Scanamster 3 Installation Question

[HBWaterfowler]

Hi,

I have a Scanmaster 3 for my 1G DSM and I was wondering where I can put the red wire to power the Scanamster 3?

The installation guide says to put the wire into an open fuse in the fuse box. There is currently no open fuses.

I did plug it into the bottom right fuse just to check that it worked, and it did. The other problem I had was: once it does have power (from the fuse mentioned) it won't turn off once I turn the car off.

So if anyone could let me know what the correct way to power the scanmaster is and maybe that will fix my other problem of it not turning off. If not, what are your ideas on that?

Thanks.

 

[HBWaterfowler]

The Scanmaster 3 for the DSM's does not automatically power itself down, as it is designed to be powered from a switched source.

The instructions indicate the location of the power feed for the scanmaster, which I believe is an empty fuse location. If you have no empty fuse locations in your fusebox, it is possible there is a fuse installed where it is not needed. Or perhaps your car has a lot of options and has every fuse location filled.

If the second is the case, you can get piggyback adapters for automotive fuses that will let you tap a circuit into a fusebox. I think I saw them at Radio Shack years ago. Alternatively you could tap power from the power feed going to the cig lighter (was a switched circuit in my Stealth...) or radio or similar.

Like this:

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If you use a circuit that is live only with the key on then your issues will be solved.

I'm going to try this or something like it.

I was looking for a diagram of the interior fuse box, but can't find one. Anyone have a picture?