terminal box

[Steve Wood]

we need a small terminal box about 2" long (5 cm) that would mount under the dash and provide a terminal for engine ground, ignition 12 volts, and battery 12 volts.

After 25 years, I have so many frickin' wires spliced into things and disappearing into rat's nest of tie wrapped wiring bundles that I have no clue as to what goes where.  I have to put a jack under the under dash panel to push everything up to reinstall it and it still bulges down toward my size 12 feet.

I actually redid a lot of it a few years back but it is out of control again.  Took me an hour to get all the LC-1 crap out of the car and most of that was just trying to figure out what wires went where and where it was safe to cut.

[earlbrown]

sometimes you have to break out the hedge clippers and cut out the rats nest and start over.


nothing like looking at a foot long piece of wire with 5 butt splices and 4 cut off pigtails

[Steve Wood]

I did that a few years ago, but, it's out of control again.

On my old Challenger, I just started wiring things they way should have done it back in the '70s instead of send a firetrap out the customer.

[Steve Wood]

Basically, what I want is three bus bars in a plastic box....everyth ing I see is uncovered which is inviting trouble

[Steve Wood]

We also need some factory supplied holes in the firewall for running stuff thru...pop out the plug and put in a grommet.  It's amazing how many wires you can run thru the speedometer grommet but, it contributes to the mess.  It's hard to find a spot to drill a hole with access from under the hood and a clear path to the interior without hitting something.

[daveismissing]

Have you looked at the marine stuff, blue sea etc

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=11684&familyName=Blue+Sea+Systems+ST+Blade+6+Circuit+Fuse+Blocks

http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d136_fuse_block_fuse_panel.html?gclid=CMu7ptvFwLICFdEWMgoddzIAyg

[Steve Wood]

Not specifically.. mainly because I was looking for terminal points and was not particularly interested in fuses....I have considered something like the Painless Cirkit Boss...tho.  But, I really want a source for a good interior ground, ign 12, and battery 12v as I said...nice and simple....

Most things leave it to you to find a good ground and not all interior sheet metal is created equal when it comes to ground quality.  Can really screw up something like a WB

[daveismissing]

http://images2.mcmaster.com/Contents/gfx/large/7626k33p1l.png?ver=5387591

[Steve Wood]

do you still have the page link open for that one?

[daveismissing]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#terminal-blocks/=jcqfeo


used this for AC before

7626K53
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7626K86

[Steve Wood]

Looks like overkill and expensive...bu t I ordered a couple...

[daveismissing]

I share your frustration
There are some nice din rail parts but not really small or suited for auto use.

Fabricating Dual Screw terminal strips in a box using the ganged connector on the opposite side of the term strip is another alternative

[Steve Wood]

I need one for the Challenger as well....since I built a new instrument panel, I would like to wire it to something more substantial that the rotten, burned, rat chewed, repaired wiring that comprises the current dash harness.

On the buicks, I think I will mount it on the hvac box near the PL block so I can reach thru the glove box and change something without having to remove the under dash panel and try to find my way thru the maze of wiring.

[daveismissing]

A hinged panel that swings down holding the distribution would be real sexy

[Steve Wood]

I am too old for sexy, but, functional works for me!