Thread: Wiring accessories into a puma

3 options immediately come to mind...

Option 1
Get a Mulgo to install an ex-box. Has the benefit of raising some vulnerable electrics. Put the fusebox in the ex-box.

Option 2
If you don't have an ex-box then consider putting a fuse-box in the dashboard. Pull out the front centre dash console (the one with the stereo in it), then look at the possibility of placing the fusebox on the left hand side, backing on to the panel that mates with the passenger's dash handle. It might also fit on the right hand side on the panel next to the instrument cluster. I have a bus bar on the LHS. All hidden nicely away and in a great position to feed my additional switches in the standard switch positions.

Option 3
Put a circuit breaker in the battery compartment. From there, run a heavy duty (4G or 8G) across to under the drivers seat and put your fuse box there.

What I Did
I have dual batteries under the passenger seat in my MY13 Puma. The second battery runs to a 100 amp circuit breaker in the ex-box and from there it splits off to a 12-way fusebox in the ex-box and a six-way fusebox in the rear. All negatives run back to the battery. I have a GME TX3540 UHF located in the ex-box as well. My winch is wired directly to the primary battery, as is the Traxide headlight wiring loom.

RVR110, any chance of some pics of your set-up? I'm specifically interested in the UHF install, as I have an Ex-Box and have done much the same as you except for the UHF, which I fitted inside my cubby box. I'm not happy with it and am keen to see other solutions.

Originally Posted by jc109

RVR110, any chance of some pics of your set-up? I'm specifically interested in the UHF install, as I have an Ex-Box and have done much the same as you except for the UHF, which I fitted inside my cubby box. I'm not happy with it and am keen to see other solutions.

The UHF is mounted on the underside of the ex-box lid using super strength double sided tape:


The microphone is mounted on the front. Sometimes the microphone cable gets a bit in the way of my coffee cup. The UHF microphone and speaker wiring exits the ex-box in the rear with the subwoofer wiring and is routed along the bottom of the ex-box (passenger side) to the speaker and the microphone socket. The external speaker for the UHF is visible in the bottom left of the photo:


The fusebox and circuit breaker are mounted towards the front of the ex-box. The thick red wire coming off the terminal runs to the rear fuse box. The circuit breaker doubles as an isolation switch, covering both front and rear fuse boxes simultaneously:

That's great. Thanks Mate. Boy, your Ex-Box looks a hell of a lot neater than mine does. I think that's a better solution for both the UHF and sub (mine was due to go down the back but the wiring is a PITA). Cheers!

Can anyone suggest something like the Blue Sea Fuse box, but with integrated on/off switch per fuse. I would like to turn power off to the accessory not in use.
There are a few marine options but they do not have a backing plate and have to be mounted through a panel, plus i don't really want my my external lightes to be labelled "Bilge"

regards
Andrew

Thats a good looking setup RVR110, nice and neat.

I wouldn't mind one of the Mulgo boxes, but just not too sure on the height.

Most people who have had them installed seem to spruik only good things about the resultant height of the box top.

Can't speak from experience... yet...

Looking for ideas myself.