Easiest place to get "key on" power?

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I'm starting to wire my winch, and am not seeing an easy place to splice into a "key on" power source. Where did you guys tie into things at?
 
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I used the $6 sub harness off of the power port under the hood.
You could also just use the scotchlocks on one of those wires as well.
 
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Re: Easiest place to get "key on" power?

I created a buss off the battery that was controlled by a relay, I triggered the relay off the same wire Honda tells you to tie into for the factory aux panel.

It is included in the install instructions for the AUX panel.
 
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Re: Easiest place to get "key on" power?

I spliced into the wires that goes to the 12v plug. Really easy to get to. White wire is power.
 
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Re: Easiest place to get

wyo700 said:
I spliced into the wires that goes to the 12v plug. Really easy to get to. White wire is power.
+1.
This is the easiest way. Wire is very accessible.
 
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Re: Easiest place to get

Hondasxs said:
wyo700 said:
I spliced into the wires that goes to the 12v plug. Really easy to get to. White wire is power.
+1.
This is the easiest way. Wire is very accessible.


Ah, would have been easy, before I crammed the heater in there :D

I managed to get enough room on the fuse block to cut and splice into power.
 
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I also used the 12V Plug in (White Wire Hot) I went to Home Depot and pick up some Splice Tap Connectors don't have to cut wires made this a simple operation just tape when done. Here put this number in the search on EBAY 271112154353 these will be easier just bought some. NO MORE CUTTING INVOLVED!!!
 
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I used the $6 sub harness off of the power port under the hood.
You could also just use the scotchlocks on one of those wires as well.

This one?
 
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