Relay/Fuse Box + Accessories
January - February, 2017
With the addition of aftermarket accessories, I needed a good way to power them all and still have a factory look. So, I built my own wiring harness and plugged it into the switches and a new relay/fuse box.
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I built my own wire harness to run to the accessories and their respective switches.
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A mounting bracket was fabricated so the relay box would mount securely inside the engine bay.
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The mounted relay/fuse box.
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In order to stay organized and provide documentation to whomever may need it, I added a label.
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Once the harness was run to the respective switch locations, I wanted to ensure it could be easily removed so I used Molex connectors for the interior connections.
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To help maintain a factory look, I ran the wiring for the roof accessories through the roof and down the channel.
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The harness then came out of the channel and up to the rack.
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One set went to the front roof light bar.
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Another set went to the rear flood lights. The connectors are weather-proof.
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Next up I had to cut some holes in my overhead console for a few switches.
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I used Toyota-style push button switches for the three sets of lights.
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I swapped the three-switch bezel for this 3D-printed six-switch bezel and added more switches and dual USB charging ports.
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The ashtray was replaced with a 3D-printed switch bezel and switches.
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Let there be light!
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Additional rear lighting will be helpful on the trails and camp.
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The third set of lights went to my trailer so I can see where the trailer is going.
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The trailer lights and rear flood lights.