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Using a test light or multimeter, find a fuse in the factory fuseblock that has power only when the ignition switch is in the "on" position. Remove the fuse, test to see which side of the fuse terminal is hot and install one of the fuse taps on the hot side of the fuse and reinstall the fuse. Note: Be sure the fuse tap is on the hot terminal side in the factory fuseblock. We found that the fifth fuse up from the bottom, on the right hand side gave us the key on power that we needed. The hot side of the fuse terminal is to the right as shown by the fuse tap.
Next, route the small 18 gauge pink wire from the fuseblock assembly to the fuse tap in the factory fuseblock. Cut the wire to the proper length and install the ¼" push on terminal provided. This terminal is then installed on the fuse tap.
Route the 10 gauge red wire toward the battery. Mount the inline circuit breaker close to the battery (on the firewall or inner fender panel). Cut the wire to length and attach it to the circuit breaker with the terminal provided. Attach the remainder of the red wire between the battery and circuit breaker with the terminals provided. Note: The circuit breaker is marked "Aux" on the silver terminal and "Batt" on the copper colored terminal. Make sure to have the "copper" colored terminal toward the battery and the "silver" colored terminal toward the fuseblock.
On the drivers side inner fender there is a factory ground point. We used this location to mount the circuit breaker since it allowed us to mount it without having to drill any holes. Note: If you use this location you will have to enlarge one of the holes in the circuit breaker mounting tabs using a ¼" drill bit to allow the factory grounding bolt to go through. Once the mounting tab has been modified use a 3/8" socket to tighten it up.
Use the two small ring connectors and hex nuts/washers provided to connect the power wire to the appropriate poles on the circuit breaker. Copper Pole goes to the battery and the silver pole goes to the fuseblock.
We found that the large ring connector provided was a little big for the bolt on the positive terminal on our battery. Using a smaller 12-10 AWG connector fit it perfectly.
After all connections are made, route the accessory power wires to their needed locations.
Note: All power wires are rated at 20 amps. Caution should be used not to overload any circuits. Be sure that the ground wire is properly grounded when the fuseblock is mounted on plastic or fiberglass components.
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