Additional Fuse Box
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Additional Fuse Box
I would like to add some additional accessories to my '64 (fog lights, radio, and eventually pw and locks. I really hate to chop up existing wiring or overload a fuse with a tap. Has anyone ever wired and additional fuse box or know how to do so? I have a hot line from my missing cigarette lighter that I was considering to use as the power to the box. Any ideas or help would be appreciated to keep me from frying the truck. Thanks,
Mike
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Additional Fuse Box
H, that is already a fused wire. Lights can draw heavy current and need larger wires and fuses. A radio usually uses a small wire and a 3 amp fuse. Tune makers like lights draw heavly. I have seen some thumpers have battery banks to drive the sound.
Find out what the needs will be and start from there .
John
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Find out what the needs will be and start from there .
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Hook up an extra fuse box at the Battery + side of your starter solinoid as close to it as practical put the appropriate fuses in and add to your hearts content.You can't hurt any thing as long as you dont use fuses that are too big or wire that is too small.Keep good solid clean battery connections and don't over burden your alternator.With evey thing on you should read 13.6- 15.2 (I prefer that it be above 14 for headlight brightness sake) volts across the battery at Idle .If it dips below this than you need more alternator or battery (assuming both are working properly in the first place. Lights etc. usually say what amperage they require.
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Thanks! I found a four box fuse tonight which will be enough to get me started. Unless you say differently, I am going to use a fairly heavy gauge wire to the source side of the box from the battery side of the solenoid. I will then add the wiring that usually comes with the lights/accessories to the opposite side and then bridge them with the appropriate fuse. Thanks for your help on this one John and Jman.
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Additional Fuse Box
I used a fuse box out of a Dodge car. It has two rows of fuses. I wired it so all the fuses on one row are fed by the same lead. Then I ran one row of fuses hot off of the battery, and the other row is switched off of the ignition switch. Works like a dream and handy as all get out
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