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  • Custom Circuit Breaker & Fusebox Setup

    Presently I have one merit socket (wired to the rear of my Prado) that the Waeco CF50 runs off (see my dual battery install for more details: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... sc&start=0) and I wanted to prepare the vehicle for any additional items I will be installing in the future. In saying this I had an idea that should create my own custom circuit breaker and fuse box setup.

    Well this is what I made up earlier on today, something simple that had a circuit breaker (that I currently don't have) and a 6 way fuse box. So far I've only wired up 3 10A wires (UHF radio, Light Force driving lights, rear working light) and I intend to wire up another 3 60A wires (to run the fridge, winch and camper trailer) before I install the unit.







    My intention is to bolt the setup onto the existing screw holes located on the left hand side of the engine bay. Outstanding things I need to before I install it:
    * install 3 60A wire,
    * seal the rear with a thick rubber mat,
    * file the edges so they aren't as sharp,
    * purchase rubber grommits I can put between the setup and the screw holes - I want this to be at least 0.5 cm away from the body of the vehicle.

    Any opinions or constructive criticism are more than welcome.
    2014 Toyota Prado 150 D4D Auto (facelift); ARB Deluxe Bullbar; OME 2" Lift; Rhino Pioneer Platform Rack; Redarc BCDC 1225 with Optima Yellow Top; BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2; Lightforce Genuine Custom 70w HID; GME UHF; Safari Snorkel; Rigid Industry SR-Q2 side lights (yet to be installed); Domin8or winch (yet to be installed)

  • #2
    Hi Fungi,
    I always run a strip off rubber under the terminals of the Hot side in case of connectors vibrating off and shorting on the mounting plate on corrugated roads probably a bit over the top, looking good so far Fungi.
    07 Upgrade GXL D4D, Manual, Dune,Sov Bar, BFG's, SG11, Redark dual Batts, Extensive Aux wiring, Stebel, LED stop tails, IPF HID's (my mod), 240V Inv, ARB Comp, GME UHF,TPMS, Safari snorkel, GPS,Hilux washers, 40l Engel in 30% pas pos,homemade A/C cond protection plate, polyairs.

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    • #3
      Top stuff fungi,
      I really need to do something like this to clean up the tangled mess on top of my second battery.
      My Rig Buildup [url]http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4918[/url]

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      • #4
        Looks good fungi a couple of things for you to think about.

        When you say that your going to run a 60A wire for the winch are you talking car winch? If it is you'll have buckleys chance of running a winch off a 60A breaker. A 9000lbs winch can run at up to 425A @ full load current. Forget fusing the winch if your installing a car winch.

        Also 60A to run your fridge is over kill. Remember, the protection device is there to protect your cabling and you also don't want to run a 60A breaker on a 20A outlet (if thats what it's rated at).

        If you're planning on mounting it on the passenger side up the back of the engine bay, you will need to pack it out more that 0.5cm I think from memory I had to pack mine out about 10mm or so for adequate clearance.

        Cheers,

        Crammy
        2008 GXL M6 D4D, Silver
        Build Up---> [url]http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=2315[/url]

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        • #5
          Re: Custom Circuit Breaker & Fusebox Setup

          Originally posted by Fungi2003
          Presently I have one merit socket (wired to the rear of my Prado) that the Waeco CF50 runs off (see my dual battery install for more details: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... sc&start=0) and I wanted to prepare the vehicle for any additional items I will be installing in the future. In saying this I had an idea that should create my own custom circuit breaker and fuse box setup.

          Well this is what I made up earlier on today, something simple that had a circuit breaker (that I currently don't have) and a 6 way fuse box. So far I've only wired up 3 10A wires (UHF radio, Light Force driving lights, rear working light) and I intend to wire up another 3 60A wires (to run the fridge, winch and camper trailer) before I install the unit.



          My intention is to bolt the setup onto the existing screw holes located on the left hand side of the engine bay. Outstanding things I need to before I install it:
          * install 3 60A wire,
          * seal the rear with a thick rubber mat,
          * file the edges so they aren't as sharp,
          * purchase rubber grommits I can put between the setup and the screw holes - I want this to be at least 0.5 cm away from the body of the vehicle.

          Any opinions or constructive criticism are more than welcome.
          don't try and run any 60 amp power to this fuse box.
          it is only rated to 15amps.
          better to get a fuse box like this.
          chippy and myself run these, and possibly others.
          good for 100amps load.
          it run up 30amp fuses on this set-up.
          and the good parts are
          1 power and earth supply wires.
          i also have the same fuse box as you, but didn't use as i don't like
          needing to supply individual power supply wires to every fuse.


