I've been thinking about doing this for a while now but the recent acquisition of a great new ARB fridge (courtesy of Torfab up here near Seattle) pushed me over the edge.
Wanted to add at least two other 12v sockets for accessories, USB plugs, and additionally the ability to add in hardwiring for the air compressor as well as a power inverter, both of which I'm planning on mounting to a custom rear storage box being built by one of our local group members.
What this meant is I needed a fuse box and the plugs, but wanted to flush mount them I didn't have wires all over. Luckily, there is a storage compartment just behind and above the rear wheel well, and it's perfect. I purchased the following:
Blue Sea fuse block
Blue Sea 12V sockets (x3)
Blue Sea USB socket
ARB Fridge socket (came with fridge)
Ran heavy gauge wire to the compartment and mounted the fuse block inside. Used a 3/4" spacer for the two lower screws because the storage compartment is angled and I wanted the fuse block to sit straight up and down.
At first I got all fancy and went back to my high school geometry days to map out where the sockets would mount on the front of the storage compartment cover. Then I realized that the back of the cover has a grid stamped in it, so I just measured to the center of each box and drilled out the holes from there.
I mounted the sockets, wired everything up, and VOILA! Took all of about 3 hours to do and cost less than $100 in parts and supplies.
Bottom left is the ARB fridge socket, top left is the USB socket(s), two on right are the standard 12v "cigarette lighter" sockets.
Wanted to add at least two other 12v sockets for accessories, USB plugs, and additionally the ability to add in hardwiring for the air compressor as well as a power inverter, both of which I'm planning on mounting to a custom rear storage box being built by one of our local group members.
What this meant is I needed a fuse box and the plugs, but wanted to flush mount them I didn't have wires all over. Luckily, there is a storage compartment just behind and above the rear wheel well, and it's perfect. I purchased the following:
Blue Sea fuse block
Blue Sea 12V sockets (x3)
Blue Sea USB socket
ARB Fridge socket (came with fridge)
Ran heavy gauge wire to the compartment and mounted the fuse block inside. Used a 3/4" spacer for the two lower screws because the storage compartment is angled and I wanted the fuse block to sit straight up and down.
At first I got all fancy and went back to my high school geometry days to map out where the sockets would mount on the front of the storage compartment cover. Then I realized that the back of the cover has a grid stamped in it, so I just measured to the center of each box and drilled out the holes from there.
I mounted the sockets, wired everything up, and VOILA! Took all of about 3 hours to do and cost less than $100 in parts and supplies.
Bottom left is the ARB fridge socket, top left is the USB socket(s), two on right are the standard 12v "cigarette lighter" sockets.
