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Old 02-26-2007, 06:43 AM   #1
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Default 12v wires in dash area to hook up fire radio

i'm with a fire dept & am installing a vhf radio in my 07 wrx sedan in addition to some lights. i wired the lights up through the cigarette lighter wires, as they're on a 20amp fuse & the lights are led's that use significantly less than that.

on my old car, i just installed a solenoid for the radio, but would like to use some power source already in the cabin if possible. the thing is the radio draws about 20 amps, so i was wondering what 12v wires are floating around in the front of the cabin that either have a 20+amp fuse, or no fuse, that i can put an inline on. i could just go digging around, but was wondering first if anybody had any suggestions.
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:57 AM   #2
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I believe to can splice into the factory radio harness behind your stereo. You can check scooby mods for the exact wires you want. They may be different than my 03.
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Old 02-26-2007, 07:05 AM   #3
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alright, i'll check that out.
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Old 02-26-2007, 11:45 AM   #4
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answering my own question in case someone else wonders..
there's an empty power by the fuse box inside that is switched w/ the ignition.

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4698
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Old 02-28-2007, 07:18 AM   #5
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That may work but the best way to proceed with a high-power transceiver is to wire it directly to the battery. This is both to accomodate the high current draw and to reduce electrical interference to and from the transceiver. Both my vehicles have 50-watt VHF/UHF amateur transceivers installed and they are wired straight to the battery.
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Old 03-01-2007, 07:36 PM   #6
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You've got switched power for the seat heaters and rear view mirror heaters available if you don't have that option on your car. You need to add a relay and tap into the power wire and you're all set with a 20 amp rated power source.
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:19 AM   #7
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update:

the link above isn't in the '07, & ended up that i couldn't find any other ones with a big enough gauge to be drawing ~20amps (8-10gauge). so i decided to just hook up the solenoid that i had in my old car that was sitting around. so i've got it mounted under the hood & the 3rd post hooked up to some fuse that is switched w/ ignition (i forget which one) & then ran the wires back through a grommet above the passenger's feet.
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