          [url=http://www.fuelly.com/driver/damonat/prado][img]http://www.fuelly.com/smallsig-metric/50578.png[/img][/url]

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          • #6
            60A to the fuse box will be ok, it doesn't run a bus setup. It's a 6 way box so you need to supply it with a max of 90A if each pole(circuit) is rated at 15A. This wouldn't be required though as the chances of running the max of 15A through each 6 circuits at once would be pretty rare.

            I like your setup damont, it looks an easy to connect to distribution point.
            2008 GXL M6 D4D, Silver
            Build Up---> [url]http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=2315[/url]

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            • #7
              Damonut, apologies if this is a very basic question........ been playing with one of these fuse blocks in my Camper Van all weekend. Did you run the earth back to the battery? or just to earth?
              [color=#0040FF]Rob[/color]
              [color=#0040BF]2012 Altitude D4D &
              04 Jayco Eagle Outback[/color]

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Signature035
                Damonut, apologies if this is a very basic question........ been playing with one of these fuse blocks in my Camper Van all weekend. Did you run the earth back to the battery? or just to earth?
                just to a good bare metal body earth.
                [url=http://www.fuelly.com/driver/damonat/prado][img]http://www.fuelly.com/smallsig-metric/50578.png[/img][/url]

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                • #9
                  Thanks for the reply peoples! Do you think this setup is ok to run:
                  * UHF radio,
                  * Light Force driving lights,
                  * rear working light,
                  * Fridge

                  Is the 60A circuit breaker overkill? I suppose I got this idea from MUMSRIG's setup (here: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=30)
                  2014 Toyota Prado 150 D4D Auto (facelift); ARB Deluxe Bullbar; OME 2" Lift; Rhino Pioneer Platform Rack; Redarc BCDC 1225 with Optima Yellow Top; BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2; Lightforce Genuine Custom 70w HID; GME UHF; Safari Snorkel; Rigid Industry SR-Q2 side lights (yet to be installed); Domin8or winch (yet to be installed)

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Fungi2003
                    Thanks for the reply peoples! Do you think this setup is ok to run:
                    * UHF radio,
                    * Light Force driving lights,
                    * rear working light,
                    * Fridge

                    Is the 60A circuit breaker overkill? I suppose I got this idea from MUMSRIG's setup (here: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=30)
                    yep it will run these items just fine
                    [url=http://www.fuelly.com/driver/damonat/prado][img]http://www.fuelly.com/smallsig-metric/50578.png[/img][/url]

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                    • #11
                      Fuse Box

                      Damonat

                      Where did you get that fuse box from, never seen one like that before and would like to get one.
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                      • #12
                        Re: Fuse Box

                        Originally posted by LenGXV6
                        Damonat

                        Where did you get that fuse box from, never seen one like that before and would like to get one.
                        chippy has mentioned it before on his build-up,
                        but chippy was only think small. funny that :lol:

                        http://stores.ebay.com.au/Jamies-12volt-Solar-shop
                        [url=http://www.fuelly.com/driver/damonat/prado][img]http://www.fuelly.com/smallsig-metric/50578.png[/img][/url]

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                        • #13
                          Springers also sell them. Probably not as cheap as the ebay store, but they are available ATM. I might have to see the boys and see if they can do a deal for PP members We just bought a 12 way for the new Satellite Troopy we are building at work, can't fault the build quality. It runs a bus bar down the middle, we ended up cutting the bar in half, and put another terminal bolt near the original positive term. We are going to feed this one via a relay control by the accessories on the ignition, that way we have 6 perminant and 6 accessories fuses. Makes wiring up all the radios and stuff very easy.

                          Matt
                          2003 Prado Grande TD Auto Pearl White

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                          • #14
                            Re: Custom Circuit Breaker & Fusebox Setup

                            Just installing an auxilliary fusebox myself but decided not to put it in the engine bay. Looked around the driver side fusebox area but nothing really approriate to mount it to.
                            Criteria was the mounting area had to be dry, well insulated and the fusebox including cables had to be out of sight.
                            Finally decided to mount it under the passenger side kickplate underneath the glove box.
                            Only low power accessories will be connected but 12v supply will be fed through the driver side firewall via a relay in the engine bay.
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                            2008 White Petrol GXL Auto with lot's of fruit and more to come.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Fuse Box

                              Originally posted by damonat
                              Originally posted by LenGXV6
                              Damonat

                              Where did you get that fuse box from, never seen one like that before and would like to get one.
                              chippy has mentioned it before on his build-up,
                              but chippy was only think small. funny that :lol:

                              http://stores.ebay.com.au/Jamies-12volt-Solar-shop
                              Thanks for this thread, I just bought one of these from the 12volt shop.
                              Isn't it great having a car that you can spent a fortune on, yea right!
                              October 2003 build GLX Prado Diesel. Nudge Bar, window tinting, fitted sheepskin seatcovers, bonnet protector, cargo barrier, sandgrabba mats and empty pockets.
                              Retired Nt Police and now TPI

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