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How to source a 12v Accessory Power for Flip Down DVD Screen
You said "ECU being funny if you connect any power source to any outlet"
You aren't connecting a power "Source" to the vehicle unless the unit has internal batteries.
The ECU is far more sensitive to someone connecting another lead acid battery to the system, as in Jump Starting the Car.
A spike or trancient voltage can damage the vehicles main control cpu or ECU but highly unlikely from a dvd player or mobile phone etc.
I wouldn't be overly concerned....
If the device you attaching draws only 1-2 amps then pinching a bit of power from the reversing light is the way we all do it.
But... you can insert a device like this in between to protect your DVD Screen from transients.
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huh?? you'll need to be a little more specific......
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2017 Jeep Patriot. Where is the fuse for my passenger side blinker please.
here it is, BCM the causes are :lamps shorted. right side of car if is USA car.blinker switch lever is bad.scan the PCM see if lamp fails or lever fails.or BCM bad.not scanning it is missing THE BOAT big time. OBD2 scanner.any shop in the USA can scan your car even for free some do.ask em. no fuseno relayno blinker flasher modulethe below computer does all that like magic. BCM body brain. TIPMnote the blinkers have regulator or each side.
this post assumes nothing else on the car is failing (all electrics things)
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