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Austin-Foster · 12-01-2018, 08:27 PM

I need help figuring out what connection this is. I am trying to run a new accessory wire from the fuse box. What am I going to need?https://imgur.com/a/2iToLaA

**jocko** · 12-01-2018, 08:47 PM

EDIT: Welcome - at first I thought it would help to know what year your truck is, but, I believe your answer is in the picture itself. Hope this helps!

Austin-Foster · 12-01-2018, 08:56 PM

It is a 1970 gmc c1500

Austin-Foster · 12-01-2018, 09:05 PM

I just need help figuring out how to run a new accessory wire from the fusebox to my new radio.

Austin-Foster · 12-01-2018, 09:14 PM

Is there any type of connector I can plug into the slot in the LPS plug?

**dmjlambert** · 12-01-2018, 11:50 PM

What you have circled is a couple of blank holes in your fuse panel. That is not a connector at all. If you unplug wires from the front of the fuse panel, you will see they are female connectors that fit onto male spade connectors. Those are Packard 56 connectors if you want to look for those online and buy the right connector. The red wire that you have connected to the left of the holes you have circled is the radio connection, and the radio fuse below the connector is the fuse for that connector. You probably have at least one wire plugged in, perhaps the pink wire, that plugs into a place on the fuse panel, and it has a male connector a couple inches away that something else may or may not be plugged into. That is how some of the accessories plugged in. It is a way to provide for plugging in an accessory, but also making another connector available for piggybacking.

https://www.delcity.net/store/Packar...rminals/p_9108

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...98#post8004798

**jocko** · 12-02-2018, 12:02 AM

Ah, sorry - thought you were asking what the connection was for, at least at one time. djmlambert outlined what you need to do. You can tap into an existing unused switched hot (recommend zoom out to show your whole box if you need more help on that, but 2nd link in post above is very helpful) - "tap" into your fuse box by disconnecting one of the hots and inserting a 2 into 1 adapter, then plugging the connection you removed into one of the 2, and the radio into the other. May not be necessary, but don't know what else you have to work with unless you zoom out.

Austin-Foster · 12-02-2018, 12:08 AM

dmjlambert solved my question! thank you very much

12-01-2018, 08:27 PM	#1
Austin-Foster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 5	Help with connector I need help figuring out what connection this is. I am trying to run a new accessory wire from the fuse box. What am I going to need?https://imgur.com/a/2iToLaA Last edited by Austin-Foster; 12-01-2018 at 08:41 PM.

12-01-2018, 08:47 PM	#2
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Help with connector EDIT: Welcome - at first I thought it would help to know what year your truck is, but, I believe your answer is in the picture itself. Hope this helps! Attached Images

12-01-2018, 08:56 PM	#3
Austin-Foster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 5	Re: Help with connector It is a 1970 gmc c1500

12-01-2018, 09:05 PM	#4
Austin-Foster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 5	Re: Help with connector I just need help figuring out how to run a new accessory wire from the fusebox to my new radio.

12-01-2018, 09:14 PM	#5
Austin-Foster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 5	Re: Help with connector Is there any type of connector I can plug into the slot in the LPS plug?

12-01-2018, 11:50 PM	#6
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,859	Re: Help with connector What you have circled is a couple of blank holes in your fuse panel. That is not a connector at all. If you unplug wires from the front of the fuse panel, you will see they are female connectors that fit onto male spade connectors. Those are Packard 56 connectors if you want to look for those online and buy the right connector. The red wire that you have connected to the left of the holes you have circled is the radio connection, and the radio fuse below the connector is the fuse for that connector. You probably have at least one wire plugged in, perhaps the pink wire, that plugs into a place on the fuse panel, and it has a male connector a couple inches away that something else may or may not be plugged into. That is how some of the accessories plugged in. It is a way to provide for plugging in an accessory, but also making another connector available for piggybacking. https://www.delcity.net/store/Packar...rminals/p_9108 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...98#post8004798

12-02-2018, 12:02 AM	#7
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Help with connector Ah, sorry - thought you were asking what the connection was for, at least at one time. djmlambert outlined what you need to do. You can tap into an existing unused switched hot (recommend zoom out to show your whole box if you need more help on that, but 2nd link in post above is very helpful) - "tap" into your fuse box by disconnecting one of the hots and inserting a 2 into 1 adapter, then plugging the connection you removed into one of the 2, and the radio into the other. May not be necessary, but don't know what else you have to work with unless you zoom out.

12-02-2018, 12:08 AM	#8
Austin-Foster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 5	Re: Help with connector dmjlambert solved my question! thank you very much

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