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06-03-14, 08:59 PM

soarer1988

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getting power

what can I tap in to to get key power to my aem gauges thy are to a fuse now but I know thats not safe help

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06-03-14, 10:47 PM

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the cluster, radio, anything that turns on when key is on? idk there's tons of things lol. i've never done this i'm just trying to be creative. sorry if i don't help

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06-04-14, 05:08 AM

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how many gauges are you trying to run?
most people tap into the cig lighter power

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06-04-14, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mecheng10

how many gauges are you trying to run?
most people tap into the cig lighter power

You can also take it a step further and use a relay off the cig lighter and use a dedicated fused connection off the battery. It's a few dollars more and lets you run nearly unlimited gauges

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06-04-14, 08:16 AM

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You can also take it a step further and use a relay off the cig lighter and use a dedicated fused connection off the battery. It's a few dollars more and lets you run nearly unlimited gauges

good call.

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