How to INSTALL a FUSE Tap correctly | AnthonyJ350

Learn how to install a fuse tap/ adaptor properly into your fuse panel correctly into your fuse panel in order to avoid damage and have proper operation from your aftermarket device.

We discuss what to look for in the fuse panel, fuse tap design, orientation of the fuse tap and using a relay.

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How to INSTALL a FUSE Tap correctly | AnthonyJ350

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[johnstamoser]

Best explanation (actually the only real explanation on YouTube) of why not to put taps in the wrong way. Thank you.

[pritesh.tayade]

Best explanation. Specially the orientation test part. No one on the YouTube had explained this easy and best way.

[GordonTamf]

This is the single best video after I have spent loads of time on the research. Most videos on youtube just barely touch the safety topics here and it doesn't feel right.

[daimlerfan]

I have watched several videos on this subject; yours is the easiest to understand. Thank you

[UnreadyPlayer]

It's a good thing I caught your video before messing around with my car's fuse box. I really thought the taps were plug and play; the orientation is critical and must be stressed out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, man! 🤙🤙

[gunningopher]

This is a good subject to bring up. When I first started using these, I didn't consider the functionality you describe and had to revisit some that I had put in my wife's Bronco and my truck. That being said, I don't' know what the manufacturer recommends and I'm no automotive EE, but I think what you recommend is not correct unless you can confirm that the fuse panel has a high enough rating in the panel. Certainly fuses are there to protect the wiring after the fuse, but the manufacturer has the BUS and wiring leading to the fuse with the load in mind as well. IMO the main circuit (original rating) fuse should protect the draw from both loads until you confirm that the entire run (before and after) can support both loads. This has the effect that sort of makes the add-on accessory subservient to the main load fuse. Yes this runs the risk of popping that fuse and cutting power to 2 accessories more often, but that keep the wiring safe, which is one of the main reasons you fuse before the wiring in the first place. The key is to pick the right load to tap into, an intermittent one that ideally isn't being used when the second load is active or that has a high start-up draw. A 'cigarette lighter' fuse position is a perfect choice. It has user controlled demand.

Ultimately, I don't think it matters, since I don't think you should tap more than about 5A this way anyhow. High wattage transceivers (CB, ham, GMRS), off-road lights, air pumps, coolers and etc. should be run off a dedicated circuit from the battery, in my opinion. I've set up a bus for those before to minimize the battery connections.

[who-dncl]

Thank you very much Anthony for the clear instructions and very useful practical demo. I am 70 and just decided to install my own dash cam |(for the first time)which requires permanent 12V supply . Your testing of the wire tap is very useful to make sure that my dashcam do not go through the host fuse below.👋👌 much appreciated.🙏🖖

[peterv]

thank You very much for explanation of taps and why not to put taps in the wrong way. Thank you.

[dennisgreenfield]

Mate, I am a house electrician and I have a pretty good knowledge of car wiring too. I am sincerely impressed with your explanation of a very important point in connecting to an automotive circuit. What a great video and a very clear explanation about what to do and not to do. I see from the comments below you have probably saved a lot of headaches if not lives. Cheers to you.😃

[snipermconeshot]

Just what I was looking for. I did assume correctly about the placement of the factory v aftermarket fuse because of the lead wire's placement, but watching your instructional video taught me how to confirm/test these taps/adapters. Thank you.

[SteveGi]

What a brilliant simple explanation ..Nobody I know ever mentioned this before ..Thankyou so much .

[joeldoxtator]

Thank's. This was a good explanation of what to expect when tapping a fuse.
I bought a new set of headlights that requires a fuse tap for the DRL's and no tap was included for the harness.
Now I know what I need and how to use it.

[luispires]

Excellent explanation with the whole picture including the meter on continuity, I’m an electrician (commercial) not automotive.
Thanks so much for making the video.
I posted a written explanation before with a hand drawn diagram but you took it to another level.
Especially explaining Not to tap off critical task functions.❤

[stevenerickborges]

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to explain it. It really helped me a lot.

[chrisgraham]

Great information, that even the fuse tap manufacturers don't provide.

[spelunkerd]

Those are good points. Traditional engineering aims to position fuses upstream of the wires they protect, but there is a practicality of how to protect the short stretch of wiring leading to the fuse. When those boxes are designed the engineers will not consider that somebody would tap a fuse and add more current. So, you take a small risk to upstream wiring when you add a second circuit in parallel. If you have add a 5 amp circuit to a 10 amp preexisting circuit, now the maximum upstream current is 15, not 10. I agree with your remark that putting fuses in series for branch circuits feels messy, but it does safely limit upstream current to what it was designed for, 10 in that example. Fortunately there is usually enough tolerance built into standards that the risk is low. Even so, I like your idea of a relay, which allows design of the heavy elements of the circuit directly from a source of power.

[Stuffandus]

This video was amazing, it help me figure out exactly what my problem was by explaining the fuse adapters needing to be plugged in a certain way to get power. I was able to figure out where to get power and hook up my Dash cam and backup camera to my interior fuse box. Thanks for making such a great video!

[stealthginfiniti]

Excellent tutorial! All my Camera/Radar Detectors use this method. It's getting harder on new cars to find a ACC ON fuse. I had to use the passenger's heater circuit. LOL!

[TheAngryCamper]

I didn't even know I needed to watch this vid but youtube kept suggesting it over and over again and now I'm glad I watched it!!

[holdenhewitt]

In other words, if you first test only the new fuse (in the slot closest to the wire), you can determine the correct orientation based whether or not your accessory is getting power, without needing to check for continuity.

Great video!