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Wiring in new Storage Solutions cubby box

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Ollie:
OK, so I took the feed and return from the battery. With the amount of time wasted on installing the cubbybox,(more about this later), I went for the easy option.
I bought two junction boxes from Maplins for £4 each. These were in the car audio section, and are designed for high powered amps. Over kill, I know, but suited to purpose, and cheap. They are gold plated, and are housed in a nice little perspex box. The configuration is one in and five out. So I was able to wire in, separately the two power sockets and the CB. Still leaving me room for further expansion :D

The cubbybox is an execellent design, very well made too. The instructions are not great though, and I find them all too assuming. After a very good chat with the vendor, I have become to realise that Land Rover 'add-ons' are never designed to 'fit'. It's 'assumed' that some interpretation of the fitting instructions is necessary, depending on your vehicle. So following the instructions to the letter can lead to frustration and confusion.
Being a perfectionsist, well, striving to be one :wink:  it's difficult for me just to throw something in. To this end, getting the cubbybox in the right position, perfectly aligned, took some time. Drilling the holes, then lining up the bolts was somewhat tedious :?
Anyway, I would recommed this design to anyone. It works well, and even when offroading, the cup holder still manages to keep a grasp on my blackcurrent :lol:

I'll post some pictures when it stops raining :D

Ollie

hobbit:
As I've said before, Land Rover, the original kit car, if you need it just bolt the thing on and drive away
Nothing looks out of place on them

Kev

Ollie:
OK, so as promised, some pictures :D

This is what she looked like. Being a short arse, the arm rest is too far back for me as I have the seat forward quite a bit. I positioned the box as far forward as I could without the cup holders getting in the way of the difflock lever.

Ollie:
OK, so the wiring was pretty easy to sort out.

Ollie:
A closer view of the junction boxes, these were ideal, and are held in place with some Velcro. Hmmm, looks like I've lost my grommet for the power cable going through the hole... :oops:

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