Safesight SC0301 User Manual - 8.1 Main Power Connection
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8. TAPPING INTO A POSITIVE + 12 VOLT TERMINAL
8.1 Main power connection
Themainpowerconnectioncanbemademanydifferentways.Youcanconnectmain
powerby:
Usingacigarettelightercord
Tapingthebackofacigarettelighter
Tappingpoweratthefuseblock
Tappingpowerfromanauxiliarycircuit
Tappingpowerfromthekeycylinder
Tappingdirectlyintothereversetail‐light
Themethodwerecommendistoconnectpowertothefuseblock.Werecommendusinga
voltmetertofindafuseorcircuitthatturnsonwiththekeyandisnotacriticalcircuitlike
“ABSpump”.Youtypicallywanttotapcircuitslikeradio,cigarettelighter,auxiliarypower
socket.Intheeventofashortcircuityouwillnotloseacriticalcomponentthatcould
compromisesafety.
Theeasiestwaytotapthefuseblockistopurchaseafusetapfromusoranymajorauto
partsstore.Thefusetapwillsupplyyouwithaterminalorwireinwhichyouwillconnect
toyourfuse.
Atthefuseblockyoumakeyourpositivepowerconnectionforboththemonitorand
camera.
Thenegativepowerconnectioncanbemadeanywhereonthevehicle.Werecommendthat
youplacethegroundonafactorygroundterminalorprepareanewonebygrindingaway
thepainttoexposebaremetal.