How To: Secondary Stand Alone Fuse Block Install

That's a clean setup!!!!

Tomorrow I'll buy last things for my new fuse panel...

So far it will look like this (of course, painted in black):

 

Hey guys anyone have a design for a 1st Gen that I can borrow lol I have a few lights coming in and I already have a 12 fuse box

 

I have to do this!

 

I am planning to install an extra fuse box as per this thread but want to include a relay (I'm one of those who leaves things on!).

Does anyone know a thread that shows how to install a relay? Do I need more than one relay? Shyte, I really suck at electrical.

 

Awesome thread. Ive found some decent info in here but I still have a question..

I wanna run an aux fuse block but only need one with 3 circuits. The smallest self contained fuseblock Ive found is a Blue Sea 6 circuit fuse block.

Is there anything smaller out there than a 6 circuit block?

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This will be totally unhelpful.. but I would just do the six circuit fuse block. I was originally going to do six but thought "what the hell I'll get the twelve" and I'm glad I did.
I don't think a 3 circuit one is made. Always could check your local auto store though.

 

Hmmm, very interesting.

 

Thanks for the input. I'll probably go with the 6 slot block just becaust. Im sure Ill find a use for the 3 extra slots

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Ok, this is probably a stupid question but here it goes;
Do people wire their winches thru these fuse boxes?

On WARN's website it gives the Motor Current in amps for different weight being winched. For the M8000 it draws over 100 amps at about the same weight as our Taco's. I am no electrician but I have been reading a crap ton on this.

 

Gawd I hope they don't. Straight to battery should be the only way.

 

Ok, that is what I thought. Thanks dude!

 

Bumping this back up.

Finally ordered a fuse block, a few relay holders, and a ground block. Ive been searching and looking at pictures of how people have been mounting everything and noticed all the pictures Ive seen are of trucks with automatic transmissions.

I plan on installing the fuse block and other bits in a truck with a 6 speed. The reservoir for the clutch master sits right where everyone mounts their bases to hold the fuse blocks.

Has any one installed one of these setups in a truck with a manual transmission? Any pictures?

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Sub'd, I've got a blue sea system fuse block waiting to be installed. Thanks for the pics & write-ups!

 

Here's what I did on my manual:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/339787-aux-fuse-box-2014-dc-trd-w-manual.html

Seafur

 

Thanks.

Heres what I came up with -









I need to finish mocking up the wiring still

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Going to take care of this soon, it looks so clean. Why are some people running two breakers? One for stereo system another for accessories? lights, winches etc....

 

Say I wanted to do this same thing, but make it so the power to the fuse panel is toggled via a switch (click me), could I just run a wire from the circuit breaker to the switch and from the switch to the fuse box? Do I have to run 4-gauge wire, or can I run something smaller?

 

Use a relay to switch the power, most switches will not handle this amount of current. Then you only have to run a small gauge wire from the switch to the relay in the engine bay.