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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Since Ive been doing alto of work on my truck, I decided to make 1 thread to keep it all in.
Yellow/Blue Wire is 14 Gauge
Green/Red Wire is 16 Gauge (Red will be the switches 12v)
So Today I started working on my custom wiring harness for my accessories, Heres some pics of what I got done, before the 1 Waterproof connector I put on pissed me off lol
Main Harness (Green coil is for the switchs, Yellow/Blue are power to Trucks Fuse Box (Didnt think to use all blue untill I had them done), Black (With blue Extentions) are grounds Red will be to the accessory, and Yellow are unused


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Front Strobe Harness (To go to Grille Guard)

 

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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Thats really cool. Looks like a clean job.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MitsuRaider
Thats really cool. Looks like a clean job.
Yea, I couldnt stand taping into stuff anymore, So im running homerun lines for all accessories, even the radio gets a new power line off the fuse block lol

And The harness looks great, But I still have to hide it from my mom, as she build them for a livings for Strykers (APC's), Leer Jets, NASA, ect
And she can be even more a perfectionist then me. She did my original Aftermarket radios harness....with Space grade splice connectors, and staggered each one lol
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Yea, I couldnt stand taping into stuff anymore, So im running homerun lines for all accessories, even the radio gets a new power line off the fuse block lol

And The harness looks great, But I still have to hide it from my mom, as she build them for a livings for Strykers (APC's), Leer Jets, NASA, ect
And she can be even more a perfectionist then me. She did my original Aftermarket radios harness....with Space grade splice connectors, and staggered each one lol
wow i wish my mom was as badass as yours, well she is but in a different way haha. thats DOPE! were did you get the fuse panel? im doing the same thing with an old fuse block with relay's as well, its out of my old silverado.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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I bought the fuse block on ebay, over a year ago, Before I bought my 05, I had it as I was going to build a Center console and Elec Center (Same as I am, just in the bay now) for my parents old 2000 Dakota
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Are you using the switches to control relays that will control devices or just the switch to each device?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Alfons
Are you using the switches to control relays that will control devices or just the switch to each device?
Im using switches to control the relays, Other then Number 1, which will be controlled by my Fan Controller when I do my E-Fan. But I also may make my E-Fan its own harness, with higher gauge wiring if I get a HHR fan later. (Currently got a Ebay one)

I added 2 More relays to total 6 now, 1 is currently a spare for now.
I also bought lights for the Front, They had them onsale. Its the lower pair in my pictures. So I had to add wiring in my Grille Guard Harness for them to.

EDIT: I also seen I made a mistake, The red wire going in to the wire loom, is suppose to go to the fuse block first, then out lol

Relay #1: E-Fan
Relay #2: Strobe Lights (Front and Rear)
Relay #3: Front Aux Lights
Relay #4: Rear Aux Lights
Relay #5: Backup Camera
Relay #6: Spare







I also added LED fog light bulbs, There has not been any fog yet so I havnt overly been able to tell a difference other then no yellowish light lol
[Halogen]

[LED]

 

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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Well I added the fuse block, I have all the harness done, I connected the Grille Guard Lights one to my main one, Only things left it the lines for the switches of the trucks fuse block. Which will be done when I run the harnesses switch lines in, and wire loom them up, and route the Rear Aux Lights and Rear Strobes thru the headliner and wire loom them to.

What amp fuses should I use for the Aux Lights? 10, 15 or 20? Its 2x55W Lights per fuse. I plan to use 10 for the strobes since they are LED, Maybe a 5.
Also what Amp should I use for the Fan? 20 or 25?

Here is its, Blue Loom is because its the only thing smaller then 3/4 I have.
The wire loom that has nothing coming out of it, is all the ground lines that ill put connectors on once its in the truck.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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take pictures of your install of lights on your back rack please thanks
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Here is what I bought for this.
100ft 16 Gauge Wire Red
200ft 16 Gauge Wire Green
25ft 14 Gauge Wire Red
100ft 14 Gauge Wire Yellow
100ft 14 Gauge Wire Blue
10/12 Gauge Shrink Tube Butt Connectors (Water proof) (50)
14/16 Gauge Shrink Tube Butt Connectors (Water proof) (50)
22/20/18 Gauge Shrink Tube Butt Connectors (Water proof) (50)
Waterproof 2 Wire Connectors M/F (10)
Insulated Spade Female Connectors (25)
20/30 Amp Relays /w Mountable Connector (6)
100ft 3/4 Wire Loom
10/15/20 Amp Mini Fuses (5 of each)
6 Slot Mini Fuse Block
 

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