NastyFFX4

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Can you shoot me an email?

thumper mx13 at yahoo dot com *No space in email*

STingray1300

I'm not a fan of installing anything anywhere that impedes access to any components for myself or a service tech.

here's an easy place to install a fuse panel: (some Velcro "Extreme" and you're good to go):

NastyFFX4

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It's not impeding acesss to anything on a 5.0L in my opinion. What do you consider it impeding exactly? The A/C lines? If I have to deal with the A/C system, I won't mind loosening up the bracket.

Old Smoky

The bracket I fabricated is above the A/C lines and you have complete access to the lines, etc. And the Blue Sea is a a 6 circuit fused box, with optional relay mounting.

STingray1300

Anything that gets in the way of me getting to anything else. Any time.

Hey, if your set up works for you, then COOL! I just offered what I did as an easy alternative, especially that doesn't involve adding brackets, etc.

I've installed aux fuse panels on just about every vehicle I've ever owned; even both of my long distance motorcycles (ST1100 & ST1300 Hondas). Very invaluable when you need to power any non-OEM stuff.

STingray1300

I fabricate stuff for a living - truck/off road and motorcycle mods - (now that I'm retired from the ironworkers). Your bracket is novel! I hope you get a lot of use out of it.

I'll be the first one to admit though, that I have worked hard R&Ding something, then making it, installing it, then some bone head (smarter than me) comes up with a better idea. All I can say is "CRAP! why didn't I think of that before..." I've been known to tear my own stuff apart to use someone else's idea. After all, who benefits the most if I do? *I* do!

Old Smoky

where are your relays?

Old Smoky

Well, I don't fabricate for a living but I have developed and I am currently manufacturing and selling gun, truck and industrial accessories. A few I've dreamed up myself, and a few I've improved a current design.

Yes, a few folks have copied them, but that's the way it goes until I can think of something worth the cost and hassle of a patent.

STingray1300

For this fuse panel, I run it straight HOT w/ 8ga copper, fused of course. The relays I use (Bosch only) are for each individual component I'm powering off the fuse panel. I believe in redundancy when it comes to auto electrical stuff.

If you look close in my photo, you can see one of the relays (light brown = Bosch relay) to the left of the fuse panel, mounted to the inner fender.

Old Smoky

Yup, see it.

I have a few low current light circuits on my F150 that I ran through relays that I probably don't need relays for, but I have a tendency to over-think, over-engineer and over-build.


BTW, here's my latest fabbed garage build, a 17' all steel cradle shuffleboard table;