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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Anyone know where in the inside fuse box (next to passenger side foot) the connection is to connect wires for extra indoor lighting on an 07?
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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You mean an accessory fuse or something? I've often wondered if our trucks had something like this but I haven't found one if it exists.. in order to power a switch in my cab, I used an add-a-fuse kit. Just a <10$ thing I got from autozone. It allows you to add in a hot lead and it has slots for two fuses. One for the lead and one the original fuse.. hope this helps
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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Where did you run the lead from? Did you have to completely take out the fuse box so you could connect it to the back where the wires are?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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It plugs into the fuse slot. Basically it splits the slot out to two fuses. You keep the original fuse, and it puts out a second line for whatever you want to add. Just make sure it's only operating when you want it to. So for you, you would find the fuse for interior lights, and 'add-a-fuse' to it, and now you have a hot line out of the fuse box for what you want to add, and it will only power with the interior lights.

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Autozone had them (My Advance Auto Plus or whatever didn't have any)
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Sorry, I'm having trouble what you mean on how to connect it. Do i put a "add-a-fuse" in and it will have the wires connected to it that I connect to the lights? Or am I adding the fuse then running a wire from the back of the fuse box where the other wires are?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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I use the add a fuse whenever i tap into the box. It just looks like a big fuse with two slots on top and about an 8" lead coming off of it with a crimp connector on the end.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Well, sounds simple enough. I'm going to look for one at a auto store tomorrow and try it out. Thanks for all the help.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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It makes a lot more sense in person. Be sure to get some extra fuses, so you're good no matter where you tap from.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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I just went and bought a pack called "add a circuit" and it connects to a fuse spot and has then has a place where two fuses go and a wire that I can connect too. I'm pretty sure it is what you are talking about.
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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