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I''m looking for a 12 volt power soource under the hood (15-18 amps) that is only on when the ignition switch is on. I have a 2001 S-10 pick up.

Submitted: 534 days and 13 hours ago.

Category: Chevy

Value: $15

Status: CLOSED

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2001 Chevrolet S-10 4.3 V6

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only the fuse panel. that won't work as they are hot all the time. I need 12 volts switched on with ignition key.

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Hi XXXXX XXXXXX,
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The ignition switch is responsible for carrying the current to a "hot in Run" source, connecting 15-18 amps through the ignition switch is not recommended at all, it is not designed to carry this much current,
A better option would be to run your load off of a Relay that is turned on by the ignition switch.
To do this, you can buy a universal relay and connector, connect a B+ to terminal 30 of the relay, connect load to 87 of the relay, connect term 85 to a ground and connect term 86 to an ignition source. This would only add an additional 150-200ma to the ignition switch.
Below is a few places to connect the ign source to the relay

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Edited by Scott K on 6/5/2008 at 5:58 PM

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I''m looking for a 12 volt power soource under the hood (15-18 amps) that is only on when the ignition switch is on. I have a 2001 S-10 pick up.

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Optional Information: 2001 Chevrolet S-10 4.3 V6Already Tried: only the fuse panel. that won't work as they are hot all the time. I need 12 volts switched on with ignition key.

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2001 Chevrolet S-10 4.3 V6

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only the fuse panel. that won't work as they are hot all the time. I need 12 volts switched on with ignition key.