Auxiliary fuse block

[Aussiegxl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aussiegxl]

Hi all,

My first time starting a thread so please be gentle. I have a 3 month old 150 series 3l. After installing some accessories my positive poles are starting to look a little messy. I am thinking of installing the Narva 12 fuse block as it runs two positives, this way I can run one constant and one switched power and have six fused circuits on each.

Problem is where to fit it. I currently have second battery, provent 200 and racor fuel filter so space is limited.

I'm wondering if the greater pradopoint world has any ideas where to fit it. I'm considering on top of the main fuse box since I don't expect I would have to open it often. Attaching it to the side of the engine bay may be a possibility however it might get in the way of the bonnet struts.

Are there any alternate ideas? I have around 4 extra accessories in each battery.

Accessories are:
Bcdc 1220 (fused wire on each battery)
Icom 440
Arb compressor
Korr light bar
Water detection sensor for fuel filter
Extra usb switches

I'm sure there will be some more to come in the future.

Thanks,

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Just another option to neaten up your wiring http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post270167

Cheers Andrew

[peter_mcc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close peter_mcc]

I bolted some cut up nylon cutting boards to the side of my engine bay and mounted things to that - I haven't added as many other things as you so it wasn't too hard to find some spare holes/nuts that Toyota had left.

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

try this one for the Aux battery fuses.
Bolts straight on to the battery terminal.

http://www.12volt.com.au/General%20H...fuses/5024.jpg

It may also fit under the positive terminal cover for the stating battery.

[Aussiegxl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aussiegxl]

Thanks guys,

There are some really good ideas there. In fact I think a combination of Fred's and Andrews might work perfectly for me.

Cheers,

Chris

[Aussiegxl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aussiegxl]

Have any of you installed a fuse block inside the cabin to save running through the firewall each time? If so where did you fit it and is there an easy earth point accessible from inside the cabin?

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[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

I have a Kakadu so don't have the little accessory storage box in the rear so my fuseblock has been mounted in the jack compartment. Mine is one of these :-

http://www.baintech.com.au/the-shop/...way-fuse-block

Can be had cheaper elsewhere but this listing ar least includes the full specs.

[MalP Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MalP]

In my '07 120 there is a space in the top left side of the glove box. I removed the unused clip in plate and fitted a 4 way mini blade fuse block. This now runs my UHF radio and two USB power supplies. I have a 2 socket USB in the top glovebox section and a 3 socket USB behind the cabin light fitting in the roof to supply crash cam, blueant hands free and tomtom. Make it all very neat and accesable.


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[Aussiegxl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Aussiegxl]

MalP very nice. I'll have to check I'd there is room inside my glove box. A setup like yours is what I'm after - it would power the uhf, double usb socket and a double sub plug for the dashcam and tomtom. Certainly make it much easier than running through the firewall each time.

[hulbyw Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hulbyw]

Maybe the useless card holder in the 150 glovebox could be a home to an in cabin fuse holder?

[MalP Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MalP]

Thanks Aussieglx. Hope it works out OK.

I also made a fuse block for my aux battery that fits strait onto the threaded post.


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[peter_mcc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close peter_mcc]

Have any of you installed a fuse block inside the cabin to save running through the firewall each time? If so where did you fit it and is there an easy earth point accessible from inside the cabin?

I put one on the back wall of the storage bin in the middle of the dash. It makes it a little bit shallower but it's easy to get to.