[DeTomaso] Fuse & Relay Holder/Panel Ideas?

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Mon Nov 22 18:57:01 EST 2010


This thread could be tied to the "Junk in the trunk" thread. As long as you
carry a flashlight and a midget in your trunk, getting to those relays under
the dash is a snap.
On Nov 22, 2010 4:38 PM, "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se> wrote:
> Tucking fuses away in a hard to reach place may not be the best idea,
> particularly if they are critical to driving like headlights and cooling
> fans.
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of
> steven.liebenow at att.net
> Sent: den 22 november 2010 09:48
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuse & Relay Holder/Panel Ideas?
>
>
> Guys,
>
> Looking to get some of the load/power off of my Goose dash switches,
namely
> radiator fans and headlamps. Full power draw goes right through the
> switches.
> Question for any of you that have done relay conversions to your cars!
>
> I am in search of an automotive type fuse block that can handle 4 relays
> (square
> Bosch type) and 4 of the big spade type fuses or circuit breakers. I am
not
> against recycling, so if you know of an existing auto type unit that could
> be
> re-purposed, that would be fine! Type I am thinking about has fuses
feeding
> the
> relays. In the event of an overload, the fuse blows and doesn't burn up
the
> relay....
>
> I want to mount it remotely, up front, in a spot that is not necessarily
all
> that easy to access....but then I shouldn't have to be in here very often
> anyway! Besides, there really is no neat spot to put something like this
> in a
> Goose.....so hidden and out of the way will have to do! I just want
> something
> that is one piece that can be mounted to a bracket or the like....and
wired
> up....if at all possible.
>
> I've done some web searching, but am getting cross-eyed......figured I'd
ask
> the
> masses!
>
> Thanks!
> Steve
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