All of our Classic Update kits, as well as some of our Power Plus and Builder Series kits, include an accessory power plug. Find the accessory power plug on your instruction sheet. There you will generally find 6 power feed wires that we have been tabbed for various accessories such as fuel pump, power windows, power locks, power trunk, etc. In addition, we specify whether that wire is “Ignition”, “Battery”, or “Accessory” fed. In your case, you need a keyed-on power source, which would be an “ignition” powered source. In the accessory plug of any given Classic Update kit, there are 1 to 3 ignition fed power wires such as “Power Windows”, “Cruise Control”, “Fuel Pump”, etc. Choose one of those wires that you are not using and plug your feed wire into the mating connector included with the kit. Mating terminals and connector have been provided to do this.
Be sure to install the proper size fuse for the job that you are doing.
If all of the accessory wires are being used, there are several unfused power “taps” on the face of the fuse box marked with an I, A, or B (ignition, accessory, battery). One of these may be used. American Autowire offers a power tap kit (part# 500429) that consists of a series of connectors and terminals that can be installed onto your wires and plugged into the AAW panel. Keep in mind that these cavities are ALL unfused and should have the proper fuse installed in series between the connection and whatever appliance you are trying to install.
