Dan, excellent explanation as always...thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: <DANMAS@aol.com>
To: <mcreamer@cinci.rr.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: how to use accessory fuse
> In a message dated 11/23/2000 9:44:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mark
Creamer
> <mcreamer@cinci.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been looking in my Dan Masters manual for the answer to this, but I
> > don't see it yet. The question is, if I want to run the backup memory
> > (always on) lead from my new radio to the unused fuse (as suggested by
some
> > listers), rather than directly to the battery + terminal, what do I have
to
> > do to make that work? If I'm right, that connection is not "always on",
but
> >
>
> Mark,
>
> I guess I was remiss in not including a chapter on radio installation. I
will
> correct that with the next printing.
>
> I recommend connecting the memory lead to a purple wire. If you look under
> your dash, you will find several purple wires running around. Just use
> whichever one is most convenient. Probably the easiest place to hook onto
> would be the purple wires at the horn relay or the hazard flasher, both
> located under the hood near the fuse box. You can either splice into the
> purple wire, cut the wire and reterminate with the added radio wire (ie,
two
> wires into one terminal), or use "piggyback" terminals (these are
available
> from most auto parts stores, and allow you to connect two wires to one
> terminal). If you connect to a purple wire, there is no need to add a
fuse,
> as the purple wires are already fused, and the memory lead draws very
little
> current. The purple wires are always hot, key on or off.
>
> I assume you are connecting the main radio power lead to the "acc"
terminal
> of your ignition switch - the white/pink wire? If so, be sure to fuse this
> lead (usually, the radio will come with a fuse in this lead). The
white/pink
> lead is NOT fused from the factory.
>
> Your radio will also have a powered output lead to operate an automatic
> antenna. If you are using an auto antenna, just connect this lead to the
> power input lead from the antenna. No need to fuse it, as it will draw
power
> from the main radio lead, which you will have fused as above. If you don't
> use an automatic antenna, be sure to tie this wire up out of the way,
because
> it will be hot anytime the radio is on.
>
> Dan Masters
> Alcoa, Tennessee
>
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