Add a fuse for a new accessory

cavallin32563 · Jul 12, 2009

I am adding an accessory to my 04 Ranger and the mfg requires that it be fused. How big of a hassle is it to add a fuse in one of the unused spaces in the battery junction box under the hood?

Rifleman · Jul 12, 2009

The biggest pain is typically getting the original fuse block out so you have access to both sides. All honesty, I learned many many years ago not to mess much with the fuseblock other than changing fuses because the stock harness is formed and bound to fit just right. Moving it, with the way they have them bound up is typically an easy way of breaking other wires.

My advice would be to use an inline fuse on the power wire of your accessory.

Kdawg532 · Jul 12, 2009

I'm with Rifleman the easiest way to go is an inline fuse on the power wire

cavallin32563 · Jul 14, 2009

Rifleman & Kdawg,
Due to a serious case of IP (impatient procrastination), I acted before you responded instead of the other way around and found first hand how right you both are. Although breaking wires was not a problem, cramped quarters and lack of a doner box to rob of fuse connector/terminal doodads was. Soooo hello Wally World for a $1.23 Bussman in line fuse holder. Thanks for your input. Next time I'll wait for it.

Fx4wannabe01 · Jul 14, 2009

If you plan on adding more accesories and subsequently adding more fuses at the same time, I'd suggest getting an accessory fuse block. I'll be running a 12 ATC/ATM fuse block on my truck whenever I get off my butt and start wiring all my accessories again.

here's some options:
http://www.delcity.net/store/Fuse-Blocks/p_176.a_1

These fit perfectly ontop of your engine bay fuse cover....
http://www.delcity.net/store/Fuse-Panels/p_180.a_1

Here's what I'm thinking about doing...a 10 mini fuse block...gonna mount it to my engine bay fuse cover.
http://www.delcity.net/store/NEW-!-Mini®-Fuse-Blocks/p_790091.a_1

85_Ranger4x4 · Jul 14, 2009

Fx4wannabe01 said:
If you plan on adding more accesories and subsequently adding more fuses at the same time, I'd suggest getting an accessory fuse block. I'll be running a 12 ATC/ATM fuse block on my truck whenever I get off my butt and start wiring all my accessories again.

+1, I added a 4 fuse block. Only I used the bigger fuses to keep them the same with the rest of my truck.

cavallin32563 · Jul 14, 2009

That's kinda what I hoped I could find. I bookmarked that site. Thanks.

Fx4wannabe01 · Jul 14, 2009

good...i looooooove dealing with them and all their stuff is waaaaay cheaper and better quality than what can be had at an autoparts store. I stocked my electrical toolbox with all their stuff.

If you wire, its REALLLLY easy to spend a couple hundred on an asston of materials!

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