@privateer35 - this might help you understand the add-a-fuse concept. It sure helped me with one of my installs. Check it out:When you say:
Thanks again for the reply. I should buy you a beer.
I did some additional research and learned how I can tap into a fuse. Looks pretty straightforward.
I will look into 32 and 33. Also bought a multimeter to check it as you mentioned.
Midland did ship their wiring, although I'll need to find a matching one since the one they sent needs to be cut and stripped as I'm planning to run it through the vehicle into the glovebox.
You also mentioned you don't have the 360 camera system, so I assume that fuse is empty. Do you use a single fuse tap since it's empty? All of the fuse taps I've seen on Amazon and in YouTube videos have two slots. One for the existing fuse, the other for the new one. Curious if a single fuse tap exists. Although... then you would have to figure out the amperage for that fuse right? For the regular fuse taps, it looks like you need to match the new fuse amperage to the original fuse amperage and you're good to go.
Sorry for all the questions and thinking out loud. I'm really enjoying learning all of this stuff.
And as far as running the wire through the lid on the engine compartment fuse box, approximate the location of the fuse you’re trying to tap into and drill a small hole on the lid, big enough to use a rubber wire grommet that you can then run the wire through and retain a tight seal. I used this method and have been wheeling and washing my engine bay without problems of water, dust, or dirt intrusion into the fuse box and it looks neat and cleanly installed. I used these grommets from Amazon:
https://a.co/d/0dvSkDs
You can search on the internet about wiring grommets to learn more, but these suggestions should help. Have fun with the install!
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