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Old 12-30-2009, 12:38 PM
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Can you guys post your pictures of your relays and window switches. I need some ideas on where to mount these. Thanks
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Here goes a few of my setup.





you can see the top of the relays to the right of the radiator in this pic just beside the ground screw.
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Doesn't really help you, I just like whoring my pics, lol



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I put my relays in the glove box and used double sided tape to put my window switch in there too.
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I drilled a hole near the front of the compartment and ran the wires in a loom through there, its pretty slick.
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Hide the relays up under the dash. Nitro Dave has some nice switches that fit in that sunglass compartment under the heat/fan controls. Window switch in glove compartment.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density


I drilled a hole near the front of the compartment and ran the wires in a loom through there, its pretty slick.
I like that idea but I have a question. I dont know to much about electrical stuff but I heard that a certain length wire can only carry so much amperage. Those wires shouldnt have a problem going to the engine bay correct?
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too bad the window switch wires do not run out of the back of the controller...mine is folded back as well...

and the display is almost a flash light at night...lol...
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Originally Posted by Greekey
I like that idea but I have a question. I dont know to much about electrical stuff but I heard that a certain length wire can only carry so much amperage. Those wires shouldnt have a problem going to the engine bay correct?
I dont know the numbers but I usualy do it like this:

If its smaller then 16 gauge from the relay then I usualy go 14/16 gauge wire to wherever.

If its 14 gauge I usualy go 12/14

If is anything bigger like a power/ground then run the same size or a bit bigger.

My kits have all worked with that 'scheme'.




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