Using fuse box spare fuse
I am now in the hardwiring my back up camera in my 2008 Tioga. The monitor will be on while I am driving. I want power to be fed to the monitor when I turn on the ignition. There are several "spare" f...
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Do you have a test light or a meter?
Edit: you can also make your own tester using two wires and a 12V bulb or any 12V device. You could even use your new monitor. Attach one wire lead into one the blade sockets. Attach the other wire to a good ground. With the two stripped wires from the fuse location and ground held in your hand, touch the (-) and (+) to the contacts of the device or bulb you are using to test.
IMO, anyone either working on vehicle or RV electrical systems should have a meter. They are cheap enough, now, that there is no excuse not to have one. Harbor Freight sells a variety of them, the cheapest either being $4 or free when offered as a promotion..
Edit: you can also make your own tester using two wires and a 12V bulb or any 12V device. You could even use your new monitor. Attach one wire lead into one the blade sockets. Attach the other wire to a good ground. With the two stripped wires from the fuse location and ground held in your hand, touch the (-) and (+) to the contacts of the device or bulb you are using to test.
IMO, anyone either working on vehicle or RV electrical systems should have a meter. They are cheap enough, now, that there is no excuse not to have one. Harbor Freight sells a variety of them, the cheapest either being $4 or free when offered as a promotion..
