How to INSTALL a FUSE Tap correctly | AnthonyJ350
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- Learn how to install a fuse tap/ adaptor properly into your fuse panel correctly into your fuse panel in order to avoid damage and have proper operation from your aftermarket device.
We discuss what to look for in the fuse panel, fuse tap design, orientation of the fuse tap and using a relay.
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Best explanation (actually the only real explanation on RUclips) of why not to put taps in the wrong way. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful! 😀
Absolutely
@@AnthonyJ350hello sir my quistion compatible for a truck 24v,
@@jimmieyecyec8780 If the device you're adding operates at that voltage and the circuit you are integrating into is the same voltage. If not, you need an external voltage regulator for the aftermarket device.
Best explanation. Specially the orientation test part. No one on the RUclips had explained this easy and best way.
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Great information, that even the fuse tap manufacturers don't provide.
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much Anthony for the clear instructions and very useful practical demo. I am 70 and just decided to install my own dash cam |(for the first time)which requires permanent 12V supply . Your testing of the wire tap is very useful to make sure that my dashcam do not go through the host fuse below.👋👌 much appreciated.🙏🖖
So glad to hear the video helped you 🙂
I have watched several videos on this subject; yours is the easiest to understand. Thank you
Glad the video helped you!
I’m lost. I’m trying to do this with clearance lights on my truck.
This is the single best video after I have spent loads of time on the research. Most videos on youtube just barely touch the safety topics here and it doesn't feel right.
So glad the video helped! 🙂
This video really made it click how these taps work, awesome video!
Glad it helped!
I didn't even know I needed to watch this vid but youtube kept suggesting it over and over again and now I'm glad I watched it!!
Glad the video helped you!
Just what I was looking for. I did assume correctly about the placement of the factory v aftermarket fuse because of the lead wire's placement, but watching your instructional video taught me how to confirm/test these taps/adapters. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
This is a good subject to bring up. When I first started using these, I didn't consider the functionality you describe and had to revisit some that I had put in my wife's Bronco and my truck. That being said, I don't' know what the manufacturer recommends and I'm no automotive EE, but I think what you recommend is not correct unless you can confirm that the fuse panel has a high enough rating in the panel. Certainly fuses are there to protect the wiring after the fuse, but the manufacturer has the BUS and wiring leading to the fuse with the load in mind as well. IMO the main circuit (original rating) fuse should protect the draw from both loads until you confirm that the entire run (before and after) can support both loads. This has the effect that sort of makes the add-on accessory subservient to the main load fuse. Yes this runs the risk of popping that fuse and cutting power to 2 accessories more often, but that keep the wiring safe, which is one of the main reasons you fuse before the wiring in the first place. The key is to pick the right load to tap into, an intermittent one that ideally isn't being used when the second load is active or that has a high start-up draw. A 'cigarette lighter' fuse position is a perfect choice. It has user controlled demand.
Ultimately, I don't think it matters, since I don't think you should tap more than about 5A this way anyhow. High wattage transceivers (CB, ham, GMRS), off-road lights, air pumps, coolers and etc. should be run off a dedicated circuit from the battery, in my opinion. I've set up a bus for those before to minimize the battery connections.
That's why they're only suited for low amperage applications or just used as triggers.
Outstanding - - - Orientation is very important. Your video is the first I've seen that provides proper connection education.👍
So glad you found value in the video!
It's a good thing I caught your video before messing around with my car's fuse box. I really thought the taps were plug and play; the orientation is critical and must be stressed out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, man! 🤙🤙
Glad you found the video helpful! 🙂
Excellent explanation with the whole picture including the meter on continuity,I’m an electrician (commercial) not automotive.
Thanks so much for making the video.
I posted a written explanation before with a hand drawn diagram but you took it to another level.
Especially explaining Not to tap off critical task functions.❤
So glad you found the information useful 🙂
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to explain it. It really helped me a lot.
So glad to hear it helped you 🙂
GREAT video and clear demonstration, mate! Now I have some basic concept on the fuse box and the tap, thank you so much!
