[FS] Custom Weatherproof Relay and Fuse Boxes
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I'm wondering if renix era jeeps have a little more room near the battery. I can always ship out the box without the power wires. You send me lengths for the wires wherever you end up mounting the box, and I'll make you the cables. Just holler if you're interested.
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Also, I've got a complete setup with connectors for all circuits, a whip and power cables ready to ship out. Two other boxes almost ready, just waiting to hear what kind of options folks want. PM me to get one hooked up
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I used abother constant hot for some under hood lights that dont need to be on a relay.
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So another little trick you can do with the constant hot circuits is this:
take a lead off off the constant hot circuit, tie it into the black wire on the switch whip. Use it for the switch power. Nice and clean. All your switch circuiting (minus a ground if your switches light up) come through the whip. That's how my buddy with the WJ a few posts back did his.
take a lead off off the constant hot circuit, tie it into the black wire on the switch whip. Use it for the switch power. Nice and clean. All your switch circuiting (minus a ground if your switches light up) come through the whip. That's how my buddy with the WJ a few posts back did his.
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OK so your switch whip wires carry 12v+.
It looks like you could change that. Where the switching wire plugs in, change that to the relay ground position. That will then switch the 'grounds' and only carry ground wires in the switch whip which is safer.
At the switch will only have to go to ground.
It looks like you could change that. Where the switching wire plugs in, change that to the relay ground position. That will then switch the 'grounds' and only carry ground wires in the switch whip which is safer.
At the switch will only have to go to ground.
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OK so your switch whip wires carry 12v+.
It looks like you could change that. Where the switching wire plugs in, change that to the relay ground position. That will then switch the 'grounds' and only carry ground wires in the switch whip which is safer.
At the switch will only have to go to ground.
It looks like you could change that. Where the switching wire plugs in, change that to the relay ground position. That will then switch the 'grounds' and only carry ground wires in the switch whip which is safer.
At the switch will only have to go to ground.
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Just saying. Then the whip wires can be smaller, lighter, more flexible. Don't have to run 'an extra wire' next to the whip for 12v+. Easier wiring especially if the switches are not all mounted in the same panel and location.
The OEMs switch grounds that's all, and ground locally at the switch.
Making the change costs no more and would actually be cheaper for you.
You have a good product and can easily make it a great product.
So when the switch whip passing thru the firewall rubs thru the grommet and casing and shorts out and causes a fire, Who is at fault?
If a ground wire shorts out, the relay turns on and the accessory/light turns on. No fire, no liability.
The OEMs switch grounds that's all, and ground locally at the switch.
Making the change costs no more and would actually be cheaper for you.
You have a good product and can easily make it a great product.
So when the switch whip passing thru the firewall rubs thru the grommet and casing and shorts out and causes a fire, Who is at fault?
If a ground wire shorts out, the relay turns on and the accessory/light turns on. No fire, no liability.
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Just saying. Then the whip wires can be smaller, lighter, more flexible. Don't have to run 'an extra wire' next to the whip for 12v+. Easier wiring especially if the switches are not all mounted in the same panel and location.
The OEMs switch grounds that's all, and ground locally at the switch.
Making the change costs no more and would actually be cheaper for you.
You have a good product and can easily make it a great product.
So when the switch whip passing thru the firewall rubs thru the grommet and casing and shorts out and causes a fire, Who is at fault?
If a ground wire shorts out, the relay turns on and the accessory/light turns on. No fire, no liability.
The OEMs switch grounds that's all, and ground locally at the switch.
Making the change costs no more and would actually be cheaper for you.
You have a good product and can easily make it a great product.
So when the switch whip passing thru the firewall rubs thru the grommet and casing and shorts out and causes a fire, Who is at fault?
If a ground wire shorts out, the relay turns on and the accessory/light turns on. No fire, no liability.
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Thread says sold, but there are still boxes for sale. Just letting you guys know. Pretty sure moderators are working on the "sold" label on lots of threads.