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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:37 PM
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I am trying to find a suitable place for my fuse box which is a American Autowire piece that is quite large . Show me your spots .
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:52 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:58 PM
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I made a bracket to hold it below the dash in the left kick panel.



My kit has a cover that sticks out a bit. But the fuse box itself won't stick out very far from the face of the kick panel.

It's easy to get to, but somewhat hidden behind the parking brake.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 01:15 PM
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I mounted mine exactly where effietrucker mounted his.good hidden spot.i think my wiring kit was gearheadz brand.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 01:17 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 04:25 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 10:28 PM
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John does your wife know you show everybody your spots ?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 05:10 AM
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mine is also under the driver seat on a drawer that slides out but I can't find the picture.
 
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Put mine in the left kick panel but don't have a picture.
 
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Put mine in the left kick panel but don't have a picture...
 
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I have an American Autowire setup also. I put my fusebox just below the firewall pass through


 
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I put mine up on the firewall, inside, left of the steering column. It is definately a trade off between hiding it and having good access to it.
 
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I fabbed up a cross bar up under the dash (saw the idea here, somewhere) and the fuse panel is mounted to a plate, mounted to the crossbar... It also gives you nice place to support wire runs and other accessories.

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Since I don't get the opportunity to say this very often I'm going to take advantage . MINES BIGGER THAN YOURS IS . The size of it will leave it protruding quite a bit from the kick panel and leave no room for my intended speaker , up under the dash similar to jniolon's would be an option but not user friendly . Under the seat would be more user friendly but allot of extra wire and routing . For those that have put them under the seat , did you run the wires inside or go though the floor under the cab ?



 
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Originally Posted by EBEAR
For those that have put them under the seat , did you run the wires inside or go though the floor under the cab ?
Because I have bucket seats and a console I ran them inside the console, the drawer looks cool (?) but you are right, it was way to much work and most of the circuits have to be doubled, much wire as you can see.
(I have never showed this picture before, too embarrassed.)




 
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