Thank you! Glad the video helped!
This is really well explained!
Off to check my fuse taps now 😮
Glad the video helped!
Thanks!
This was a very helpful video.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
In other words, if you first test only the new fuse (in the slot closest to the wire), you can determine the correct orientation based whether or not your accessory is getting power, without needing to check for continuity.
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the vid! needed it for installing W1 gauge cluster on my 350z
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Great video very easy to understand, exactly what I needed thanks
Great to hear!
Thank you for making this video 🤝 Really helped out!!
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Very insightful video! Thanks for sharing this. Those precautions are missing from the other videos I watched on this topic.
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Incredible explanations, thank you 💪
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Best RUclips video about fuses!! No one explains it better than you my good sir 🫡 I learned so much! Now I can use this to install my dash cam.
Happy to hear the video helped you!
Great information! He knows his stuff
Thanks for watching!
great tutorial! i like the detailed explanation - thanks
You're welcome!
Great explanation. I like the variation of Souce & Device vs. Line & Load.
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super insightful. thank you for this tutorial
Glad it helped!
Thank you. Very good and clear explanation.
Glad the video helped you!
5 stars...Very detailed. Thank you.
Thanks for watching 🙂
@@AnthonyJ350 One question. My fuse tap has a fuse in it 5 amp. How do I know what slot and fuse to use? Thank you.
Always putting out the excellent info, even learned something about the orientation. I'll have to check my tap(s).
Thanks for watching so regularly!
This is a million dollar video! LIKE.
Thank you for watching!
thanks for this. got a new truck with no 12v in cabin so I need to wire in my own. now I'm sure it'll get done right.
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Fantastic video and explanation!
Thanks for watching!
Great info, thank you for sharing.
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Clever guy, well explained 👏 👍
Thank you kindly 🙂
Very helpful and thorough. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely Bomb Explanation!
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Thanks! a bunch for this great! tutorial 👍 well done
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi, great video and amazing explanation just one question if you could answer please 🙏 So for the fuse adapter when you plug in the car fuse and then have to put another fuse on top which fuse do you have to put on top ?
How come you're adding another fuse on top?
Thanks! Great video that helped a lot!
So glad it helped!
Great video. Helped a lot!
Thanks for watching!
Everything I needed to know.
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great explanation on the adda-fuse, simples !
Thanks so much for watching!
Excellent info.Thanx very much sir
You're very welcome!
Awesome video. Thank you!
Question, so if the LED strip I'm going install requires 10A, you mean I should add the fuse tap to a 20A spare?
You mentioned to ensure anything you add should be less than the original.
Or, I'm going into an spare unused 10A, I can use the 10A fuse there?
I would only match the original. Also look at the device you're installing to see it's amperage requirements.
If it's a lot, I use the fuse tap to only control a relay and the relay sends power from the battery.
Thanks for\ sharing,. There is definitely some info in this video, that I hadn;t seen yet, some critical info! Aloha
So glad to hear you got some value from this information 🙂
Well done - very useful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Mate, I am a house electrician and I have a pretty good knowledge of car wiring too. I am sincerely impressed with your explanation of a very important point in connecting to an automotive circuit. What a great video and a very clear explanation about what to do and not to do. I see from the comments below you have probably saved a lot of headaches if not lives. Cheers to you.😃
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing information...
Thanks for watching!
Those are good points. Traditional engineering aims to position fuses upstream of the wires they protect, but there is a practicality of how to protect the short stretch of wiring leading to the fuse. When those boxes are designed the engineers will not consider that somebody would tap a fuse and add more current. So, you take a small risk to upstream wiring when you add a second circuit in parallel. If you have add a 5 amp circuit to a 10 amp preexisting circuit, now the maximum upstream current is 15, not 10. I agree with your remark that putting fuses in series for branch circuits feels messy, but it does safely limit upstream current to what it was designed for, 10 in that example. Fortunately there is usually enough tolerance built into standards that the risk is low. Even so, I like your idea of a relay, which allows design of the heavy elements of the circuit directly from a source of power.
