Switched 12V source?

[Sudden]

I'm putting gauges in the a-pillar. Where's the closet or easiest 12V switched connection?

[Scottydoggs]

the fuse box is what i used, just ran a wire to a ing off fuse, like the wipers.

[Sudden]

I think I read somewhere there's an opening on the passengers side that's good to run cables through. It seems that would make close access to the fuse box.

[Scottydoggs]

i just snaked the wires up in the dash, theres lots of room when you take the bottom covers off.

there is a power drop on the driver side, mine was up near the dash looking up from the right side of the steering wheel.

[231FUN]

Just to clarify, he was talking about the fuse box behind the glove box and not the main fuse box in the engine bay.
Theres a grommet below brake booster that already has hvac line runing through it that can be used for running lines/wires from engine bay through firewall up under dash and to a pillar pod.

[Scottydoggs]

i ran some ground wires out the shiftier cable grommet to the battery. and the wide band wires through it too.

[Sudden]

Thanks for clearing up my confusion and for the extra information.

[Scottydoggs]

use a add a fuse. like this.

[Sudden]

What size does a 2005 take atm, atm-lp?

[Scottydoggs]

you mean a mini add a fuse, or the large one? if so you want the mini. all new cars use the small fuses these days it seems.

[Sudden]

I picked up an add a fuse in ATC but its too big to plug in. I guess I'll take a fuse out and take it with me.

[Scottydoggs]

theres only two sizes, large, and its huge two times the width of the mini, and small.

[SgtMarshal]

you need the mini add a fuse to use on the fuse block in the glove box compartment

[Sudden]

Thanks to you all.