Re: Digest Number 242
From: Aaronbheld@aol.com
Date: Mon 25 Feb 2002 - 19:18:08 EST
check out www.westmarine.com for the BIG fuse and holder, marine stuff is
always overkill for cars. They have stuff good up to 2/0 awg and for at least
500 amps.
-Aaron
In a message dated 2/25/2002 1:02:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com writes:
> Message: 24
> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:54:46 -0500
> From: "Francois Dion" <francois@hyperreal.org>
> Subject: RE: 505 '85 firewall pass-through?
>
> On both my 86 turbo and 88 stx and a few other 505, I've had to get wires
> through the firewall. I am not sure the 85 has the fuse box in the same
> spot
> but if it is, the trick is simple. What I did:
>
> -disconnect the battery
> -Remove panel under the dash
> -remove top of the fuse box (2 screws, 2 snap, lift the front, there are 2
> tabs in the back)
> -get a grey plastic pipe (the kind you use under a sink, 2 feet should be
> enough) and make it go through the firewall opening at the back of the fuse
> box (be patient, it will
> -you can now pass a few cables including a spare or two (might as well do
> it
> now)
>
> Excellent opportunity to bring 12v with a 10 or 8 guage cable to your trunk
> for sub amplifier, camping cooler, 110volts inverter etc... (yes I've done
> all of that)
>
> I've had to do this recently again on the STX because I moved the battery
> back at the front because I was a little concerned about the fairly long
> 12v
> cable and risk of fire (battery relocation kits dont use fuses) and the
> fact
> that I didn't have a sealed cell type battery in my trunk (the kind you can
> lay on it's side or upside down without problems). At least I had vented
> the
> battery to the outside, but still. I haven't given up on having the battery
> at the back still since it lightens the front end and every pound of the
> front of an STX is well worth it. So I am making a bracket to have the
> battery under the car at the rear, on it's side, using a cell type battery.
> Plus I got to find a 0 guage fuse holder and fuse with a rating high enough
> to drive the starter.
>
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