Where is the best place to tap into the 12V power?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(windstrings @ Feb 10 2006, 01:26 AM) [snapback]206905[/snapback]</div>

Guess no one answered this one. I'm looking to do the same thing with my Escort Passport 8500. Did you ever get it wired in? In regular cars it's just an add on to the fuse box. Not so sure in a Prius.

Anyone?

 

Windstrings just check here. Don't add the plug and just hook the wires. However, if you neen it to turn off you can add a switch.

I hope this helps.

Go to Prius, then Mods, then always hot additional 12 outlet

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cheap! @ Oct 4 2006, 08:57 PM) [snapback]328315[/snapback]</div>

Or straight to http://www.evnut.com/prius_12v_outlets.htm. If you want to add something to the center console, take a look at http://www.evnut.com/prius_cup_light.htm.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(windstrings @ Oct 4 2006, 10:24 PM) [snapback]328257[/snapback]</div>

Thanks for the response!

Actually, I purchased a factory made hardwire from Escort that is pretty foolproof so that shouldn't be a problem. Now just to find where to ground it! Just kidding...

Later
ITW

 

You should check to see what the capacity of the fuse that protects whatever circuit you are tapping into to make sure you aren't potentially overloading the fuse. Worse that would happen is that the fuse would blow whenever you turned on whatever it is you are hard wiring.
Bob

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(windstrings @ Oct 6 2006, 05:32 PM) [snapback]329174[/snapback]</div>

That's the plan then!
Thanks!

Later
ITW

 

I did exactly what you are trying to do. I wired 12v for my radar detector. Very simple. I mounted the detector in the lower left corner of the windshield, then routed the wire along the edge of the dashboard plastic, down the door post, and to the fuse box. I simply picked a non-essential fuse, determined which side of it was the fused side (not the always hot side), pulled the fuse, stuck the raw wire in the fused side contacts, and shoved the fuse back in. The fuse holds the wire into the contacts. Simple installation. No wire splicing, nothing. I ran the ground wire to a stud on the firewall. Loosen the nut a touch, put the wire behind, and tighten.

Whole thing took less than 10 minutes, and did not have to open up any panels to do it.