Wiring expert help with led sider markers

Where do yall suggest i pull the power for all of my switches from?

 

I use the fuse panel under the dash because everything there is ran off the ignition...

 

What do you use spice connectors? I really dont want to tear up my stock wiring. Or add a circuits?

 

Add a circuit

 

Just numerous add a circuits is ok?

 

I have 2 right now...

 

why not install a fuse box? then you can run just about what you want too off of it. Can also have it wired so it only is live when ignition is on. Use a big relay.

 

I have the aux fuse block but its always hot the everything is ran off the ignition and relays...

 

Can you wire the fuse block to only be hot when the ignition is on?

 

Im sure you can but you need the wire and fuse that can handle it or like it was said above a fairly high rated relay...

 

Guess i am confused. You would have to connect a bigger gauge wire to an ignition source w/ fuse as a supply? What kind of relay? Where can i find one of these relays?

 

to have a fuse block that is triggered with ignition you would need to run a large gauge wire (size depending upon what you are running) from your battery to a relay(again size depends on load) then a small wire from the relay to an ignition source(on with key source). then a large wire from the other side of the relay to a fuse block. then smaller wires from fuse block to accessories you want or need to run.

 

Your not to far from me! I might have to check out your setup

 

come check it out. only difference is i dont have a relay triggered fuse block. its hot all the time but i could help you if you need it. I can show and explain in person much better than across a keyboard.

 

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The weak link is going to be the relay.
Typical "cube" relays max at 30amps... 24 amps continuous load, which isn't much when you're talking about feeding an aux fuse block.

60 amp 12v relays are available.
Are you sitting down?
$191 plus shipping from Digi-Key

 

http://www.oznium.com/relay200
I have bought many products from this company and I am satisfied with them. Could use this one unless I am missing something.

 

It'll do the job, but I'd like to see the spec sheet.
That's more like an old Ford starter solenoid... the current draw from the coil is going to be more than a typical relay.
Still not likely more than 4 or 5 amps, but I don't know.. it might be more than you'd want to put on an add-a-circuit.

Of course, you could always "2-stage".
Use an add-a-circuit with a small fuse from an ignition-triggered circuit to turn on a regular 30a cube relay (that has pin-30 connected to the battery through a fuse), and use pin 87 on the cube relay to trigger the solenoid.

 

had not thought of the coil being bigger it would pull more power. if i understand dc power correctly though according to this page it draws a half amp. 6.85/12= .57

 

Ya... that's not bad, you could run that from a 1a fuse.
I'd probably reverse-bias a 24v zener diode across the terminals for safety though. A coil that large can generate a decent spike back on the supply line when you turn off the ignition, a reverse-biased diode will shunt anything over 24 to ground.