On Jan 10, 12:21 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Matt wrote:
> > On Jan 10, 11:06 am, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> Matt wrote:
> >>> rather than using the lighter adapter for power, i'd like to
hardwire
> >>> it so that the thing has switched power with the ignition...
> >>> what's the best way to do this? just cut the power cable that comes
> >>> with the car kit and splice into the switched power wire in the
wiring
> >>> harness?
> >> What is 'it'?
>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
> >> Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>
> > roady xt? i did say that in the subject...
>
>
>http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=roady+xt...
>
> Ahh, it's a 'brand' of XM radio....
>
> I think I would likely use my radio's power feed to fire it up. Stock
> radios shut down when the starter is cranking so it won't surge anything
> and that protection might be useful for the XM radio.
>
> Mike
what do you mean by my radio's power feed? isn't that the same as
what i was suggesting (tapping into switched ignition in the wiring
harness)?
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