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Bussman Auxiliary Power Panel

Discussion in 'Electrical' started by Rogue26, Sep 7, 2017.

  1. Sep 8, 2017 at 8:20 PM
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    JKBob 25

    JKBob 25 Well-Known Member

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    Yes...I have 2 separate toggles. And yes. I like Chris4x4 set up. All on the A Pillar. Right now. I have them on the dash speaker panels. No issue moving them. Lol. Issue I'm concerned with is moving from positive and switch connects to your panel. I'm sure I'm not conveying my issues with this to your knowledge of this panel. See.....my electrical knowledge. ...sucks. lolll.
     
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  2. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:57 PM
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    Rogue26

    Rogue26 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Front/Rear bumpers, 10k Smittybilt Winch, Bussman Auxiliary Power Panel, Joying Android Stereo, Cibie H4 Headlight Upgrade, 50” Lightbar. Planning: 2.5” TeraflexLift, 35” KO2’s, Regear from 3.21 to 4.56’s
    The wiring is very basic and something that we could work through very easily. You would essentially do away with all of what you currently have. Your case you would only hook up three wires from the Bussman (2 switched relay wires, 1 constant hot) to your existing switches. Then you would take the positive wires from your lights and connect them to the corresponding wires at the relay. The rest of the harness that came with your existing accessories which I am guessing is a fuse with relay possibly will come out.

    If your toggles have a light to indicate if they are on then you need to maintain a negative connection. You also need to maintain the negative connection at the accessories. I usually try to do that as close to the accessory as possible.

    One thing that is really nice is to get all five switches installed and then when adding accessories it is truly a single wire at the panel and the negative at the accessory and your done. Not to tough to add switches down the road just not as convenient.
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2017 at 9:30 AM
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    Rogue26

    Rogue26 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Front/Rear bumpers, 10k Smittybilt Winch, Bussman Auxiliary Power Panel, Joying Android Stereo, Cibie H4 Headlight Upgrade, 50” Lightbar. Planning: 2.5” TeraflexLift, 35” KO2’s, Regear from 3.21 to 4.56’s
    Something like this also helps to keep the install looking clean and affordable.
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    It is very similar to what I did in mind with basic rockers at about 1/4 the price of buying the rockers with custom labels.

    I like the look of the custom labels but have been leaning more towards installing new round switches above the speaker. The really nice pet about it is that the install in that location is really easy and switches run about 10.00 so for less than 200.00 you can have a really nice package that is pretty easy to install. I have really kicked around the idea of putting something together that included the switches with quick disconnects so it was all plug and play but Jeeper’s are so specific with switch types, labels, colors that I would have to stock 100’s of different switches
     
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