constant power. Everything went as planned, made sure wiring was correct and not touching anything else, checked grounds and even turned the car ignition switch to ACC for less than 30 secs to see if the standby light on the player would turn on, everything was working. 10 minutes later when I went to take the car out of the garage it wouldn’t start, this being said I drove it into the garage without any problems a couple hours prior. For some reason the battery drained every 30 minutes and would need a jump start to get going. I immediately disconnected the fuse tap to see if that would help. Still drained, so I decided to get a new battery and when it was installed everything worked fine. I am very hesitant to put the tap back in does anyone possibly know what happened? Thanks

Pioneer212





Posted By: infinkc
Date Posted: June 21, 2006 at 11:30 AM
do it right run it from the ignition, radio harness or directly from the battery.

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Posted By: pioneer212
Date Posted: June 21, 2006 at 4:22 PM

Ok. But can someone explain what happened?

Pioneer212






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