Where should I connect the supply wire to the new fuse block I am adding for accessories. I saw a post somewhere(can't find it now that I need it!) that recommended another place besides directly to the battery terminals. Anyone know?

 

On my 98, right behind the battery on the firewall there is a black passtic cover. Remove it, and under there is the starter solenoid, and the factory fuse blocks. I hooked the wiring I wanted to the right side terminal on the factory starter solenoid, where all of the factory stuff pulls from. Works great.

-Jay
98 F150 SC 4x4 ORpo with stuff
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Yea just follow the + battery cable to the solenoid. You'll find it.

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Right where they said above...



If you look close, the relay/solenoid is right beneath the washer hose on the passenger side, right behind my fuse block.

If you look closely, you can see the black wire coming off the bottom of the solenoid there. That is the accessory solenoid, and I believe (though I'm not 100% sure as I never checked it out) that it's keyed to the switch. I ran it off the hot side so my fuse block has power all the time.

The block is from West Marine rated for 200 Amps. That should allow me to run 3 sets of 150 watt Daylighters off it, and still have juice leftover. I don't have the part number, but it's made by Blue Sea Systems. I had to trim the end of the cable back past the original hole (it's meant to go on a batter post) and drill a smaller hole for the fuse block. The only thing I don't like about it is that it uses the tube-type fuses (I would have preferred blade fuses, but oh, well). Other than that, it's great!

-Joe-