Switched Power Supply Source

Hi there,
I am trying to find a switched power supply source on my 99 ford
explorer, I have looked around but cannot really find anything. I am
trying to install a radar detector and in the instruction it says that
I have to connect the red wire to a switched power supply. Can anyone
help me figure this thing out, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Find a hot wire that is hot when you have the ignition turned on. I'd
tap the radio power for this. that way it is OFF when you turn off the
ignition. It's also the easiest one to find.


"jhonny" > wrote in message
oups.com...
| Hi there,
| I am trying to find a switched power supply source on my 99 ford
| explorer, I have looked around but cannot really find anything. I am
| trying to install a radar detector and in the instruction it says that
| I have to connect the red wire to a switched power supply. Can anyone
| help me figure this thing out, any help would be appreciated.
| Thanks
|

Thanks for replying, now how can I find the radio power wire?

John Riggs wrote:
> Find a hot wire that is hot when you have the ignition turned on. I'd

> tap the radio power for this. that way it is OFF when you turn off
the
> ignition. It's also the easiest one to find.
>
>
> "jhonny" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> | Hi there,
> | I am trying to find a switched power supply source on my 99 ford
> | explorer, I have looked around but cannot really find anything. I
am
> | trying to install a radar detector and in the instruction it says
that
> | I have to connect the red wire to a switched power supply. Can
anyone
> | help me figure this thing out, any help would be appreciated.
> | Thanks
> |

I'd just tap into that as it goes into the fuse panel, otherwise you
will have to find your way under the dash and look for it.

There are other lines you can tap, but that is the one I would use. Your
call.

"jhonny" > wrote in message
oups.com...
| Thanks for replying, now how can I find the radio power wire?
|
| John Riggs wrote:
| > Find a hot wire that is hot when you have the ignition turned on. I'd
|
| > tap the radio power for this. that way it is OFF when you turn off
| the
| > ignition. It's also the easiest one to find.
| >
| >
| > "jhonny" > wrote in message
| > oups.com...
| > | Hi there,
| > | I am trying to find a switched power supply source on my 99 ford
| > | explorer, I have looked around but cannot really find anything. I
| am
| > | trying to install a radar detector and in the instruction it says
| that
| > | I have to connect the red wire to a switched power supply. Can
| anyone
| > | help me figure this thing out, any help would be appreciated.
| > | Thanks
| > |
|

My preference is to get a relay (one of those sold for foglamps, etc. is
fine and readily avalable at most auto parts stores), and connect that way.
That minimizes the load on whatever circuit you tap into and you can run a
fused lead back to the battery if you like (I usually like to do that).

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"John Riggs" > wrote in message
...
> I'd just tap into that as it goes into the fuse panel, otherwise you
> will have to find your way under the dash and look for it.
>
> There are other lines you can tap, but that is the one I would use.
Your
> call.
>
>

I'm just giving options. He wanted to know what a switched circuit was.

"Herb Kauhry" > wrote in message
...
| My preference is to get a relay (one of those sold for foglamps, etc. is
| fine and readily avalable at most auto parts stores), and connect that
way.
| That minimizes the load on whatever circuit you tap into and you can run a
| fused lead back to the battery if you like (I usually like to do that).
|
| --
|
| "John Riggs" > wrote in message
| ...
| > I'd just tap into that as it goes into the fuse panel, otherwise you
| > will have to find your way under the dash and look for it.
| >
| > There are other lines you can tap, but that is the one I would use.
| Your
| > call.
| >
| >
|
|