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case_bt · 01-02-2006, 10:42 PM

I always wanted some kind of distribution box for the wiring on my truck and while I was working on my father in laws POS neon I found one that I liked and went to my local pick a part and got one it hold like 8 relays and 2 types of fuses heres some pics I know the before is ugly.The only thing I have hooked up is the electric fan relay but soon will do the relays for the head lights

case_bt · 01-02-2006, 10:43 PM

the box

case_bt · 01-02-2006, 10:44 PM

installing

**tnblazerk5** · 01-02-2006, 10:47 PM

i like it

did ya use the factory wires or run new ones in the box ?

Striker169 · 01-02-2006, 11:14 PM

Wow thats awsome yeah I need to do something about my relays and I want to do some headlight ones in the future but dont like having a ton of wires running everywhere

case_bt · 01-02-2006, 11:21 PM

new wires the factory neon wires were 18 gauge I tried to find the same connectors that click into the panel but just went with the standard blade connector.another thing that is cool about the box it has a 12 volt junction nut that supplies the whole box

matthufham · 01-02-2006, 11:35 PM

i was thinking, what a rats nest, then i scrolled down some. looks improved, have you tested it?

case_bt · 01-02-2006, 11:48 PM

yes it works great

Longhorn Man · 01-02-2006, 11:57 PM

That is an awsome idea. I have 4 or 5 relays under the hood of the longhorn...that is pretty slick.

krue · 01-03-2006, 12:41 AM

That's a slick idea! I think I'll let everyone ooh and ahh, then this one's headed for FAQ.

case_bt · 01-03-2006, 03:00 PM

Hey Krue looking at your sig. this is the only good thing to come from a dodge.

chevyguy_72 · 01-03-2006, 03:49 PM

Too bad an aftermarket company did not make something like this that was aluminum or something.

stueber68 · 01-03-2006, 04:27 PM

Hey does anybody have a problem with when they turn on their headlights their stereo will go out for just a second. Secondly does the installation of headlight relays solve this.

smbrouss70 · 01-03-2006, 04:32 PM

That's a great idea! Looks a lot better, and safer to boot.

chevyguy_72 · 01-03-2006, 04:56 PM

What year of neon is this out of?

case_bt · 01-03-2006, 10:14 PM

out of a 96 neon

matthufham · 01-03-2006, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by case_bt

Hey Krue looking at your sig. this is the only good thing to come from a dodge.

i wonder if the new ram rear bumper is the same width as out trucks? they look good, but i havent seen one that wasn't dented or warped, they must be really weak.

**Palf70Step** · 01-03-2006, 10:37 PM

Mine isn't.....yet, hope it doesn't get that way now that I am not towing from it. That is definitely a neat idea and one that I am saving for future reference.

krue · 01-03-2006, 10:47 PM

Maybe I can find something similar in a different vehicle.

ChevyCrazy67 · 01-03-2006, 11:05 PM

very nice, I look forward to doing something like that to mine if i ever make it through the body work.

case_bt · 01-03-2006, 11:42 PM

I think the one out of a 1998 chevy truck would work but It being a chevy its probably still on the road not in a salvage yard

case_bt · 10-05-2006, 11:25 AM

Just to add something to the install process when putting the blade conection in
the back of the box silicone the wire in the hole.

The upgrade is still working well

cdowns · 10-05-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthufham

i wonder if the new ram rear bumper is the same width as out trucks? they look good, but i havent seen one that wasn't dented or warped, they must be really weak.

they aren't called bumpers now, they are offically part of the crush zone and all gm ford and dodge are cheap cheesy weak pos that dent on sight

timcos · 10-05-2006, 01:50 PM

OK...goofy question...what relays are normally in that spot? I notice a large one...2.5 inches by 2.5 inches...of course I am nor sure iof that is a relay.

very cool idea however.

case_bt · 10-05-2006, 02:01 PM

Timco they are the normal sized relay 4 or 5 prong

01-02-2006, 10:42 PM	#1
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box I always wanted some kind of distribution box for the wiring on my truck and while I was working on my father in laws POS neon I found one that I liked and went to my local pick a part and got one it hold like 8 relays and 2 types of fuses heres some pics I know the before is ugly.The only thing I have hooked up is the electric fan relay but soon will do the relays for the head lights Attached Images Last edited by case_bt; 10-06-2006 at 10:32 AM.

01-02-2006, 10:43 PM	#2
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box the box Attached Images

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01-02-2006, 10:47 PM	#4
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box i like it did ya use the factory wires or run new ones in the box ?

01-02-2006, 11:14 PM	#5
Striker169 Car O'Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 692	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Wow thats awsome yeah I need to do something about my relays and I want to do some headlight ones in the future but dont like having a ton of wires running everywhere

01-02-2006, 11:21 PM	#6
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box new wires the factory neon wires were 18 gauge I tried to find the same connectors that click into the panel but just went with the standard blade connector.another thing that is cool about the box it has a 12 volt junction nut that supplies the whole box Last edited by case_bt; 01-02-2006 at 11:28 PM.

01-02-2006, 11:35 PM	#7
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box i was thinking, what a rats nest, then i scrolled down some. looks improved, have you tested it?

01-02-2006, 11:48 PM	#8
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box yes it works great

01-02-2006, 11:57 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box That is an awsome idea. I have 4 or 5 relays under the hood of the longhorn...that is pretty slick.

01-03-2006, 12:41 AM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box That's a slick idea! I think I'll let everyone ooh and ahh, then this one's headed for FAQ. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-03-2006, 03:00 PM	#11
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Hey Krue looking at your sig. this is the only good thing to come from a dodge. Last edited by case_bt; 01-03-2006 at 03:00 PM.

01-03-2006, 03:49 PM	#12
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 956	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Too bad an aftermarket company did not make something like this that was aluminum or something.

01-03-2006, 04:27 PM	#13
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01-03-2006, 04:32 PM	#14
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box That's a great idea! Looks a lot better, and safer to boot. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

01-03-2006, 04:56 PM	#15
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 956	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box What year of neon is this out of? Last edited by chevyguy_72; 01-03-2006 at 04:57 PM.



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01-03-2006, 10:14 PM	#16
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box out of a 96 neon

01-03-2006, 10:37 PM	#18
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Mine isn't.....yet, hope it doesn't get that way now that I am not towing from it. That is definitely a neat idea and one that I am saving for future reference. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-03-2006, 10:47 PM	#19
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Maybe I can find something similar in a different vehicle. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-03-2006, 11:05 PM	#20
ChevyCrazy67 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dothan Alabama Posts: 2,604	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box very nice, I look forward to doing something like that to mine if i ever make it through the body work.

01-03-2006, 11:42 PM	#21
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box I think the one out of a 1998 chevy truck would work but It being a chevy its probably still on the road not in a salvage yard

10-05-2006, 11:25 AM	#22
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Just to add something to the install process when putting the blade conection in the back of the box silicone the wire in the hole. The upgrade is still working well

10-05-2006, 01:50 PM	#24
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box OK...goofy question...what relays are normally in that spot? I notice a large one...2.5 inches by 2.5 inches...of course I am nor sure iof that is a relay. very cool idea however. __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004) Last edited by timcos; 10-05-2006 at 01:50 PM.

10-05-2006, 02:01 PM	#25
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	Re: MY NEW UPGRADE underhood distribution box Timco they are the normal sized relay 4 or 5 prong

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