just wondering where some of you guys tapped in your 12+v gage power( a positive that turns on with you instrument cluster)
when i went and did the test light routine i found that on mine its a negative switch. meaning i hooked up my test light to the battery 12v+ and it gave me the signal i was looking for, but when i hooked it up to a negative it wouldnt work.Sorry kind of noob question just a bit stumped

 

what are you hooking up first.

 

open up the fuse box on the side of the dash, use a test light on various fuses and try different positons with the key, (accesories, run, etc..)

 

cruise control is allways my favorite for 12+ switched power, it can be found in the fuse box on the side of the dash... my reasoning is that for stereo related items it gives no feedback and if I ever blow the circuit (never have) it's only cruise control, I can still make it home.

 

if your hooking up a remote wire for your amp use the one off the cd player.

 

His truck might not have a Acc. catch it at the ignition harness.

Get a 7mm socket take off plastic under dash.

Then get a 10mm socket with an extension take off the metal knee protector under the steering column.

Tap into PINK for Ing. or ORANGE for true ACC. wire using a fusable link.

Good luck

 

i agree with the above, that is the best way.....if this is for a remote turn for multiple amps, throw in a relay too. goodluck

 

that is the best way for tapping an ACC, but not all the silverados have the same colored wires. the ACC in my 06 was brown.

 

Very true it is Brown in an 06.

 

i see that it is ORANGE for the acc in the 2006 silverado, the BROWN is the 2nd ACC