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smashingchuck · 05-13-2008, 03:38 AM

Well, I totally gutted my truck, and am going to be getting a new wiring kit for my ride. I'm not going to be getting a direct fit kit from Painless wiring, simply because it would be rather useless because my truck has about nothing stock on it at all.

What I can't seem to decide here, is how many circuit kit I should get. I'm thinking I should get a 18 circuit. I will be fusing all my air ride parts with the main fuseblock, as well as door poppers, aftermarket gauges, and lights.

any ideas?

smashingchuck · 05-13-2008, 04:06 AM

I think I'm going to get this one....

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

boxrodz · 05-13-2008, 08:22 AM

I'd say go with the bigger 18 circuit over the 12 circuit kit. Better to have extra capacity than not enough, especially with you bags. I'd list all the current draws on your 'stock' circuits that you're keeping and then account for your add-ons to see if the 18-circuit kit will work, kinda like you're doing. You may still have to customize the kit a bit to accommodate higher current draw circuits like the electric? compressor by stepping up one of the circuits in the kit. My OEM fuse box has a couple of ACC circuits that are unused. But, with all the mods, a bigger fuse box (or an additional box) may be needed.

smashingchuck · 05-13-2008, 04:32 PM

Yeah, I had two fuse boxes before, and I really want to shy away from that. I might go with a "sub panel" so I can fuse all the valves and the pressure switch individually.

05-13-2008, 03:38 AM	#1
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Wiring kits Well, I totally gutted my truck, and am going to be getting a new wiring kit for my ride. I'm not going to be getting a direct fit kit from Painless wiring, simply because it would be rather useless because my truck has about nothing stock on it at all. What I can't seem to decide here, is how many circuit kit I should get. I'm thinking I should get a 18 circuit. I will be fusing all my air ride parts with the main fuseblock, as well as door poppers, aftermarket gauges, and lights. any ideas? __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

05-13-2008, 04:06 AM	#2
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Wiring kits I think I'm going to get this one.... http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

05-13-2008, 08:22 AM	#3
boxrodz Until Seventy Times Seven Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rocky Mountain Front Range Posts: 1,301	Re: Wiring kits I'd say go with the bigger 18 circuit over the 12 circuit kit. Better to have extra capacity than not enough, especially with you bags. I'd list all the current draws on your 'stock' circuits that you're keeping and then account for your add-ons to see if the 18-circuit kit will work, kinda like you're doing. You may still have to customize the kit a bit to accommodate higher current draw circuits like the electric? compressor by stepping up one of the circuits in the kit. My OEM fuse box has a couple of ACC circuits that are unused. But, with all the mods, a bigger fuse box (or an additional box) may be needed. __________________ boxRODz 1983 C10 SWB Fleetside When two halves is gone, there's nuthin left. Two nothings is nuthin. That's mathematics son. You can argue with me but you can't argue with figures. Two half nothings is a whole nuthin...

05-13-2008, 04:32 PM	#4
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Wiring kits Yeah, I had two fuse boxes before, and I really want to shy away from that. I might go with a "sub panel" so I can fuse all the valves and the pressure switch individually. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build



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