Those with switch panels/relays

[GregFarz78]

Did you locate all your relays in the engine bay or behind the switches hidden in the dash. I'm just trying to think of the cleanest way to run wires and mount relays.

[Matt95GT]

I guess it would depend on what you are powering. It would be pointless to mount the relay in the engine bay if the accessory it's powering is inside the car. I'm not sure how the Spec is, but there's all kinds of nooks and crannies for mounting relays behind the dash on the GA.

[Molson]

I had my addon fuse block under the hood, as it was a lot of extra wires. and my under dash was crammed with wires, relays and brains.

[iceman]

I have a project box round the PCM with the fuses, relays, power distro, etc... then the 8 ga under the hood is fused too.

first one (was too small)



new one in the car

[Matt95GT]

^Radio Shack box, right? And you really must have a thing for those connectors.

[GregFarz78]

I was planning on running 8ga to the box and a separate power supply for the head unit too. I'll only have about 4-5 relays behind the dash so I'll check out one of those project boxes. Right now I'm thinking: switch for hu, switch for remote turn on lead, switch for radar detector, switch for fogs, spare. Do I even need a relay for the radar detector switch? I was told I wont need one for the remote turn on lead.

Oh molex connectors are da shiznit

[cavingman]

wierd, i just finished puttin my project box in...
anyways, i did what seth did. seemed the smaertiest way to do it. i, on the other hand, had a whore of a time fittin the project box by the pcm. i dunno how seth got his in there, must have been the perfect size, because mine is pushin the kick panel down. i always have my knee bent so it dont matter too much, just bad lookin if you peep your head under there.

[iceman]

It's not a radio shack box, I think I got it from allied...

Molex & breakaway 8 gauges you can get at parts express.

Greg, if I were you I wouldn't use a switch for the radar detector, I'd just use an ignition controlled relay so it comes on w/ the car.

Brendan, got me, I just shoved it up there and it fit in between the steering stuff and PCM. Get under there w/ a light and move some stuff.

[cavingman]

i dunno, i got power wires comin from the side facing the floor so i think that might be affecting it too, just gotta play with it

[iceman]

yeah might want to move them to the side.

[GregFarz78]

Do you have a distro block or terminal strip inside that box for power and ground? Like main power 8ga enters box to terminal strip?

[iceman]

distro blocks - in the top pic, they are on the left and the right.

blocks:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=265-800

breakaway plugs:
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=187

[Matt95GT]

Originally Posted by iceman

distro blocks - in the top pic, they are on the left and the right.


breakaway plugs:
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....ctGroup_ID=187

Did you use an impact crimper? Damn thing is $46

[cavingman]

those power distro blocks from parts express are pro. been using the same ones since my switch panel on my 94. they take a beating.

[Green99GT]

i have my relays by the bettery.... you wont need one for the remote unless you are running something other than i woudl say 2 amps. yea like seth said hook the radar up to the fuse panel....cake....goes of and on when the cars on.

[iceman]

Originally Posted by Matt95GT

Did you use an impact crimper? Damn thing is $46

No, the pimp set of ratcheting crimpers I have will do up to 8 ga.

[Matt95GT]

Originally Posted by iceman

No, the pimp set of ratcheting crimpers I have will do up to 8 ga.

Yea, but I'm looking at the 4 AWG ones for my trunk. Doh.

[iceman]

Damn heh.. I have to get 4ga ones too - I have that bigass power inverter, I was thinking about leaving a plug in the trunk for it. Hmmmmm

[cavingman]

^i did that. never use it

[iceman]

yeah I need it to charge the laptop at the track :/