{"id":298,"date":"2015-09-20T10:30:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T02:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/?p=298"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T01:42:12","slug":"blue-sea-systems-fuse-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/blue-sea-systems-fuse-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Blue Sea."},"content":{"rendered":"

I had some off-road lamps<\/a><\/strong> on order, so this is technically part 1 of that project. It was also the perfect time to install an auxiliary fuse block to support extra electrical circuits. I’ve used Blue Sea Systems<\/strong> fuse blocks many before, so it was a no-brainer when I shopped for a new one for the truck. I went with a 6-circuit ST Blade Fuse Block #5025<\/strong>. I like this model because it has a dedicated negative bus, so all accessory wiring can go straight to the fuse block and nothing extra added to the OEM battery terminals. It also has a clear cover to protect the terminals.<\/p>\n

I bolted the Blue Sea fuse block to the OEM factory fuse block cover, the one to the rear of the engine compartment on the passenger’s side. For power and ground, I ran a pair of 4-gauge cable from the OEM battery terminals to the Blue Sea block in a specific route in a way that if I had to, I could easily remove the OEM fuse block cover (to gain access below) without having to disconnect anything on the Blue Sea unit.<\/p>\n

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Here I’m just figuring out the spacing for the BlueSea Systems fuse block and my amp’s main fuse holder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here’s the Blue Sea fuse block bolted down, with ample clearance between it and the amp fuse holder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here’s how it looks installed in the engine bay. Cable routing allows me to access OEM fuse block underneath, no disassembly required.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Top view, the circuit labels tell you what off-road lamps I had on order.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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