Fuse box, adding extra circuits

[jblueridge]

It always bugged me that the fuse box on my BJ74 did not have any accessory fuses waiting to be used.
I decided to fill in the empty row of 5 slots.
You can see the empty row here.

I bought a set of 5 "bussed" fuse terminals.

I soldered a 10 gauge wire to one of the terminals.

I had to trim the tabs on the right and left ends a bit. I also had to bend the crimp tabs down on all the terminals to get the set to slide into the back of the fuse box .

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[jblueridge]

In the fuse box, the powered or battery side seemed to be the upper end of the fuse slots so I did the same for these new circuits.

I put some fiberglass sleeving over the 10 gauge wire and ran it out the firewall grommet to the engine bay.

I then used some plastic clips and screws to get the wire to the battery side of the engine area.

I connected the 10 gauge supply wire to a 10 gauge fuse holder I bought online. It has a 30 amp fuse in it now.

Here's the fuse box with new fuses for my e-locker relay, work-around, jury-rigged aircon control, and my fridge.

Pretty easy really. Hardest part was getting the 5 fuse terminals into place with all the other wiring being in the way behind the fuse box.

 

[clintnz]

Tidy work!

Did your Cruiser not have the factory accessory fuse box in the engine bay? I thought most came with it, has fused 12V, Acc & Ign feeds.

Cheers
Clint

 

[OGBeno]

Solid work.

 

[jblueridge]

Thanks!
Yes, it has the extra fuses in the engine bay.
This way I have fewer wires through the firewall.

 

[chrisspaulding]

Where did you get the bussed terminal ends? That’s a super clean install!

 

[jblueridge]

Thanks.

Eastern Beaver Sumitomo connectors.
FuseboxTerms - https://easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Connectors/FuseboxTerms/fuseboxterms.html

Before buying online send the shop owner a message stating you want them connected or bussed.
My first order arrived with pairs of terminals, not a complete strip.

I believe I searched the internet for a USA vendor but could not find one.
I like Eastern Beaver because I can match OEM plugs and stuff via photos.

 

[g-man]

This looks interesting. I may try it on my FJ60.