(6/21/01): I Decided I needed
to add several small fuseblocks, as I was running out of room on my original
fuse-box to plug all my 'accessories' in (power windows, power locks, gauges,
etc.). I decided I needed to run 2 fuseblocks that were switched off of
the ignition +12V, 1 fuseblocks that was a constant +12V, and one fuseblock that
was switched off of my lights (illumination) +12V. I also needed a 'ground
bus' (a common location to ground MANY things) With some heavy gauge wire, a few
standard 40A automotive relays, and four fuseblocks (with 6 protected power
wires each), I was able to do this.
This
is what my 'ground bus' looks like... It WAS about 2 feet long, but that
was WAY more than what I needed. I just mounted this up under the dash,
and whala!
These are the fuseblocks that I used. I used 4 of them. They are
mounted side by side, under the passenger-side dash (along with the ground
bus).
While
I was doing all this, I decided to just wire up ALL of my accessories (anything
aftermarket that I had installed) to my new fuseblocks. This really turned
out to be fun; NOT! I had a HUGE mess of wires, but in the end it all
turned out O.K.
This is what it looked like after... Not too bad (that's a TON of wires!)
That's
it for now.
