Auxiliary Fuse Box
11-13-2010, 12:44 PM
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Got mine at radio shack. I use one terminal block for ground wires and the second one I have it hooked up to the fuse block. so what ever I connect that requires power I just tap into the second terminal block ie... CB radio, lights, radio amp. If you want I can take some pics
02-22-2011, 05:11 AM
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Here is my set up
I used a Bussman fuse/relay panel for a clean install.
The panel has 5 fuse/relay positions. I ran that to a 100amp circuit breaker for even more protection. I have windshield lights, bumper lights and a compressor wired to positions 1-3. Position 4 is ignition switched and goes to a second panel which is mounted under my glove box and used for lower power accessories like CB radio, GPS, etc… The 5th position is not currently being used…
I also have a third fuse box for my "rear" accesories that is run independently from the front one. The rear fuse box provides power for my rear mounted fogs, a aux power outlet mounted in the sub box and my alarm motion sensor mounted at the tailgate. It was cleaner to run one wire for rear fuse box rather than several wires for all my rear mounted accesories...
Here are some random pics from the install…
I used a Bussman fuse/relay panel for a clean install.
The panel has 5 fuse/relay positions. I ran that to a 100amp circuit breaker for even more protection. I have windshield lights, bumper lights and a compressor wired to positions 1-3. Position 4 is ignition switched and goes to a second panel which is mounted under my glove box and used for lower power accessories like CB radio, GPS, etc… The 5th position is not currently being used…
I also have a third fuse box for my "rear" accesories that is run independently from the front one. The rear fuse box provides power for my rear mounted fogs, a aux power outlet mounted in the sub box and my alarm motion sensor mounted at the tailgate. It was cleaner to run one wire for rear fuse box rather than several wires for all my rear mounted accesories...
Here are some random pics from the install…
1) How is the relay box grounded? I read that there is a master power line with an in-line fusible link. Is there also a master ground line? The wiring diagrams I've seen for this system show two wires for each position coming from the box - one for the device and one for the switch. Shouldn't there be a third wire for a ground?
2) If I wanted to have all of the positions ignition controlled, would I just run one wire from the M8/M9 blank fuse position and then tap onto that wire up to 5 times for all 5 switches that correspond to each relay?
3) How did you wire your Position 4 lower power fuse panel and what kind of panel is this? Did you put a switch on this?
I currently have two relays for my windshield lights and fog lights and two LED switches that are not ignition controlled. I just want to clean everything up and make it easier to add on for future items.
Thanks!!