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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Are constant 12v wires fused or does power comes straight from the battery? Is it possible to splice into the radio harness' constant 12v or will it blow something because there's too much drainage.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Depends on what you're splicing in... Your radio fuse is generally 7.5A, so if you add something that draws more than that, you'll blow the fuse.

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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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just tap into the fuse box
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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wat exactly r u trying to do?..
u can tap 12v at the ignition harness, just make sure u put a fuse on it
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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It's to power my alarm

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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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Okay, say I do splice it to the radio harness, can't I just replace fuse with a higher ampere?
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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Or better yet, are there any suggestions to wire a constant 12v to an alarm stealthly ?
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's to power my alarm</TD></TR></TABLE>

Your alarm needs a dedicated 12v circuit, tapped either directly to the battery or wired into the ignition harness (preferred). If you hook it to the constant lead on your radio, what happens if the radio fuse blows? You have no alarm.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Okay, say I do splice it to the radio harness, can't I just replace fuse with a higher ampere? </TD></TR></TABLE>

No you cannot. That circuit is designed to handle 7.5 amps of current. Replacing the fuse with one with a higher rating will create a hazard.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Or better yet, are there any suggestions to wire a constant 12v to an alarm stealthly ? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Please see my first reply in this post.

Also, stop being a post ***** and asking 3 questions in 3 posts...
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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wat kind of car is it.. tell me year make model..
and i can tell you exactly which wire to tap for 12v, ign, starter, and all the other good stuff.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackEG6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wat kind of car is it.. tell me year make model..
and i can tell you exactly which wire to tap for 12v, ign, starter, and all the other good stuff.
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It's a 92 eg. What gauge wire should I use?
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C_EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Also, stop being a post ***** and asking 3 questions in 3 posts... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hey this is my post!! guys are suppose to help rite? those questions just popped up.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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You can tap your alarm brain power wire off the 12 consant off the radio harness. Just don't try to connect the remote start harness off of it. I done it many of times and still do it to this day, I never had a problem with the radio fuse blowing or going out. Even with the siren going off and the parking lights flashing. Just make sure you run a Dei back-up battery for you alarm. It isolates the alarm off the car battery and gives it its own.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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12v is the white wire coming from the ignition harness....

read this post...this one is a 97 civic but its exactly like an eg..
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1554291

hope this helps
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Not trying to be a post ***** but do you know the benifits of grabing wires off the radio harness? Hum, Parking lights, Ingintion wire, and 12 volts. Some cars you can get door locks, and horn. Some fords you can allow push button start off the radio.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackEG6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">12v is the white wire coming from the ignition harness....

read this post...this one is a 97 civic but its exactly like an eg..
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1554291

hope this helps</TD></TR></TABLE>

what's funny is that I was working on my car earlier and that was where I wired it up to, very good place for concealment. Thanks All to H-T
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