Thread: New 12v setup

Hi,

I may not be as handy as you so I chose to go with a Traxide kit(also upgraded the wiring loom for headlights) for my Puma Defender. Works a treat and being isolated no need worry about aux draining main!
I also installed the cubby box underneath the centre storage box, this enabled the fitting of an additional distribution box for all accessories.
Earthwise I went back to Starting battery. I also ran a lead(with Anderson plug) to rear of vehicle enabling battery charger to be connected without having to go through the malarky of removing pax seat and accessing battery compartment.

Hope this helps.

Rolly

Originally Posted by Rolly

Hi,


I also installed the cubby box underneath the centre storage box, this enabled the fitting of an additional distribution box for all accessories.


Hope this helps.

Rolly

Hi Rolly

Did you make cubby box yourself or was it an aftermarket item? If you made it can you share dimensions, materials etc? I have a sheet of marine ply sitting in the shed for this purpose just haven’t got around to it yet ;-)

Cheers - Simon

I second the box under the centre console idea. I went for an Ex-Box, but there are a few alternatives out there.

I have a single power feed from the aux battery into the Ex-Box, running through a circuit breaker. From there power is distributed to the back for the fridge, an Anderson plug out the back and to the front as well. Everything is then earthed back via the box and down to the same earth point as the batteries. There is also room for switches on the front of the Ex-Box. It's quite a simple set-up and easily removeable if I need to work on it or access the transmission underneath it. No standard wiring was harmed during its construction.

Some photos and more info in my build thread:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-r...ml#post2906069

Cheers,
Jon

Thanks Jon

Appreciate this..

Yes,mine is also the Ex-box.

My 130 setup is based on Jon’s with the ex box and works great.

Thanks for the feedback re: cubby box. I wont be doing that particular mod though, so for my intended setup the brains of my car will stay under the drivers seat. Which means a distribution box would be fitted in there as well.

Whilst the brains under the pax seat appears fairly water resistant there is in fact a hole at the very rear. Any water crossing that touches the underside of the pax seat area enables the ingress of water, that’s why many of us have put the ‘Brains’ on top of the drive tunnel within the Ex-box.