Thanks for the comment!
thank you so much, very useful guidance
You are welcome!
Excellent tutorial! All my Camera/Radar Detectors use this method. It's getting harder on new cars to find a ACC ON fuse. I had to use the passenger's heater circuit. LOL!
Glad you liked it!
Try the spare ports.
@@deldili6598 Yes ofcourse, if the spare ports are ON when you want them to. In a lot of my cases, the spare ports are Constant ON and not ACC ON.
@stealthg35infiniti94 yep had the same problem with spare ports. I ended up using cluster, not sure what else I should do for another tap
@@korkser Just make sure where you take your power is not a Critical System. Try using secondary systems that can handle the extra power draw, such as radio, amplifier, seat heaters, mirror motor circuits, etc... Every car is different and so are the challenges.
Great explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
clear video 👍. these remind me of those plug adapters people used to piggy back plugs years ago ! they were a stupid idea too !
Thanks for watching!
This is a good video
Im not sure showing a relay was needed for this video.
stressing out the wire can get confusing.
Maybe a tutorial, or a series might be helpful
Thanks again
Thanks for watching
hi Anthony excellent video, I just need some help I am going to install a hardwire kit for my dash cam, I found a couple empty slot in my fuse compartment, one read 12.2 Volt( ignition off) and another 14.3 volt ( ignition on), what type a fuse do I have to use it ( 5.0 amp, 10 amp or 7.5 amp ) for each one and you think it is right choose it?
Only have to use a fuse as big as the factory fuse the dash camera is supplied with.
Great video!!!
Thank you for watching 🙂
Brilliant mate thanks
You're welcome, and thank you for watching!
Thnx for the tip. 'Littelfuse' Mini Add-A--Circuit Holder instructions say what you said about checking for proper polarity.
Glad it helped!
thanks
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Thanks for watching!
I didn't know.. good stuff
Thanks for watching!
What is the voltage meter you are using at about 1:00 to 1:10 mark? Seems like it doesn't need ground and is non-contact as well just proximity. Would love to get one like that if you can provide links or info. Thanks!
It needs ground. I have the cable hooked up to chassis, you just can't see it on camera.
Thanks again
You're welcome!
Amazing ❤
Thanks 😄
Well done.
Thanks for watching
I have my underglows installed with a fuse tap with the rear window wiper motor fuse. One of the only 12V fuses I found in the engine bay
I would have those on a relay fused and control them with a switch.
@@AnthonyJ350 I need to learn to do that 😅 they’re off 95% of the time and I usually use my phone to turn them on and off
@@SalmanHussain I made this videonfor basics ruclips.net/video/wzEQ6oc6fAc/видео.html
I'm troubleshooting dashcam installation. this video on fuse tap has been very helpful.
is it safe to assume. if the car is using a fuse, the fuse is not directional. only amp matters.
BUT the fuse tap has polarity?
Tap does not have polarity
Wow this is very helpful. I do have a question though.... i was trying to wired some very small led lights that arent for headlights or anything, its something custom. Very small. The controller module for the lights say 5v on it. It originally came with a usb but i cut the usb and used a fuse tap on it. Is there a way to limit the 12v power to 5v because i think it fried my module.
Either the original part or a voltage regulator.
Great stuff😊....1 question: does the fuse for the device need to be under the amp rating of the factory, or can it be the same?
Preferably lower to not stress out the circuit.
Can you use different sizes fuses such as a 7a and the OEM 10A? I'm assuming YES because essentially its a separate circuit.
Yes you can, provided the new one is typically smaller and you don't overload the circuit.
Very cool, I just used one on a set of driving lights with a slider controller. There seems to be some power getting by for a quick second. When I turn power to the vehicle on the lights flash for a split second, any thoughts?
Something probably back feeding. I would use a relay to power the lights (use battery power) and just use your fuse tap accessory to activate the relay. This way you isolate the lights from the circuit. What is the fuse powering in the vehicle originally?
