At 08:47 AM 2/24/2009, Dug Smith wrote... >No need - I wired up a switch for the stereo to get around it :o) Ditto. With a couple of small signal diodes (1N4148 or similar, 50 of them for a couple of bucks at Radio Shack), it can be wired to come on with _either_ the switch or the ignition, so you don't have to manually switch it on after starting the van. diode switch constant +12 ---->|------/ ---| |---- radio switched lead diode | terminal 15 ----->|-----------| As long as the diodes are close to the power supply, there's no need for any fuses, a small signal diode will blow before any fuse would. |
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