Apologies as this is likely covered in a post somewhere, but all search efforts both here and on Google don't seem to be returning what I need — I'm likely not searching for the right terms.
I'm helping my father install some accessory lighting on his TJ — roof light bar, windshield light cubes, rear lights, along with adding some 12v accessory ports for USB, CB, etc. Additionally, we were planning to replace the existing fog, rear wiper and rear defrost switches, and factory cigarette lighter outlet. In the end we're planning on having all Contura switches from OTRATTW with maybe 2 or 3 12v cigarette lighter ports.
I'm trying to understand how to best or most cleanly wire everything up. We eventually want something like a Bussmann setup, with single set of wires coming from the battery to a central fuse/relay/power distribution location. We might not get all of the fuses and relays together in a box just yet due to cost constraints, but are trying to avoid a birds nest of wires coming off the battery.
Can someone help explain or point me to a resource that might explain the following:
- General wiring connections from battery terminals. Seems like we're want 2 or 4AWG wire running into a ANL fuse or breaker first, then to the fuse/relay setup.
- Explanation of wiring from engine bay into cab — My understanding is that all switches can be daisy chained together, but I'm not totally following. Would I need one power and one ground going into the cabin, along with one wire per switch, so 6 switches = 8 wires total? Can the 12v sockets for USB, CB etc also be wired in-line with the switches?
I'm just having a hard time visualizing what the wires would look like from the Bussmann/fuse/relay setup. I read elsewhere that cat6 ethernet could be used for the switch wiring (not the power and ground) — does this sound correct? Sorry if some of the above seems basic or foolish, but if anyone that could help clarify or point me to a wiring schematic or video it would be very helpful.
Thanks!
I'm helping my father install some accessory lighting on his TJ — roof light bar, windshield light cubes, rear lights, along with adding some 12v accessory ports for USB, CB, etc. Additionally, we were planning to replace the existing fog, rear wiper and rear defrost switches, and factory cigarette lighter outlet. In the end we're planning on having all Contura switches from OTRATTW with maybe 2 or 3 12v cigarette lighter ports.
I'm trying to understand how to best or most cleanly wire everything up. We eventually want something like a Bussmann setup, with single set of wires coming from the battery to a central fuse/relay/power distribution location. We might not get all of the fuses and relays together in a box just yet due to cost constraints, but are trying to avoid a birds nest of wires coming off the battery.
Can someone help explain or point me to a resource that might explain the following:
- General wiring connections from battery terminals. Seems like we're want 2 or 4AWG wire running into a ANL fuse or breaker first, then to the fuse/relay setup.
- Explanation of wiring from engine bay into cab — My understanding is that all switches can be daisy chained together, but I'm not totally following. Would I need one power and one ground going into the cabin, along with one wire per switch, so 6 switches = 8 wires total? Can the 12v sockets for USB, CB etc also be wired in-line with the switches?
I'm just having a hard time visualizing what the wires would look like from the Bussmann/fuse/relay setup. I read elsewhere that cat6 ethernet could be used for the switch wiring (not the power and ground) — does this sound correct? Sorry if some of the above seems basic or foolish, but if anyone that could help clarify or point me to a wiring schematic or video it would be very helpful.
Thanks!
