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Default Elocker wiring question.
So I'm looking at putting the d30 Elocker in my '95 XJ.
Have just been looking at the wiring harness. it has a 20 amp relay with a 10 amp fuse.
Because the diff is on the same side as the extractors(v hot location), and the battery and main fuse box is on the other side of the engine bay. I'm looking at mounting the relay in the cabin. just running the load carrying wires out into the engine bay, from the passenger footwell. So I was thinking what is the advantage of using a relay? why not just use a 20amp switch with a 10 amp fuse?
As far as i can tell the main arguments for a relay are not applicable in such a configuration/installation.
Any thoughts or comments welcome.
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less voltage drop to the end of line basically
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mmmm difference would be less than a foot.
Energising circuit:
1)power source- switch on dash-locker
2)power source- relay behind dash- locker.
effectively same same.
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How much power does it actually draw? Something to consider is to negative switch it. This means the wiring through the cab is negative and if it were to wear through it can't arc out etc.

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How much power does it actually draw? Something to consider is to negative switch it. This means the wiring through the cab is negative and if it were to wear through it can't arc out etc.

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Think having the fuse blow due to arcing would be preferable to the locker randomly engaging.
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