Hardwire with fuse Panel???

todda13 · 03-27-2008, 04:19 PM

I have a 2007 honda civic sedan LX

I want to hardwire my Garmin Nuvi 260 Navagation

I want to hardwire into the fuse panal under the dash on the driver side

what size and which fuse shoule I tap into??

Is this possible or do I have to tap in behind the cig. lighter?

Thanks

Cr8tive_leo · 03-27-2008, 04:32 PM

You would tap into the accessories fuse for it to come on with the car (same fuse your cig. lighter is attached to)

Two options.

Tap the positive wire of the cig.lighter (aka accessory plug) with a fused lead to the garmin, then ground the other.

Second option, tap right into the fuse box with a fuse extender with the same amp fuse and ground again. (both ways are the same, the first one is double fused)

teljoundi · 03-27-2008, 04:34 PM

best bet to hardwire it man would be to either tap onto the ignition harness or behind the lighter plug. been an audio installer for 6 years now and tapping onto the fuse panel is a no no. u can tap blue or orange on the ignition harness, big 12 gauge wires coming from the key cylinder. blue is ignition and orange is accessory. and then obviously bare metal for a good ground

todda13 · 03-27-2008, 04:36 PM

Thanks, will I need to put an inline fuse on the wire going to the garmin?? If so what size??

Civic4u · 03-27-2008, 04:43 PM

Just becareful with the fuse box panel. I burn my GPS screen last time. I had to mail my GPS unit for a repair.

todda13 · 03-27-2008, 04:45 PM

how????????

Civic4u · 03-27-2008, 04:50 PM

I tap one of fuse base on the information I get from here. I can't remember which fuse, sorry....

definingmoment · 03-28-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by todda13

I have a 2007 honda civic sedan LX

I want to hardwire my Garmin Nuvi 260 Navagation

I want to hardwire into the fuse panal under the dash on the driver side

what size and which fuse shoule I tap into??

Is this possible or do I have to tap in behind the cig. lighter?

Thanks

Use a "add-a-circuit" fuse tap, fuse both slots with the app. fuse, slide into fuse spot #8 which should be empty(and controlled by acc) and hook up your Navi, BUT FIRST, ground it. :-)

todda13 · 03-29-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by definingmoment

Use a "add-a-circuit" fuse tap, fuse both slots with the app. fuse, slide into fuse spot #8 which should be empty(and controlled by acc) and hook up your Navi, BUT FIRST, ground it. :-)

Help.........Help............

I just got back from the store with a New Garmin, my

SpareNoExpenses · 04-06-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by definingmoment

Use a "add-a-circuit" fuse tap, fuse both slots with the app. fuse, slide into fuse spot #8 which should be empty(and controlled by acc) and hook up your Navi, BUT FIRST, ground it. :-)

What he said. The Nuvi' series is not 12v so watch out and check the voltage before you blow up that bad boy.

definingmoment · 04-12-2008, 11:18 PM

Did you figure it out?

03-27-2008, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
todda13 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hardwire with fuse Panel??? I have a 2007 honda civic sedan LX I want to hardwire my Garmin Nuvi 260 Navagation I want to hardwire into the fuse panal under the dash on the driver side what size and which fuse shoule I tap into?? Is this possible or do I have to tap in behind the cig. lighter? Thanks

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teljoundi Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: charlotte, nc Age: 26 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hardwiring best bet to hardwire it man would be to either tap onto the ignition harness or behind the lighter plug. been an audio installer for 6 years now and tapping onto the fuse panel is a no no. u can tap blue or orange on the ignition harness, big 12 gauge wires coming from the key cylinder. blue is ignition and orange is accessory. and then obviously bare metal for a good ground

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Cr8tive_leo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 39 Posts: 7,121 Adrian iTrader: 5 / 100%	You would tap into the accessories fuse for it to come on with the car (same fuse your cig. lighter is attached to) Two options. Tap the positive wire of the cig.lighter (aka accessory plug) with a fused lead to the garmin, then ground the other. Second option, tap right into the fuse box with a fuse extender with the same amp fuse and ground again. (both ways are the same, the first one is double fused)

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definingmoment Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blah Posts: 834 Meh iTrader: 1 / 100%	Did you figure it out?