I solved that problem several weeks ago
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What are the advantages of the switch-pro vs something like auxbeam? I know there's a big price difference.
Post #26 in thread 'Sab-a-dab-a-doo! The back-country LJ build has officially started'
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...ild-has-officially-started.78271/post-1538826
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Today was finishing up the SwitchPros installation and a lot of clean up and reorganizing of my old wiring. Anything not controlled through the SP is originating from a small fuse terminal.
At the moment, everything on the fuse terminal is temporarily landed just to begin getting a feel for wire layout and lengths. Nicer terminations are coming. Followed by a bunch of wire loom and securing.
Blaine was kind enough to send me a couple rolls of special tape for the loom. This is similar, if not the same as, what Jeep used from the factory.
Both are unlike any electrical or gaffers tape I have ever used. This is neat stuff.
At the moment, everything on the fuse terminal is temporarily landed just to begin getting a feel for wire layout and lengths. Nicer terminations are coming. Followed by a bunch of wire loom and securing.
Blaine was kind enough to send me a couple rolls of special tape for the loom. This is similar, if not the same as, what Jeep used from the factory.
Both are unlike any electrical or gaffers tape I have ever used. This is neat stuff.
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The Moroso battery terminals went on a few days ago.
And I have been replacing the factory power and grounds with one size larger 4awg cable. New winch cables are ready to go on soon, as well.
And I have been replacing the factory power and grounds with one size larger 4awg cable. New winch cables are ready to go on soon, as well.
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I like how these pre-sheathed wires clean up things.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGS6CGV3?tag=wranglerorg-20
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I have used similar. The clean up I am doing involves moving a lot of the ground terminations closer to the device. That way I mostly only have the power wire to snake around.
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The SP panel dims with the headlights turned on.
Can't wait to get some button labels on there!
Can't wait to get some button labels on there!
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As part of the new larger 4awg power and ground cables, I decided to duplicate the factory design with a fusible link between the PDC and alternator. Following the consistent guidance of the link being four awg smaller than the primary wire along with factory being 6awg primary and 10awg fusible...
...I purchased an 8awg fusible link from....
CE Auto Electric Supply
https://ceautoelectricsupply.com/product/fusible-links/
...I purchased an 8awg fusible link from....
CE Auto Electric Supply
https://ceautoelectricsupply.com/product/fusible-links/
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Compared to factory (after I cut it open to learn about it)
The interesting thing about the factory link is that it is neither a crimped connection, nor a soldered connection.
I see no evidence of a brazing material. But the connection point is a block of copper with well defined wire strands that are fully bonded to each other.
Talking with Blaine about it, he wondered if this is a compressed and welded connection that ensures a reliable joint that cannot come apart.
The interesting thing about the factory link is that it is neither a crimped connection, nor a soldered connection.
I see no evidence of a brazing material. But the connection point is a block of copper with well defined wire strands that are fully bonded to each other.
Talking with Blaine about it, he wondered if this is a compressed and welded connection that ensures a reliable joint that cannot come apart.
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Good luck with that one, curious to see how it fits. I couldn't find anything that would work to make that bend into the PDC when I made new cables for my jeep. I ended up cutting the factory dual ring terminal off, removing the wires and smashing the crimp end of the terminal into a solid mass that can take a bolted connection. I'm still not happy with it, though its been working for a few years that way.
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I'm thinking for this one.
The PDC attachment would be nice to do better on. I see lots of folded 90° bends. But none have a long enough tab with an eye to reach in to the studs.
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I don't, at all. You are adding an extra wire when nearly anything you would use that on can be grounded locally. You also have a color issue for multiple circuits in one bundle.