Adding grille lights; which fuse (or how to power)?

[dhyams]

I ordered a grille light kit for my Telluride, thinking that I would easily be able to add it with an Add-a-circuit on a fuse in the engine fuse box. I was going to look for a fuse that is active when the vehicle is in Accessory 2 mode (two presses on the start button without foot on brake).

I can't find one though; the ones that look like the best candidates are POWER OUTLET 2 or POWER OUTLET 3, and some testing showed that they turn on when the vehicle is in Accessory 1 (one press of the start button).

Am I missing something? Is there a better place to draw power from? I'd very much like to avoid splicing any factory wires.

 

[2020Telly]

Any of the ones labeled Power outlet make the most sense to me they are all 20A. I would just pick the one you are least likely to use a lot. Although the momentary horn circuit might be fun

Here’s a reference on what is what: Fuse Box Diagram Kia Telluride (2020-..)

1 is behind the third row
2 is front
3 is the center console for the second row
(Makes no sense to me, I would have gone 1, 2, 3 in one direction or the other).

 

[Bohen]

I ordered a grille light kit for my Telluride, thinking that I would easily be able to add it with an Add-a-circuit on a fuse in the engine fuse box. I was going to look for a fuse that is active when the vehicle is in Accessory 2 mode (two presses on the start button without foot on brake).

I can't find one though; the ones that look like the best candidates are POWER OUTLET 2 or POWER OUTLET 3, and some testing showed that they turn on when the vehicle is in Accessory 1 (one press of the start button).

Am I missing something? Is there a better place to draw power from? I'd very much like to avoid splicing any factory wires.

Post pictures when done

 

[NNT888]

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[dhyams]

I tried today; couldn't get the bumper off without breaking the first clip; so I buttoned it back up and going to shelve this project. To those who got the bumper off with no problems, I don't know how the heck you did it (and yes I did find a remove the hidden screw in the wheel well).

So frustrating that the area in front of the grill is blocked without removing the entire bumper; that piece of plastic there should be.

 

[Socal949]

I tried today; couldn't get the bumper off without breaking the first clip; so I buttoned it back up and going to shelve this project. To those who got the bumper off with no problems, I don't know how the heck you did it (and yes I did find a remove the hidden screw in the wheel well).

So frustrating that the area in front of the grill is blocked without removing the entire bumper; that piece of plastic there should be.

Don’t give up. It does help to have another person help hold it. When I removed my front bumper to add the fog lights I was a little scared to break it. It does take some force to get it to pop off. Hope they would have made it easier but unfortunately there is no other way.

 

[dhyams]

Naw; what I'm saying is I did try my hardest to do it without breaking anything....broke the first clip on driver's side, and decided to call it quits there before I did more damage.

 

[dhyams]

Finished this up today;

Grille light install (without bumper removal)

Reached some success today; I had previously tried to drop the bumper to do the work, but that didn't work out for me, so I regrouped and decided to try without doing that. It turned out to be not so hard, but just time consuming and a bit tedious. But all in all I do like the result for about...

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