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Old 04-28-2015, 10:19 PM
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ok I just bought a pa/siren system to be annoying with lol. anyways It came with three wires a speaker wire which I ran through the firewall into the mounted speaker in my bay. then I have a power and ground wire, it needs 12v only when ignition is on so could I wire it into the accessory outlet like for phone chargers I never use it? and how would I wire it? also where is a good ground under the dash? thanks
 
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Old 04-28-2015, 10:24 PM
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Just splice into the power wire for the outlet. Plenty of spots under the dash to attach a ground wire. Usually any metal part will work. Use a meter and check continuity to a known good ground if unsure. Then a self tapping screw to hold the wire end.
 

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do you know if that outlet shuts off when the car is off so it doesn't drain the battery
 
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Not sure but you could check with a meter. Or plug your phone charger in it and see if it has power with the ignition off.
 
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Find a power lead in the fuse box in the cab(pre fuse). You can tap into one of the ignition switched leads(use a separate inline fuse for it). I would check the amp draw on it before you anything. Might need a seperate relay in the engine compartment.
 



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