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Relay/switch that shuts the radio off when you open the door

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Old February 28th, 2009, 9:12 AM
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Default Relay/switch that shuts the radio off when you open the door

How can I tap into the power wire/fuse that shuts the radio off after you open the door?

I would like to have my police scanner, Garmin GPS, and XM radio shut off when I open the door just like the radio.

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would help if you gave us the year
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Yeah, that would help. Its a 2005.
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im not sure about this..
but I think this is related to the computer...
it gets a signal that door is opened.. and it shuts power off to those accesories.
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Originally Posted by rbarrios
im not sure about this..
but I think this is related to the computer...
it gets a signal that door is opened.. and it shuts power off to those accesories.
Bummer. . . It drives me crazy to manually turn off/on my sirius radio and it drives me crazy when I turn my car off and the sirius radio turns off while the AM/FM stays on playing static.
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It may be BCM controlled. in that case you will have to install a relay that will be activated on the open of the door switch.
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In the driver kick panel, there is a harness that goes into the drivers door boot. cut it open and you'l find a yellow wire. It will test as R.A.P.(Retained Accessory Power)

This is the wire you are looking for
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Originally Posted by shawnvw
In the driver kick panel, there is a harness that goes into the drivers door boot. cut it open and you'l find a yellow wire. It will test as R.A.P.(Retained Accessory Power)

This is the wire you are looking for
Thanks!!!

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Originally Posted by tskilbride
Thanks!!!

Tim K.
just curious if the yellow wire in the door boot worked for you???
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Originally Posted by Charles Christen
just curious if the yellow wire in the door boot worked for you???
I honestly don't remember what I did. That was quite some time ago.

Tim


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