Relay/fuse box

[macca81]

drivesafe, any chance you would be able to make up a bit of a table with cable sizes vs rating for us? just to make life that little bit easier for us backyard auto sparkys? i never realised that there was so much variance in cable ratings, i had always assumed(along with most people i suspect) that the ratings was relevent to a 100% duty cycle...




damn spanners! should really keep them outa the works!

[stuee]

I make headlight wiring upgrade kits and these were developed by experimenting ( usually on mates vehicles ) so that I ended up with he best possible results, without costing the world.

This is not a plug for my gear but I have done all the hard work during the development of these kits to get the best results for my customers, to save the customer having to sit down and do loads of math.

As a suggestion for a future product drivesafe could i suggest a more diy type kit. What i mean with this is that the reason i started rewiring a lot of my car is that there was already too much cabling running everywhere. Add in the fact that I was about to install some thermos and a dual battery kit and it starts to become a spaghetti loom.

Rather than make a kit that plugs into the existing loom (literally), could you make one for those DIY'ers that we can simply attach signal wires into and remove a lot of the existing loom rather than plug into an existing head light plug, run back to the relays then back to the lights again (well this is the impression I got from looking at your wiring diagrams). I know that in future if there was a kit like this I would be more likely to purchase it as it can be more easily tailored to the way I want to do it while it still has all the hard stuff sorted like choosing cable sizes and relays etc.

I realize the current kits are great for those who just want a simple plug and play but I like, and I'm sure many others do too, customizing things to just the way I want it.

Mind you looking at it now I could have probably just called you and arranged such a kit, or just cut out the extra bits but then I feel I'm paying for stuff i don't need which doesn't help... but for future reference if I need to rewire a cars headlights again i would seriously consider it.

Food for thought. PM me if it all sounds like jibberish.

[drivesafe]

Hi macca, I’ll be posting a load of info on my web site in the not to distant future so I’ll put a link to it once done.

Hi stuee, one of the most sort after devices is a decent type of 12 power distribution system. There are lots of options but none fill all the needs of everybody, but hopefully something will come along.

[psycronic]

I pinched the whole shebang out of a VP, VR, etc Commodore.

It is on the driver's side near the front, holds six fuses and I think 10 standard auto relays, plus five fusible links. And you can get the existing terminals out and solder new cable into them. I also grabbed the steel bracket they mount on (involves bashing three spotwelds with a screwdriver and hammer if you're at a Pick-a-Part type place), then I modified that so it could be bolted into its new home.

This is more than you probably need but it's pretty cool and was cheap. Before I took it to the counter I fully populated it with relays, fusible links, and fuses, so the relays alone were worth more than the $40 they charged for the whole lot. You could leave the fusible links off when you install it and save some space; they are on a separate cover. But there's room for relays to run dual thermo fans, multiple spotties, uprated headlamps, etc and if you can use most of the relay slots then it's very compact.

I think these are a great item for projects; I would probably use one if I was building a buggy or whatever as well.

found this last night at work as I'm looking at making up something for my cruiser. Went and picked one up today as it will fit nicely along side the OEM fuse box and looks like it should be there.

Also noticed that the blade fuse blocks fit the same area as the relays, so you can mix and match to get the perfect setup.