This is how I've been wiring accessories for the past 20 yrs. Blue sea makes nice blocks, but generic types of the same are around for 1/3 of the price. View attachment 92795
I like that, but I also like the redundancy of individual relays, if the main relay quits, everything quits. The distribution block is a great idea that I just never seem to do. You only think you're going to have a few accessories, but then you end up having a rats nest on the battery.
Yup Jimbo, I was having to get longer battery bolts every mod so I cleaned everything up a bit.
I'm going to redo all of it this Summer.........probably....lol.
So the fuse block is always the first thing I add. Cause I know if I don't do it from the beginning, it'll be a mess after I continue to add stuff.
Knock offs of the blue sea are 12-15 bucks. I had a 6 circuit in my amazon cart when I saw a 12 for a few cents more. I think I have 7 circuits wired now, and a couple more to go. The blocks come with many different fuses and little labels to place on the cover. Just makes it all neat and clean.
As for the relay. That's why I get the plug/socket type. So it can be replaced.
That said, not much to go wrong with a relay. but I did have one fail in 2003ish that I was able to fix. I took it apart and 2 of the contactors basically welded themselves together. I used a thin knife to cut them apart, cleaned it up and it worked again.
I like that, but I also like the redundancy of individual relays, if the main relay quits, everything quits. The distribution block is a great idea that I just never seem to do. You only think you're going to have a few accessories, but then you end up having a rats nest on the battery.
The 2 different brands of harnesses I have use removable relays. It's the plug wires that are sealed and wrapped.
I like the Blue Sea Fuse blocks as I had bad luck with some cheaper units, but if you found a good unit at a cost savings then that's awesome.
They just seem to be higher quality as the leads are tinned copper. They give you a actual load rating per circuit and overall load rating for the block itself.
And..... I haven't lost the cover yet....lol.
It's good that you got everything sorted.
Normally harnesses come with a plug to plug the relay into and heat shrink below the plug capturing all the wires.
It's hard to see in this pic, but it's how your harness should've came.
Proper water / weather proofing.
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Looks like it's just the relay being used and not a plug. For the connections going to the relay, I would enscapulate them individually using heat shrink.
It's good that you got everything sorted.
Normally harnesses come with a plug to plug the relay into and heat shrink below the plug capturing all the wires.
It's hard to see in this pic, but it's how your harness should've came.
Proper water / weather proofing.
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What do I do with the inline fuse on the LED light bar wiring harness before the relay if I am using a fuse block? Do I remove it and place a fuse of the same amperage in the block? Do I keep it and also add a fuse of the same amperage in the block? Wiring harness I am using
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