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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Lots of wires to battery

I have a lot of wires running to my battery (amp, lights etc), How can I clean this up? Also, what would be suggestions for future addition of wires?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-PO...ssoriesQ5fGear

run a heavy gauge wire from the battery to this fuse block then run your other stuff to it
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Think you are stuck with the AMP going direct. Usually the larger AWG wire and large fuse size for the power requirements will remove you from all but the largest additional fuse panels.

For the smaller items ( 70A total ) you can look to the items like Centech or Fuzeblock.

These allow the panel to be powered by a hot in run or run / accy position ( or in the case of the fuzeblock, selectable hot all the time / or with key depending on which side you put the fuse in ) lead so the panel is not hot all the time.

I have the old Centech split fuse panel in the engine compartment ( pulled off my bike to install a Fuzeblock ) It is the split one, so part is with the key, part is hot all the time.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Think you are stuck with the AMP going direct. Usually the larger AWG wire and large fuse size for the power requirements will remove you from all but the largest additional fuse panels.

For the smaller items ( 70A total ) you can look to the items like Centech or Fuzeblock.

These allow the panel to be powered by a hot in run or run / accy position ( or in the case of the fuzeblock, selectable hot all the time / or with key depending on which side you put the fuse in ) lead so the panel is not hot all the time.

I have the old Centech split fuse panel in the engine compartment ( pulled off my bike to install a Fuzeblock ) It is the split one, so part is with the key, part is hot all the time.

where did you get the split fuse one? auto parts store? and how much was it?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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Centech version ( this is a fixed configuration of 3 of the 5 are on 1 power lead, and 2 of the 5 are on the other )

http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/panels/ap2.shtml

They also have some pre wired relay kits if you need one.

Fuzeblock on ( each fuse is selectable )
http://www.fuzeblocks.com/
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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You could always use a busbar like this:

12-way Buss Bar

Automotive Buss Bar



 

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