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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 506 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 506 | Eventually I will get an all new wiring harness for my 58 Suburban.
In the meantime I'm thinking about installing a switched power strip. The back of my ignition switch is a hot mess. What I'd like to do is figure out how to install a power strip of sorts that I could use to hook switched devices into (radio, cig lighter/power port, electric wipers etc.)
What I'm imagining is some sort of switch/relay that is hooked to one of the posts on the ignition switch. When the ignition switch is turned on it will trip the relay/switch and send power to the power strip. I'll have to be very careful about insulating the power strip so as not to create a dead short. I could put an inline fuse on the relay and some sort of heavy duty fuse or fusable link between the battery and the power strip.
Is any of this making sense?? Any ideas??
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Larry
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 | Hi Larry, go to a boat or hotrod shop and they should have what you need.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | That's what I did on my street rod until I got around to a rewire job. I took it one step futher and mounted two terminal strips, one switched and one unswitched. The switched strip is screwed to a support bracket for the steering wheel behind the speedometer. The unswitched one is screwed to a support rib inside the right side kick panel. The unswitched strip (6 screw) got all those add-on wires off the starter. Picked up the strips (also called a barrier strip) at a local electronics store.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Larry, the factory thought it made so much sense that any time all those electrical accessories were installed they added this - even left you a spot to mount it above your left foot - only one hot wire from the switch, check the factory wiring diagram  Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 506 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 506 | Bill;
How come every time I post a question you refer me back to the manual!? :-) (I can't figure out how to put a winking smiley in my post).
I'm kind of hesitant to insert a fuse block in the existing wiring. I'm afraid I'll end up doing more bad than good to the old wiring. That's why I was thinking of a simple add on strip.
Beltfed:
Can you post some pictures and a basic wiring diagram or description. Your solution sounds like just what I'm looking for.
Thanks
Larry
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