Proper way to run power to accessories?

88 Fox GT · Nov 19, 2004

I want to know the proper way to run power to accessories in my car. Like my tach, gauge lights, and CD player. I was just putting a connector on the end of the wire and sticking them between the fuses in the fuse box. There has to be a better and proper way to do this stuff? How do you guys go about doing it? Thanks.

WORTH · Nov 19, 2004

Speed_Demon1965 said:
I want to know the proper way to run power to accessories in my car. Like my tach, gauge lights, and CD player. I was just putting a connector on the end of the wire and sticking them between the fuses in the fuse box. There has to be a better and proper way to do this stuff? How do you guys go about doing it? Thanks.

tell me what your car is and what you want to hook up and I'll lay it out for you.

88 Fox GT · Nov 19, 2004

The car is just my 65 Mustang.

I am wanting to hook up the main power wire and the light power wire for the tachometer. The lights for my mechanical gauges. The volt gauge. And the CD players main power wire and it's accessory wire. That's about it.

WORTH · Nov 19, 2004

Speed_Demon1965 said:
The car is just my 65 Mustang.

I am wanting to hook up the main power wire and the light power wire for the tachometer. The lights for my mechanical gauges. The volt gauge. And the CD players main power wire and it's accessory wire. That's about it.

ok, well the 65 doesn't have much of a fuse panel, if I were you i would go to a NAPA or equivelent and pick up a universal fuse block, they are cheap money and you can get 6 or 10 fuses.

Or I can just tell you what wires to splice to if you don't want to do that.

Let me know what way you want to go and email me @ acrad@adelphia.net and I'll send you the wiring diagram for your car and tell you how to set it up.

88 Fox GT · Nov 19, 2004

So about how much is the universal fuse block?

WORTH · Nov 19, 2004

Speed_Demon1965 said:
So about how much is the universal fuse block?

I'm not at work or I'd look it up for you, but I'm guessing about 15 bux.

If you decide what you want to do, email me and I'll answer you first thing in the AM, I'm heading out for cocktails and probubly wont be capable of wiring a lightbulb when I get back tonight

gp001 · Nov 19, 2004

Worth gives good advice. The last thing you want to do is overload the already overloaded electrical system of these old stangs. You could go my route, but you need your own monogramed straight jacket. 2 add on fuse blocks, many things run off relays, all critical components wired with fusible links, etc... I've been putting together my webpage on my Lectrical Lunacy and will post it for you guys to laugh at.

WORTH · Nov 20, 2004

gp001 said:
Worth gives good advice. The last thing you want to do is overload the already overloaded electrical system of these old stangs. You could go my route, but you need your own monogramed straight jacket. 2 add on fuse blocks, many things run off relays, all critical components wired with fusible links, etc... I've been putting together my webpage on my Lectrical Lunacy and will post it for you guys to laugh at.

You are a freekin luatic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I've been designing the ubber electrical system for my '46 pickup in my spare time , damn I love overkill

Did you run across any relay sockets that can be flush mounted to a board? I've been searching the net and can't find anything I can flat mount. Everyone seems to want to use the bosche relay with the mounting tab on the relay.

gp001 · Nov 22, 2004

WORTH said:
You are a freekin luatic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I've been designing the ubber electrical system for my '46 pickup in my spare time , damn I love overkill

Did you run across any relay sockets that can be flush mounted to a board? I've been searching the net and can't find anything I can flat mount. Everyone seems to want to use the bosche relay with the mounting tab on the relay.

Hey Worth,
I finally found which computer had all my bookmarks for the electrical stuff. Is this the type you are talking about?

Eastwood has the bases ($4.49) fairly cheap (this is the same base Painless uses and they charge $7.99 ea for)

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=563&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=561&iSubCat=563&page=4

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...emType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=3136&keyword=60302

WORTH · Nov 23, 2004

gp001 said:
Hey Worth,
I finally found which computer had all my bookmarks for the electrical stuff. Is this the type you are talking about?

Eastwood has the bases ($4.49) fairly cheap (this is the same base Painless uses and they charge $7.99 ea for)

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=563&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=561&iSubCat=563&page=4

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...emType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=3136&keyword=60302

Thats kind of a ****ty picture, does the base have a mounting hole?

EDIT; I went to the link, that is perfect, thanx

BullittStangV8 · Feb 18, 2007

hey guys im bringing this back up from the dead. I need to wire some gauges (fuel pressure, oil pressure, water temp, oil temp, ect.) and am looking for an easy and organized way to do it. (I dont really want to tap 40 year old wires under the dash, I'd rather run a dedicated set up for the guages). Anyone have any good ideas?

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