DIY Spod- Waytekwire

[pvanweelden]

Ditto on the metal clips that were on your original mesh insert - you should have taken those off and put them on the daystar.
Also keep in mind - you have to really PUSH DOWN on the daystar panel so that the lower hooks snap into the two bottom attachments in the dash, it took a considerable amount of pressure for mine to finally snap in, from there (with the metal pieces up above) it snapped right in and has stayed put.

were the clips from your factory dash panel metal clips Flat Top?

 

[Flat Top]

The orange factory clips are not metal on mine, they look (and feel) plastic(nylon). I like the location of the switches and want to keep the Daystar but this pissing me off.

 

[TheDuff]

Clips like that are common on cars, I would buy some metal ones

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[pvanweelden]

Chrysler part # 68002742AA (2007 and 2008 came with Metal Clips)- don't tell the dealer your jeep year

 

[Flat Top]

Good idea on the metal clip ans thanks for the part #s. I will give that a try. If not there is always drywall screws.

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[72blubyu]

Finally put mine in today
I still have put in the switches but the rugged ridge pillar switch pod came in wrong

 

[pvanweelden]

Nice job 72blubyu!

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[Canvas JK]

Finally put mine in today View attachment 74902 View attachment 74903 View attachment 74904
I still have put in the switches but the rugged ridge pillar switch pod came in wrong

I like the mount you fabricated.

Looks great

R/
Will


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[72blubyu]

Thanks
They are the Bussman brackets

 

[Canvas JK]

Thanks for the information.


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[kyro]

what a great thread keep up the work guys :clap2::thumb:
i'll have to find out where to get the panels here in Australia and give it a go

 

[pvanweelden]

Thank you! You could check www.au.mouser.com for the Cooper Bussman relay panel.

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[Schweaty]

Great write up, have all the parts and about to start the project. Where is the best place to mount the Bussman box? I have a 2013 and I like the idea of mounting it behind the dashboard but it doesn't look as clean as the under the hood install. How many feet of wire to run through the firewall and to a Daystar panel mounted near the shifter? I think I got 5' feet of 5 different colors so I might end up having to install the Bussman behind the glove box.

 

[pvanweelden]

I will agree that under the hood looks pretty nice when done as ^ people have in this thread. i chose behind the glove box because there was room for it there.
If you do behind the glove box, the 5 ft of each wire should be more than enough to go to the switches at the shifter location- but you will also want 18" or so coming off the outputs of the relay panel, plus any additional when you start hooking up accessories.
Good luck! let me know if you have any questions along the way!

 

[Schweaty]

Anyone ever install the DIY Spod and an ARB High Output On-Board Air Compressor? Not sure what to do with the pressure switch wiring, obviously the output for relay 1 would be to the compressor. How would I wire in the pressure switch as well located on the compressor? Do I still need to use the relay that came with the compressor despite the relay in the DIY SPOD? Help is appreciated.

 

[pvanweelden]

The pressure switch should have two contacts- take one to the output of the relay and the other contact goes to the positive on the arb compressor. Relay included with arb would not be used

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[Schweaty]

The pressure switch should have two contacts- take one to the output of the relay and the other contact goes to the positive on the arb compressor. Relay included with arb would not be used

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So the only thing I'd be connecting to the output of the relay would be the pressure switch and not the compressor itself? Sorry, as you can tell I'm a total electrical noob but your thread has made it pretty easy and straightforward up until this point.

 

[pvanweelden]

The output of the relay goes to one side of the pressure switch, then the other side of the pressure switch goes to the compressor. The relay supplies the power, but the pressure switch dictates when the compressor will run. Current flows from the relay thru the pressure switch to the compressor.

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[King Kork]

Guys, I think the idea is great, seems like the end result turned out terrific and the writeup and information given has been outstanding. Thanks for all of it.

I am planning on doing this mod and placed an order with Waytek. I want to do everything pretty much the same, except, I think I want to use 12awg wire between the fuses and relays in the panel, with 16 or 18 awg going from the relay to the switches.

The reason I want to use 12awg is because I want to power a 300w 50" led light bar off this system, and so I am worried that the 16awg won't be enough. The 8awg going to battery and 50A circuit breaker should all be ok, but what do you think about that plan? ALso - for that accessory i would likely use a 25A fuse.

I'm doing 300w/13.8v = 22A.

Think the 12AWG would be sufficient all other things being the same? I shouldn't have any issue goign 16 or 18 awg from the relay to the switches, correct?

 

[pvanweelden]

^ thank you-
And i applaud that you are thinking ahead- 12 ga between the fuse and relay would be fine. the 16 ga from the relay panel to the switches would be fine. But i would use 8 gauge going from the relay panel to your 50" light bar as long as the total length is under 15 feet for 20-25 Amp applications.