Mod Guide: interior power supply and switches (parralel circuit)
#1
interior power supply and switches (parralel circuit)
Hey guys, I said earlier Id do a write up about how i ran a power supply to my switches in my car. I did it over a period of time so some pictures are missing but maybe this can give people some ideas.
ok so the first thing i did was find a place to push the wires through the power wall. The gromet where i believe the heating control run through provided my entry into the cabin.
here you can see the red wire
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I taped it to a coat hanger and pushed it through, I had to have my buddy push it and then feel for where it came through, its possible to get it through without cutting but i was to lazy to do that much work.
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Then to get the other wire through you just tape it to the other one and pull it.
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sorry for the bluriness, phone was hit and miss that day. This is where the wire ran through in the cabin.
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Next i crimped in a in line fuse, you want to fuse for what the wire is capable of handeling. I used 12 gauge and a 30 Amp fuse.
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then i connected ring terminals to the hot and ground wires (and electric taped of course)
20131019_161936_zps2fb502ce.jpg
I connected the hot wire to the aux battery terminal
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the wire routing (once again blurry)
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you cant see it but i grounded it to the bolts on the strut brackets.
ok so the first thing i did was find a place to push the wires through the power wall. The gromet where i believe the heating control run through provided my entry into the cabin.
here you can see the red wire
20131019_160015_zps5950c1b5.jpg
20131019_160011_zpsb2fd2b53.jpg
I taped it to a coat hanger and pushed it through, I had to have my buddy push it and then feel for where it came through, its possible to get it through without cutting but i was to lazy to do that much work.
20131019_155951_zpsc3bf5701.jpg
Then to get the other wire through you just tape it to the other one and pull it.
20131019_160320_zps4c245d7a.jpg
sorry for the bluriness, phone was hit and miss that day. This is where the wire ran through in the cabin.
20131019_155959_zps496c644f.jpg
Next i crimped in a in line fuse, you want to fuse for what the wire is capable of handeling. I used 12 gauge and a 30 Amp fuse.
20131019_164131_zps73eb7288.jpg
then i connected ring terminals to the hot and ground wires (and electric taped of course)
20131019_161936_zps2fb502ce.jpg
I connected the hot wire to the aux battery terminal
20131019_164306_zpsdbf365ea.jpg
the wire routing (once again blurry)
20131019_165357_zps276f3d4f.jpg
you cant see it but i grounded it to the bolts on the strut brackets.
#2
Next I made my wiring harness (the three way spliter)
I used some quick disconects i had laying around and small ring terminals and nuts/bolts.
20131028_214842_zps2bb71613.jpg
Then i simply crimped in the rest of the QD's
20131028_221645_zps49cdcebc.jpg
of course electric tape all hot conections and grounds before a load.
This isnt what i ended up using ( made it smaller) But i insulated between the splitters with a small piece of styrafoam and mounted it in the center console with velcro, but you get the idea.
20131028_224543_zps299a0983.jpg
Beacuse the switches have their own ground and a B+ i had to make some creative wiring harnesses for them.
20131030_182322_zps6ca573e5.jpg
I used flat spade connectors so i could easily connect the sources later
20131030_182329_zps25e42bdc.jpg
For anything that was connecting to the terminals on the switches i used standard spade connectors
20131030_182331_zps55f21600.jpg
I drilled holes for the swtiches and mounted them on the center console
20131030_182413_zps8232fb9a.jpg
20131030_182420_zps1198bbb9.jpg
This is where put the QD's
20131030_182459_zps8f822db4.jpg
the splitter mounted under the center console plate
20131030_182521_zps21430562.jpg
the wires connected under the dash area
20131030_182447_zps2df0468a.jpg
and what they look like mounted
20131030_191340_zps6cd65685.jpg
Ill try and take some pictures that are obviouslt missing when i take it apart again to install my LED's
I used some quick disconects i had laying around and small ring terminals and nuts/bolts.
20131028_214842_zps2bb71613.jpg
Then i simply crimped in the rest of the QD's
20131028_221645_zps49cdcebc.jpg
of course electric tape all hot conections and grounds before a load.
This isnt what i ended up using ( made it smaller) But i insulated between the splitters with a small piece of styrafoam and mounted it in the center console with velcro, but you get the idea.
20131028_224543_zps299a0983.jpg
Beacuse the switches have their own ground and a B+ i had to make some creative wiring harnesses for them.
20131030_182322_zps6ca573e5.jpg
I used flat spade connectors so i could easily connect the sources later
20131030_182329_zps25e42bdc.jpg
For anything that was connecting to the terminals on the switches i used standard spade connectors
20131030_182331_zps55f21600.jpg
I drilled holes for the swtiches and mounted them on the center console
20131030_182413_zps8232fb9a.jpg
20131030_182420_zps1198bbb9.jpg
This is where put the QD's
20131030_182459_zps8f822db4.jpg
the splitter mounted under the center console plate
20131030_182521_zps21430562.jpg
the wires connected under the dash area
20131030_182447_zps2df0468a.jpg
and what they look like mounted
20131030_191340_zps6cd65685.jpg
Ill try and take some pictures that are obviouslt missing when i take it apart again to install my LED's
#3
The point of a parralel circuit is to divide the amperage between the circuits while maintaining a constant voltage, also if one circuit goes out the rest stay working. Which is pretty obvious i guess. Sorry im not very good at explaining things but if anyone has questions I can answer them.
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