walmart light rebirth
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From: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 upgraded
for the relays you really want to only run 2 lights per relay and get the appropriate fuse for your light set up. and there is a really good write up somewhere on how to this box for accessories i just cant find it.... BUT to keep the accessory wiring clean you can do the following:
get a short piece of 6GA wire(yes 6GA)
an electronic project box from radio shack (your size of choice)
crimp connectors for the 6GA wire
a 1/4" bolt and washers (the bolt needs to fit in the box with some room to spare)
crimp connectors for your accessory wiring
instructions:
-take you project box and drill 2 holes in the ends of the box(big enough to fit the 6GA wire thru)
-crimp your end connector on the 6GA wire once one end is thru the box.
-put it on the 1/4" bolt with a washer first to keep it from sliding off the end of the bolt
-start feeing your accessory wires in thru the open end in the box and crimping on your connectors
-put your accessory wires on the bolt with another washer and bolt down tight.
-place your cover on the box and mount however you would like
-connect to the battery!
**its best to find copper bolt/nut/washers (if you can, we have a whole in the wall hardware store that carries the oddest things for this type of stuff) if you can not just make sure it is steel and NOT zinc plated or that is does NOT have any coating on the meta
this keeps everything clean and you can just undo the screw the add more wires if you add more accessories!
(found a write up! http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/PowerBox01/)
hope this helps to clean up some of that wiring off the battery!
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Posts: 72
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From: Kennard, NE
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.8l v6 with some wiz bang additions
and just found some really bright lights at autozone today that would work amazing in the grill. theyre 20 bux come with 2 24 inch lengths, self adhesive and are leds. come in red, white, blue, amber i believe. pilot automotive makes em, used em to light my gfs car up under the dash
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From: Virginia
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
so no picture as of yet.... GF is driving the jeep as i am installing a hitch on her focus(for my homemade bike rack not to tow lol) but i will get one as soon as i can.
for the relays you really want to only run 2 lights per relay and get the appropriate fuse for your light set up. and there is a really good write up somewhere on how to this box for accessories i just cant find it.... BUT to keep the accessory wiring clean you can do the following:
get a short piece of 6GA wire(yes 6GA)
an electronic project box from radio shack (your size of choice)
crimp connectors for the 6GA wire
a 1/4" bolt and washers (the bolt needs to fit in the box with some room to spare)
crimp connectors for your accessory wiring
instructions:
-take you project box and drill 2 holes in the ends of the box(big enough to fit the 6GA wire thru)
-crimp your end connector on the 6GA wire once one end is thru the box.
-put it on the 1/4" bolt with a washer first to keep it from sliding off the end of the bolt
-start feeing your accessory wires in thru the open end in the box and crimping on your connectors
-put your accessory wires on the bolt with another washer and bolt down tight.
-place your cover on the box and mount however you would like
-connect to the battery!
**its best to find copper bolt/nut/washers (if you can, we have a whole in the wall hardware store that carries the oddest things for this type of stuff) if you can not just make sure it is steel and NOT zinc plated or that is does NOT have any coating on the meta
this keeps everything clean and you can just undo the screw the add more wires if you add more accessories!
(found a write up! http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/PowerBox01/)
hope this helps to clean up some of that wiring off the battery!
for the relays you really want to only run 2 lights per relay and get the appropriate fuse for your light set up. and there is a really good write up somewhere on how to this box for accessories i just cant find it.... BUT to keep the accessory wiring clean you can do the following:
get a short piece of 6GA wire(yes 6GA)
an electronic project box from radio shack (your size of choice)
crimp connectors for the 6GA wire
a 1/4" bolt and washers (the bolt needs to fit in the box with some room to spare)
crimp connectors for your accessory wiring
instructions:
-take you project box and drill 2 holes in the ends of the box(big enough to fit the 6GA wire thru)
-crimp your end connector on the 6GA wire once one end is thru the box.
-put it on the 1/4" bolt with a washer first to keep it from sliding off the end of the bolt
-start feeing your accessory wires in thru the open end in the box and crimping on your connectors
-put your accessory wires on the bolt with another washer and bolt down tight.
-place your cover on the box and mount however you would like
-connect to the battery!
**its best to find copper bolt/nut/washers (if you can, we have a whole in the wall hardware store that carries the oddest things for this type of stuff) if you can not just make sure it is steel and NOT zinc plated or that is does NOT have any coating on the meta
this keeps everything clean and you can just undo the screw the add more wires if you add more accessories!
(found a write up! http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/PowerBox01/)
hope this helps to clean up some of that wiring off the battery!
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 72
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From: Kennard, NE
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.8l v6 with some wiz bang additions
im thinkin youd be safe with like either a 12 or 15 amp fuse, each light should pull around 4.8 amps (give or take some trailing digits). i run a 12a fuse inline to each of my relays off the battery. i did just have to upgrade tho due to upgrading to 100w bulbs lol
id run at least a 12g wire for it too if i were you
id run at least a 12g wire for it too if i were you
Last edited by Midwest_Mudder; Mar 18, 2010 at 08:58 PM.
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