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So what gauge wire are you guys running from your battery to the fuse block?

 

FYI id re do the CB so its direct tot he battery. The more stuff you hook to that fuse block or you'll start getting a lot of interference.

do the ground direct too especially.

 

4 ga is more then enough.

 

Well if you would like the list that will be preventing me from saving for retirement:

-40" E Series
-2 Pairs of Duallys
-Pair of SR-M Flush Mounts
-Air Compressor (Not sure which one yet)
-Front Locker

 

Wow, I wouldn't have thought it would've been remotely that big.

 

you can do 8 ga too..really depends on what will be running..

 

Really, I didn't know that? I haven't had an issue yet, but there isn't much on there yet. I will pull it off when I wire up all the other stuff and just hook up an inline fuse.

 

LOL, nice list.

 

Where are people putting all there relays with this setup? I'm trying to figure it out for when I redo my setup. Any ideas would be awesome.

 

yea big time.

Had mine wired to the same power blocks as my stereo and was fine. SUPER good range and clarity with the 5' antenna. Was awesome.

add all 30 of my lights off the same power blocks...CB has suffered a LOT. Redid it..beautiful again.

 

If you look in my pic, they are on the bottom left, mounted to an aluminum bar on the side of the engine compartment.

 

Thanks for the help

cool man thanks for the heads up I have a can of derp laying around some where.

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and that's good to know I never would have thought about that

 

Oh and I got all of it from the local Kodiak marine supply store. They had everything beside a different assortment of fuses. So I need to go to NAPA and get some. And ya like everyone said. Fuse block is only rated at 100 amps most people just go with a breaker cause it's resettable unlike a fuse that break through and you would have to replace it

 

yea especially LEDs and HIDs add a lot of interference.

 

My fuse holder plate has a hinge on it. I mounted all my relays on the bottom of the plate, will take some pictures tomorrow.

 

I know HIDs do. When ever I have my fogs or headlights on I get a bunch on interference. Do you get a lot when you have yours on?

 

Not having much luck in my Truck Vault thread , is there anybody in here that has experience with the Truck Vault drawer system for pickups ?

 

Gobs. LEDs are more know for it then HIDs. But yea i can have them off and have my squelch lowish and turn em on and have to turn my squelch up a lot.

 

that the thing that goes in the center console? my dad has a vault that goes in there..works well.

 

Thanks

I have mine screwed onto the panel. Once I add more I will be screwing them into the side of my engine bay and labeling them.

Okay thanks! Does it interfere regardless or only when the lights are on? One thing I noticed which I think is weird is my fog lights (Pair of duallys wired to stock wiring) will interfere with my CB more than anything else and that is factory wiring.