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Wiring in new Storage Solutions cubby box
Ollie:
The CB, eventually, I would like where the current radio is, in the dash. It would not fit in the radio section provided by the cubbybox, so I used one of the map pockets. Its help snugly inplace by the seatbelt mount.It works well, and is easy to use.
Wanderer:
HI Ben,
You said you'd fused the feeds at the cubby box end.
You need to fuse at the battery end of the cable to protect the cable.
I may be teaching my granny but...
Fuses are designed to protect the cable. Should Ollies grommet cause the cable to fray and short out the fuse at the battery should blow.
Ed
PS If you don't want to or can't find the grommet Vehicle Wiring Products do some stuff that you cut and make a grommit out of it called grommet strip . Or put some of their split harness wrap on it.
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/sleeving/sleeving.html#gen46
Ollie:
Ed,
I have put an inline fuse at the battery end :) It's not shown on the pictures.
I bought some grommets from a local car store, I couldn't quite get the right size, so I cut it down a bit, maybe a little too much :?
Cheers.
Ollie
Mostie:
--- Quote from: "matthew" ---With my cubby box I just drilled a hole in the bottom of it and ran a couple of wires to the battery under the passenger seat.
--- End quote ---
Same as Matthew, but I decided to install an extra (6)fuse box under the seat next to the battery so I could rewire the interior light, a small and increadibly ineffective heater, CB and radio....in relative safety!
Car electrics scare me since I forgot to disconnect the battery whilst changing the indicator stalks and a wire in the fuse box and one in the dash happily burst into flames as contact was made between the connectors and the steering column. oops! :oops: still it gave me a damn good reason to work on the car all weekend instead of the PhD!! 8)
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