@@AnthonyJ350 I tapped into the radio accessory inside the panel in the cabin. It provided power when the key is turned to position one. When I turn the key slow it usually does not flash the lights.
Fuck yes! I was having problems with my USB socket, and this vid give me the answers to fix it. THANK YOU!!!
Glad the video helped!
Find your wiper blade fuse. It always has no power with key off and power with key on. In my vehicle the wiper blade fuse is inside my vehicle so it makes it easy to run your power to the dash cam. Great video. I needed a refresher.
I wouldn't pick that circuit because it's a safety item.
@@AnthonyJ350 Good point. Can't argue that.
I have put a 5.3 in a 95 mustang and putting in a standalone harness. The power wire needs to be hot with key/on. I was told that I could hook it to a 50amp fuse in the cars factory fuse block... Need help, what is your opinion on this. Just trying to get it running and reliable.
There is also a purple wire that is to be hooked up to the fuel pump also.
Thank you
I would integrate with the ignition harness, via soldering. You can use a poke and wrap technique and solder after with a fuse inline.
How much amperage does the line need? You might need to use a relay to deliver the power from the battery.
hello i bought two of this cable car camera to be able to use it in parking mode. I connected it to the fuse box by adjusting the leg direction. But I could not see the voltage at the fuse tape output, is the cable broken? 4:20 I short-circuited like you did I didn't hear a beep sound on both of my wires I think were broken. in your opinion
Might be
Does the after market fuse’s amber has to be strictly less than the original circuit fuse, or it can be equal to it also? And which one is better, the original fuse’ amber equal to the aftermarket one, or it is bigger than it?
Preferably smaller. If you have to pull amperage, use the fuse tap to control a relay that is fused and hooked up to the battery.
Do you have an opinion on using this method to power the REM wire of an aftermarket amplifier?
You definitely can. Just pick a non-essential circuit that works with the factory head unit. I recommend Audio Control's LC2i for audio integration.
I have a 2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 any advice on what fuses would be good to use? Thanks 👍
Preferably ones labelled "acc" or "accessory".
If I utilize an unused(spare) fuse spot that has power and a fuse present already, do I need two fuses on the tap or can i just move the original fuse up to the second slot for power to the accessory? thanks!
You can just use the bottom fuse. It will work if you get the orientation correct.
Great video!!! I’m still little confused, how do I know how much amp I need for my starlights? It says it’s a 12v but nothing about amp
It's in the owner's manual. Or you power it up on the bench and use a fuse buddy or multimeter to measure current draw.
I want to turn on remote of active subwoofer and I want to choose lighter socket. But there is 15A did I need also use 15A for my remote cable ?
You can put in a 5 amp fuse in the after market slot of the fuse tap.
Hey. Great video. But I do have a question. So, I have a small amp that apparently can work with a 10amp fuse… I wanna hook it up with “add a fuse” and connect it to a seat warmer slot in fusebox that uses 15amp fuse.
My question is… I think I need to switch the add a fuse so that an amp would go through two fuses (10amp and 15amp). And that is only because I think that when I’m gonna turn on seat warmers and amp will be on, I need to protect the wires in the fuse box and beyond. And only way I can do that is by rotating the add a fuse so that amp would draw power through both fuses right?
Because if I don’t do it like that amp and seat warmers can both draw power from the same 12V source and I then have a 25amp of usage on a wire that is designed to be a 15amp wire…
I don’t know if I explained that correctly, english is not my first language 😂 thanks
I recommend hooking it up directly to the battery with a fuse inline within 10 inches of the battery if it's an amplifier.
@@AnthonyJ350 but then I need to install a switch relay, since I don’t want for amp to have power all the time. Also it’s a small amp (like a deck of cards small) built in in a Mazda3 Bose subwoofer that you put inside of a spare wheel.
Hey dude... Where did you get your 12v test lamp? Could you drop an Amazon link please.?
Which part in the video?
I am installing a led light strip do you think it will be ok to connect it to the daytime running lights?
Yep
If you want them to turn on with that circuit.
