ok, so when I was younger a buddy's grandfather wired my car to have an on and off switch under the dash by the steering wheel so I can listen to music when not wanting the bass.
I tried it myself by copy him and it turned out bad. I ran a remote wire from the amp to a switch (purchased from an autoparts store with a built in blue LED) then ran another wire from there to the fuse box. I used a voltage meter to test which fuses turned on when and car starts and turns off when I kill the engine. When I found a fuse that worked this way I wrapped the wiring around the fuse and placed it back into its respective place snuggly. The switched worked as desired for a week or so, but eventually melted.. yes, luck my car didnt catch fire. From what I have read since this incident years ago, it could possibly have been due to the LED within the switch. Also, I am very aware that it may have just been due to a dumba55 mistake from not watching the older gentleman close enough.
Anyways, does anyone run a switch on their ride? Any other ideas on how to do this?
I tried it myself by copy him and it turned out bad. I ran a remote wire from the amp to a switch (purchased from an autoparts store with a built in blue LED) then ran another wire from there to the fuse box. I used a voltage meter to test which fuses turned on when and car starts and turns off when I kill the engine. When I found a fuse that worked this way I wrapped the wiring around the fuse and placed it back into its respective place snuggly. The switched worked as desired for a week or so, but eventually melted.. yes, luck my car didnt catch fire. From what I have read since this incident years ago, it could possibly have been due to the LED within the switch. Also, I am very aware that it may have just been due to a dumba55 mistake from not watching the older gentleman close enough.
Anyways, does anyone run a switch on their ride? Any other ideas on how to do this?
