keen to see pictures when ya get it done revneck

its simple simon stuff simply remove the heater fan box for more room may need to do the same on the air con box depends on how you wanna go about it pull plastic pin thing from grommet remove fuses from rail and the relay fuses from relays remove relays from fuse box unscrew fuse rail pull through firewall.. i gave it a go on my doner car to test how to go about it easy stuff

Quote: Originally Posted by revneck im just about to relocate all engine bay wireing and move fuse rail and relays to glove box on my new project,i puchased a few different singular fuse holders that are individualy mountable from **** smith and the one that ive decided on is a scew cap type with glass type fuses(old stlye but most reliable) but its rated to 25 amp so im in process of finding a few 50 amp ones the same syle. will also run tiny LEDs(like alarm ones but better quality and not as bright) on circuts after fuses so will light up when all is well,and then i plan to mount on a peice of polished alloy/stainless plate with relays mounted nicley in it it should look pro. will keep ya posted any update on this mate? with pics?

I've looked at doing this recently but thought about a narrow case with the fuserail & relays all in a row under the glovebox. Have a few pics of two people that have put it in glovebox, one local from a rebuild from a fresh clean body shell and another guy who made up a bracket. Interesting that revneck finds it possible to slide the old fuserail through the existing hole - it didnt seem to be big enough - without at least cutting the supports - so very interesting it went through - step by step pics of that would be good. But I disagree with revneck re the "cut and join" mentality in so far as its correct you wouldnt want to do that in the engine bay or outside for the obvious reasons revneck indicates but where the fuserail is located in a box (with cover) in engine bay or for systems in the dash it should be ok If you are going to move the fuserail, you might find it useful to use the relay holders on the old fuserail (provided its not warped a bit), I also offer the slip on holder board along with LEDs which you can either wire to the respective relays or to other circuits for diagnostics. You would think that for the relative cost the designers of the electrics would have the sense to add some useful diagnostics but then would that be asking too much, Pic of holder/leds for reference Cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Niche I've looked at doing this recently but thought about a narrow case with the fuserail & relays all in a row under the glovebox. Have a few pics of two people that have put it in glovebox, one local from a rebuild from a fresh clean body shell and another guy who made up a bracket. could you post these pics up mike????? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Mike the fuserail will fit through the hole in the firewall its just a pain in the ass, have to squash the wires and be very patient as it can get very frustrating, worst part was cuttin the grommet apart.

Mike - I pulled my harness through into the glovebox aswell - had no problems fitting the standard fuserail through the hole. Took a little bit of manuvering, but it came through without too much fuss.

Mine had so much crap added onto it i purswayed mine to go through with a mallet....... still in one piece

All sounds like fun you guys, what did you do with the relays around the outside of the old position ? Some people cut the box and use the sides to hold the relays on the plastic slides...

Theres a guide in the newest Street Commodores magazine. Step by step with pics. Liam wrote a pretty good guide.

Quote: Originally Posted by da_s_man Theres a guide in the newest Street Commodores magazine. Step by step with pics. Liam wrote a pretty good guide. Cool I am going to get that, might link to it from my website Brilliant in fact, thanks for the heads up, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by SIroller id also like to have a look, i am stoked that you can pull the fuse wiring straight through the grommet but whats this about auto wiring????? i think the user SNAKE has done this, yeah i have done this i just manouvred it through the firewall and fibreglassed, bogged and painted the hole. i have it set up in the old air con box so you can get to it from under the dash but i'm changing it very soon by getting rid of the blower fan and air con box and making a box up to mount up under the dash. then they will be accessible behind the glovebox. just haven't had the time to do it as of yet pic: i hid the wiring on that side while i was at it just have to do the wiring on the other side now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

great pic snake, can you show pics how you mounted in the aircon box sound like a good idea.

i've actually been out in the shed since my last post and have mounted them differently now just behind the glovebox. i'll put up a pic in the morning when its finished. here's how they were Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by snake just have to do the wiring on the other side now very nice layout snake, maybe get a few pictures and sell your story/set to Street Commodores The article in Sept 07 edition is two pages (128,129), brief but informative enough, doesnt make any suggestions as to what to do (yet) re the pile of relays and the fuserail in the glovebox - many options for that I guess up to others to do as they see fit. I was thinking of some logn rectangular housing under the glovebox as I still use my glovebox for all sorts of things when camping and now realise its really worth while my also moving fuserail to free up some space in engine bay for some more equipment Have set up a sub folder on my web page, will add to it later maybe with some more indepth pics of various bits when I get around to moving fusebox too:- http://niche.iinet.net.au/VL_Technical/ Quote: Originally Posted by snake i've actually been out in the shed since my last post and have mounted them differently now just behind the glovebox. i'll put up a pic in the morning when its finished. here's how they were Neat place to put it, some under dash lighting and fuse fail lights would help you out in that location Cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

id sugest looking at the street commodores mag (latest one with the 2 race cars on the cover ) and they said the next edition will have the continuation an how they are going to mount it in the glove box its worth a look

Quote: Originally Posted by snake i've actually been out in the shed since my last post and have mounted them differently now just behind the glovebox. i'll put up a pic in the morning when its finished. here's how they were thats nice if you dont want a/c, might do it to my race car. but a road car with orignal working a/c i dont think im going to cut mine up just yet. altho with the glove box idea is it still able to be used? the glove box that is? might need to make a cover i guess..... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

thats a heaps gd idea and with some lighting wld be even better. i gutted my aircon box when i had the interior out and i was wondering what i cld put inside it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Niche very nice layout snake, maybe get a few pictures and sell your story/set to Street Commodores lol i was talking to liam about it and sent him some pics before he did it to his car. i haven't seen how he ended up doing it though i might have to get the mag i'm having trouble with photobucket but i'll get some pics up of the new setup very soon. ended up getting rid of the blower fan and air con box altogether and used the air con box mounting bracket to mount a board to the dash that the fuse rail is bolted to. trimmed it in some carpet and cut out a hole behind the glovebox to see it and its done, fuses can be accessed with the glovebox open or removed. also the glovebox is still fully useable. i'll get the pics up when i can Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Great, want to see that but I want to keep my aircon, wonder if a recess in the aircon box would be the best of both worlds...