Hi bud. If it’s an open spare fuse socket, does it mean i have to use two fuse or just one?
You can use just one, as long as you have the orientation correct.
i have 1 question,
The original fuse is 5 amp and when i installed the fuse tap, can i use 5amp for both slot in the fuse tap?
Yes you should be able to
I did choose to hook to the 4WD fuse power slot - it's there on all Silverados, yet mine and many others are only 2WD's.
That's fine since the equipment isn't in the truck. You're just treating it like a "spare" location.
If the truck had 4WD I wouldn't use that location though because it's too essential of an item.
cool screwdriver tester !
I know right!?
@@AnthonyJ350 I ordered one of amazon yesterday
What if I want to power something as the car is starting up? Would it be safe to wire to the crank fuse? Any other options?
You need to find a circuit on "true ignition". It will stay 12 volts throughout the crank sequence.
I have a hardwire kit for my dashcam that includes a 15A fuse for the adapter. The fuse slot i want to use has a 10A fuse on it, will that slot be okay to use so long as I put the 15A Fuse on the power side?
Why is the dash cam fuse so big?
For reference, I bought the hardwire kit for the Red Tiger F7N dash cam (the double fuse option) on amazon. I am trying to hardwire it to a 2019 Honda Civic and a lot of people use fuse slot #1 for the accessory wire which is the fuse for accessory mode rated at 10A based on the fuse diagram. Would buying a 10A fuse and replacing the 15A fuse that the kit comes with be okay to do?
5Amp /7.5Amp fuse should be enough why the 15Amp?
Buddy,I found your video interesting because I’m trying to hook up my fog lights on my’14 Honda Civic. I bought a fuse tap but only had one fuse in it and I wasn’t getting power to the lights but after putting another fuse in,my lights now work but the fog light switch on the panel now stays lit when the car is running,it’s only supposed to be lit up when the button is pushed for the lights to come on. Maybe I should turn the tap around in the fuse panel? These are aftermarket lights btw that look exactly like the original Honda ones. Good video,I’ll watch again tomorrow when it’s light out and I can see what I’m doing
How many wires does the aftermarket lights have?
I assume if youve got no seat heater and you plug into the seat heater fuse location (with an appropriate fuse for the location & load), all's good?
Yes, you would treat it like a spare location
another question, I found an empty spot in my fuse box , when may car is on, and read it 14.3 volts is that matter for install a dash cam, into the ACC power?
What happens to the circuit when you shut off the car.
Can I tap into the 15 amp fuse (blue) CIG to power up my fog lights?? And a 10am fuse to back it up??
I would use a relay and hook up to the battery
Why not use the same amperage fuse on both? My rear outlet power source is a 20 amp fuse. Connecting LED lights and I'm going to use fuse tap fuse slot position can I use a 20 amp should I use hate 15 amp fuse for the top
I would use a relay hooked up to the battery for that kind of amperage pull.
Where did you buy the Circuit Tester which you introduced at almost the 1:00 minute mark?
Off the SnapOn truck. But you should be able to purchase the Power Probe 3 or 4 on Amazon.
@@AnthonyJ350 maybe a better question then, is what make/model are you using in the video? Power Probe does not look the same. Thank you
@@chrisshields2039 Oh that one is SnapOn. Sorry, I was looking at another video.
What circuit tester are you using? I need to get one.
SnapOn Volt meter. I have alternative tools in my Amazon Store. www.amazon.com/shop/anthonyj350/list/2Z71SF8OWMEMX?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
I would like to ask if it is ok to cascades multiple fuse adapter…ty
In the same fuse panel?
what if im tapping a blank spot that didn't have a fuse in it what fuse should I put in. I put fog lights on a Honda element 03
and I used the blank spots to tap. I have just the wire in atm to see if the lights work. and I have the fuse tap but it doesn't want to connect to the fuse box if that makes sense
Is there power in the blank spot? Sometimes factory won't wire it.
@@AnthonyJ350 only on one side of the fuse like show. In the video