I just installed mine yesterday to the top of the factory fuse box. Blue Sea 6 circuit box with a 100A breaker tied in

 

A hundred amps? jeez what are you running in that thing?

 

I mounted mine above the battery on the underside of the hood. Just had to make sure that all wires are long enough to open hood.

 

Can you post some pics please?

 

I installed it above the battery, used a piece of aluminum i had in the shop - attached the body side with the bolt that was there and used a self tapper (can't see it in the pic) to attach it to the plastic of the battery "tub"

 

:thankyou:

 

thanks USMC ...thats how i'm gonna mount mine today ..

 

My take on the winch CB and the fuse block.

 

I put mine way over on the other side of the heep, using a homemade bracket:

 

Cut down a piece of aluminum plate and mounted it on the driver side next to my sPod.

 

So I'm a real electrical rookie, what are you using the fuse block for instead of the SPOD? I assume lower amperage stuff but are you running a relay too or just using a switch? What's your cut off amperage for a switch vs. relay?

 

Mine is behind the glove box

 

can you post a pic of your fuse block behind the glove box? I want to put mine there, but there isnt a whole lot of room

 

I built myself a custom CB mount with my auxiliary switches sitting above the CB. I put the fuse block behind said switches.

 

I run inline fuses plus relays for lights running off the battery and for low amperage power I tap into other accessory power like the power sockets (cigarette lighter). Works for me. But I am only intending to run 6 auxiliary offroad lights, cb radio, and OBA clutch on a york compressor. My draw of amps will reduce once I make the plunge to convert all led's.

While these systems that are being built are of great quality and design, they can be expensive. For me I don't find it necessary. I still appreciate the setups shown and think these are just great.

 

between battery and TIPM

 

I'm running a few things that power up with the jeep (tied to an accessory power, not to a switch) so I power them from the fuse box instead of the sPod.

 

This is what I did.

 

Its just for redundancy...in case of a major failure i.e. fuse doesnt blow properly and remains able to supply amperage (seen it happen before.)

 

Where are you guys putting all your relays or are you just running fuses and switches?

 

I have my relays mounted on a piece of aluminum mounted on top of the fuse box.

 

A hundred amps? jeez what are you running in that thing?

more or less for a complete failsafe. the fuse box is rated for the same amperage so if down the road I ad more accessories, happened to have them all on at the same time and started to overload the fuse box as a whole it would trip the breaker. plus its an easy way to isolate the aux fuse box for parasitic draws

Where are you guys putting all your relays or are you just running fuses and switches?

right now I only have one relay for my front locker mounted off a stud for the factory wiring harness along the fire wall. my led lights dont draw a lot of amperage so im fine with them being off a toggle.

 

Mine are mounted on a plate above the battery. Three bolts and I can lift the plate and move it enough to disconnect the battery if needed.

 

Where did you mount your fuse block?

I put mine on the firewall behind the glove box. I posted the write-up a couple of months ago. I used a Painless 7-circut "Cirkit Boss".