tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post4346587232062984561..comments2024-01-30T08:11:01.975-05:00Comments on Dragonfly DIY: Switched power for the carJohn Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-3166765578597229842018-03-24T02:45:51.594-04:002018-03-24T02:45:51.594-04:00Hi can te cut off be adjuated on this circuit. Im ...Hi can te cut off be adjuated on this circuit. Im looking to use itto power my dash cam on parking mode and dont want to risk my battery over dischargingTycs03https://www.blogger.com/profile/10384704280311940649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-8286616582363730542015-11-23T12:08:02.629-05:002015-11-23T12:08:02.629-05:00I spent some time under the dash with a multimeter...I spent some time under the dash with a multimeter and was unable to find any fuses or empty positions that were unpowered when the key was off. It seems like these days everything is continuously powered, and some communications goes on internally for the controller to soft power devices up and down.<br /><br />If there are any switched lines, they must switch on a certain time in the off position rather than just key off.<br /><br />It's pretty irritating that there's no documentation on this stuff. I suppose I'd have to buy the service manual for the car, which is probably several hundred dollars. I'm not that interested.<br /><br />I didn't have to cut any wires here, I just used a fuse tap and a wire wrapped around a frame mounting screw for ground.John Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-7653611612356352942015-11-23T11:59:12.199-05:002015-11-23T11:59:12.199-05:00An elegant solution. I'm just curious about th...An elegant solution. I'm just curious about the need. My cursory search of the internet seems to to say that Ford provides a few extra fuses in the stock fuse block that are powered and unused. That seems to suggest that the side of the fuse away from the alternator is available for connectivity. How I wouldn't be sure until I had a good look at the car. So I can't say whether cutting of wires would be necessary. So as I said you do have an elegant solution. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295953373767878718noreply@blogger.com