Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »Hi and welcome... You are correct in saying that the only true way to provied your radio with the proper power is to hardwire to the battery... you will not fine enough leeway on any of the systems to pull 12a.... you might get away with 2a, but not 12... Ma...

I have a 2003 Vibe GT that I will be installing a Kenwood TM-D710a 2m/70cm ham radio into. I plan to stick the radio body under the drivers seat (mounted next to the inverter), and I'm looking for recommendations on how to wire this in for power. One option I have is to snag the center console cig l...