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Old 03-12-2016, 08:09 PM
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OK guys, here is what I did and where I am at. (2010 F150 Screw Sync Single CD not Sony) Replaced door speakers-improvement. Added Kicker Hideaway-much more improvement. Today I added the Alpine 445U amp-even more improvement, but here is where I start running in to issues. I was switching the Hideaway with the speaker wires and now after adding the amp, it doesn't switch it on. I figure ok, I will run the switch wire instead. Ran the switch wire to the fuse box. After trying a handful of fuses, I honestly do not think that any of the fuses are switched. Now I don't know what to do. Run it to the cigarette lighter? After I get it hooked up, I am still not sure it will still work.. Any help is appreciated.
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I'm not by my notes at the moment, but I believe you want to try fuse number 41, 37, or 38. I THINK 41 is delayed switch, while the other two are just switched. I'll let you know for sure tomorrow morning. Also, this is the fuse panel by the passenger front seat floor
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I tried 38 and 39..maybe I will run out and try 41
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Dude..41 works! Thank you so much!
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No problem, glad I could help.
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I am about to need to do this same thing. Do you have any pics of where this fuse box on the passenger side is located?
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Originally Posted by Kommander
I am about to need to do this same thing. Do you have any pics of where this fuse box on the passenger side is located?
If you're sitting in the passenger seat with your feet stretched out, it will be right by your right foot behind a little pullout panel with a symbol on it. You can't really miss it.
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Excellent! Thanks! Did you just use one of these? I assume they use mini fuses like this?

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Originally Posted by Kommander
If all else fails, you can also just stick the wire behind the fuse itself. I had to do that since the Micro2 fuse tap I had wouldn't fit correctly in the fuse box.
So now I have both my sub and amp remote wires stuck behind the same fuse. At first I didn't think the fuse would go back in with the wires there, but works just fine.
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Originally Posted by Kommander
I think so, look in the Truck's manual in the Fuse Box/Electrical section and it should tell you what type of fuse it is.


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