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connecting 12V accessories location
what are ppl doing in respect of connecting various 12V accessories?
atm, I jut connect them via the battery terminal bolts, and when I googled the topic, pictures showed this was a common method, its untidy though
I know it is possible to wire another fuse & relay box
any pointers to threads, ideas etc welcome
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I think it was Bleeping Jeep he wired lots of stuff to the fuse box in one of his vids?
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it depends on what the accessory is. My Anderson system goes off the busbar thing where the alt connects. The boost & EGT gauges are wired off a 12v ignition wire under the dash.
Its fair to say that the wiring is not a strong point for the XJ. I would not bother trying to piggy back anything that needs more than an amp or 2 of existing wiring. Any headlight upgrade needs relays & new wires, same goes for a sound system upgrade.
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Yep, Bleepin Jeep uses an old XJ relay box and modifies it to run all the accessories.
I have done this for my XJ. The box is mounted on the firewall and it all works great.
Mine has all the relays and fuses in it for up to 6 accessories.
Here is mine on the firewall
And this is the relay box i used from a wrecked XJ
The way Bleepin Jeep wires it back up is so that each one of those fuses runs through each one of those relays.
https://youtu.be/aG37G9dBXv8
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I added extra fusing and relays to the original PDC for my fans and headlights, inside I added extra fusing to the internal fuse box for ACCs and IGN circuits for things like the CB and USB outlets etc, keeps it neat.
In the rear I used a spare PDC for switching and fusing for the dual battery, twin fridge, solar setup, works a treat...
Nothing looks uglier then a heap of wires running to the battery...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alexbrown64
Yep, Bleepin Jeep uses an old XJ relay box and modifies it to run all the accessories.
I have done this for my XJ. The box is mounted on the firewall and it all works great.
Mine has all the relays and fuses in it for up to 6 accessories.
Here is mine on the firewall
bleepin Jeep wires it back up is so that each one of those fuses runs through each one of those relays.
https://youtu.be/aG37G9dBXv8
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thx, I watched the vid, not sure why he rips it apart... think I can figure out how to rewire it just as quick, dont need all those thick wires
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