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Author Topic: Need some fuse box electrical help ideas 69 Mustang  (Read 333 times)

Offline 02Lightning

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Need some fuse box electrical help ideas 69 Mustang
« on: December, 12, 2009, 12:02:22 PM »
When I built my car I added some gages and jumped off of the switched radio circuit assuming that a newer radio would draw less current than an old radio. Every now and then it will blow a fuse, so now I want to fix the problem. I was looking at the fuse box and I have an open accessory circuit (20 amp. Seat belt warning, swing tilt column & speed control). My car did not come from the factory with any of these accessories so one fuse holder clip is missing and the other has switched power. How can I jump off of this and run a wire to power my gages? I was thinking an Allen screw head about the same size as a fuse and maybe two jam nuts at the other end with a 20 amp inline fuse, and then run it to my gages. I know a lot of people have had to run into this, any suggestions?
Greg

1969 Mach1 428 4-speed 3:89 gears,
31 spline posi "N" case, ported edelbrock heads,
full length headers, 292H Comp cam, 750 holley.
Born July 17, 1969

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Re: Need some fuse box electrical help ideas 69 Mustang
« Reply #1 on: December, 12, 2009, 12:12:51 PM »
I would definitely use that circuit. 
The only two safe options in my opinion are:
  • use a t-tap and tap the wire from the back side and use and inline fuse (this method while not the preferred, will maintain the integrity of the harness)
  • cut or strip the wire back and solder your wire and inline fuse in

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Re: Need some fuse box electrical help ideas 69 Mustang
« Reply #2 on: December, 12, 2009, 12:21:38 PM »
Problem with that is I hate to mess with my under dash wiring.

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Re: Need some fuse box electrical help ideas 69 Mustang
« Reply #3 on: December, 12, 2009, 01:14:59 PM »
For 1969 and 1970, there's a slide-in fixture that adds the second fuse clip and an accessory 3 prong plug just for what you're talking about.  PM me and I'll see if I can cannibalize one for ya!
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