# Attempting to hook up dash fans

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969 "2023-02-27T21:52:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bolanger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/bolanger/32/4184_2.png) [@Bolanger](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bolanger)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/1 "2023-02-27T21:52:20Z")

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Fans installed but need some help with the wire connection. I have several empty fuse spots….radio, heater, fan…  
So…if I want to use the radio one, for instance, install the fuse then find the wires that are associated with the radio output. If they are color coded…I don’t have that chart. Coukd t find exactly what I wanted in the manual either.  
Would greatly appreciate someone walking me thru this……thanks

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/2 "2023-02-27T23:41:45Z")

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Always cut the red wire first.

Kind of hard for anyone to help when we don’t know what year your gem is

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**Author:** ![Bolanger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/bolanger/32/4184_2.png) [@Bolanger](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bolanger)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/3 "2023-02-28T01:42:44Z")

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Ooops…sorry about that….2005;e2  
Thanks for setting me straight

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**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/4 "2023-02-28T02:15:13Z")

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Gen2 cars have this convenient place for hooking up accessories. You will need to take the upper and lower dash panels off to see what you are doing. (note red circle)

 ![PSDM acc conn line](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/5/5aadea2100bdfe2bb177e7aa0f35e52cea9aa0ed.jpeg)

 ![PSDM Access Points](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/d/d1fdca8140dd712e49ed5599bad9e61af7d15190.jpeg)

I think your target will be S2 or S3 (both 10a fuses).

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**Author:** ![Bolanger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/bolanger/32/4184_2.png) [@Bolanger](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bolanger)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/5 "2023-02-28T02:40:14Z")

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Thank you…greatly appreciated

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**Author:** ![Bolanger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/bolanger/32/4184_2.png) [@Bolanger](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bolanger)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/attempting-to-hook-up-dash-fans/25969/6 "2023-02-28T21:01:09Z")

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Installed and working…thanks again to  
AssyRequired….advice was spot on