keyed power under dash

[05Mudiak]

looking for a power wire under the drivers side dash with key on only power. Trying ti install my PIAA's and the switch needs a key on power and I would like the splice to be inside the cab not under the hood. I am installing right now hopefully I can get it done before dark


Thanks for the help :cheers:

 

[alrock]

Does the switch NEED key-on power or is that just what you want to do? I've tied into the 12V accessory plugs for always-on power and almost all of my accessories use always on so I can't help you with the keyed power

 

[05Mudiak]

yeah the switch needs keyed power or the on-off light will stay on all the time.

 

[05Mudiak]

someone must know?

 

[4u33er]

Not sure if this will help but I'll post it anyways, it shows key sense is the same as second starter:

 

[05Mudiak]

That was perfect thanks a bunch :cheers:

 

[4speedfunk]

The genius engineering team at GM have conveniently given us "blunts" under the hood. So what the hell is a "blunt"? Well...its an un-labeled, dead-end wire hanging loose, under the hood right next to the master cylinder. There are 3 or 4 of them, and you can spot them because the ends have been dipped in rubber to seal them. Not sure if they are keyed 12v, direct 12v, or other. Do yourself a favor and connect a wire(s) to these and route them through the firewall and into the cab to an auxillary fuse panel..(like GM should've given us in the first place - DUH!). This way you've got a nice, clean, local 12v source to connect your accessories to....CB radio, aux. lighting, rock lights, radar detector, etc.

I'm quite often amazed at the lack of attention that went into certain aspects of the H3. This is just one of many simple basic requests that any off-roader would want. It doesn't cost any money. Its just a complete lack of knowledge regarding what we the consumers want out of a vehicle like the H3. Rather than expound on this...I'll stop right there, and leave you with a couple photos of some features on the competition's version of the "Adv. Pak"...

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Time to go Junk-yardin!

 

[Steve #1]

Just to avoid any confusion and possibly screwing something up. Do not attempt to do anything with the "Keysense" wire listed above. Note that it doesn't show a polarity. The wires listed are aimed at a remote starter using a bypass module. The keysense wire is measuring the resistance of the key for the immobilizer in the BCM.

I believe there is a switched 12V capped under the driver side dash intended for a break controller. You can also grab 12V+ switched at the rear wiper switch. The only problem with it is it loses power (it may switch to ground) when you run the washer for the rear window.