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Hi all

Am starting to get a few projects such as UHF and compressor to install. Wanted to know if there is a better way than taking the active all the way back to the battery.

I do not mind if the ignition is on or not, just do not want yo have to run through the firewall everytime. If there anywhere that i can piggy back from within the cab and if so could i get part numbers and photos

Bit of an auto electrics newbie so any help would be great

I piggy backed my UHF to the ciggi lighter power supply.

Did you take the center console off to get to that

just the cover which the ciggi lighter is installed into. just a few plastic clips. can be done just be delicate.

For UHF and low power devices you can just tap into the cig plug or use a fuse tap. You can also run a fuse block into the console area to keep the wiring clean and neat.

Compressor sucks a lot of juice so your gonna need to run dedicated thick gauge cables straight from the battery.

Run a 8g cable with with a 50amp short stop breaker, once through the fire wall, then use a narva 54446bl

By use to this if the time ever arises that you require more then 50amps run a second 8g with a second short stop breaker
They also make it in a 12 way box but I've never required it
I also install a relay between the the twin inputs, with the acc to trigger so you have battery power acc, for when you need more then 7-10amps draw

Awesome stuff, yea wasnt to keen on putting the conpressor onto the cig.

The fuse box seems the way to go, i want to run some camping lights to a switch and that will make it easier. Any ideas on where to mount the narva fuse box

Behind the rear seat is a common spot, possible in the kick panel