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Wiring advice
Horness:
Most of the aux wiring on my Disco has been done by torchlight, on cold wet nights, using whatever bits I could lay my hands on, or extract from other components to suit my needs.
Now, while looking at it prior to removing my spots to fit my Devon winch bumper one thing springs to mind. I need to rethink my aux wiring.
I could really do with a couple of "aux fuse boxes" (1 from the main battery, and 1 from the aux battery) to run the stuff from, and some neat and tidy way of mounting it, and the associated relays.
Inside I have a number of aux 12v sockets powering stuff like a laptop, GPS, PDA, CB, and 500,000 candle power lamp when out shooting.
Outside I have 2 IPF spots and 2 Hella Micro DE fogs mounted at bumper level, a rear work lamp, and 4 spots (when I order them) mounted on the roof rack. I was thinking of running some multi-core cable up to a waterproof box on the rack, and running the lights from there.
How are you guys doing it (so to speak), and keeping things waterproof? Photo's and any diagrams are really appreciated.
I'm hoping to get a kit list together, order the bits for assembly, and try and swap everything out in 1 go.
Cheers
Horness.
freeagent:
i've got an aux battery in the loadspace, charged via a VSR (voltage sensitive relay) the battery feeds an aux fuse box fixed inside one of the cargo bins (5 seat disco)... this in turn feeds 2 sets of four ciggy lighters, a hard wired inverter, my extra high-level brake lights and will soon be running my emergency beacons and LED flashers.
the aux fusebox came from maplins, it takes the large glass fuses and is marketed at the chav car-hifi brigade, but its well made and only cost a tenner.
i've also got an earth hub/ bus bar fitted in the same place..
floyd fan:
You mean something like this?
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76588
Horness:
--- Quote from: "freeagent" ---...the battery feeds an aux fuse box...
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Sounds something like what I am trying to do. Have the yellowtop, and an X-Eng charge kit, but I want to tidy up the wiring to make things easier to troubleshoot, and maintain.
--- Quote from: "Jonboy" ---
You mean something like this?
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76588
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Yes, something like that. The link to the web site mentioned on there (also saw it on DOC recently) is useful, but I'm not 100% sure of what I need. I'm going to have to do myself a diagram. :wink:
Cheers Guys.
Skibum346:
Check out "Vehicle Wiring Products" web page, they do a modular fuse box system that can carry up to 5 modules. Each module can carry maxi fuses, normal bladed fuses, relays or a mix.
Not sure about the waterproof nature but it does have a cover.
I'm planning to use it as a distribution/fuse box with a 70Amp feed from the battery supplied across 6 maxi fuses, which then feed various ancillaries.
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