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LandymanStefan

Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
Location: Surrey
Posts: 860

Using the under seat fuse box for accessories

Given that my battery box is pretty full with the wiring for my audio system and my amplifier is in there its a bit busy to start running wires for the other bits i plan to add.

Seeing as theres a perfectly neat fuse box under the drivers seat with spare heavy load outputs i thought it'd be best to go from there now.
I have a couple of questions.

What connectors does it use and can you get hold of them easily?

Is the supply cable to the fuse box man enough? Looking at the amount of heavy fuses in there when you add up the current that cable from the battery box doesnt seem thick enough.

If i wanted to upgrade the supply cable what is the threaded terminal called that screws into the battery clamp and the right angle terminal at the fuse box end called?

I currently only plan on running my compressor (30 Amp) from there at the moment but will eventually run a small (30A) dc-dc charger from there to a small lithium battery behind the seats.

18th Mar 2021 4:13pm

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1350

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Rather than risk overloading anything in the original fusebox or it's wiring, I'd fit an auxiliary fusebox under the driver's seat.
Run another supply back to the battery for the aux fusebox.

If you've not done the security upgrade of rerouting the main fuse box supply to inside the body, I'd recommend doing that.
Then use the old supply for the new aux fuses, it won't matter then if it gets cut during an attempted theft.

18th Mar 2021 10:09pm

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