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Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? #1272833 07/23/12 06:48 PM 07/23/12 06:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,138 tucson az F frank OP top fuel
frank OP top fuel F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,138 tucson az	Should it be back by the fuel pump or should it be closer to the alt/battery? Or does it make any difference?

Re: Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? [Re: frank] #1272834 07/23/12 06:51 PM 07/23/12 06:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	I would put it closer to the battery, so when turned off, you have less of the line with voltage in it through the car. (with chance of damage/shorting)

Re: Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? [Re: OzHemi] #1272835 07/23/12 07:01 PM 07/23/12 07:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	I run a 50 amp fused lead to the back behind the back seat, then run relay's back there. cleaner and hides them inside.

Re: Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? [Re: Andrewh] #1272836 07/23/12 07:29 PM 07/23/12 07:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,920 new berlin wisconsin M Mr T2U master
Mr T2U master M Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,920 new berlin wisconsin	i put a 30amp fuse by the battry and the relays in the trunk. then run the power lines thru the gas gage hole in the floor. perception is 90% of reality

Re: Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? [Re: Mr T2U] #1272837 07/23/12 08:29 PM 07/23/12 08:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	Whatever is convenient and keeps the loaded wire run as short as possible. I have the battery in the trunk so I mounted the relay there also. Its a short run from there to the fuel pump. I still have to run the relay control wires from front to back but they are low load.

Re: Best place to mount relay for fuel pump? [Re: frank] #1272838 07/23/12 11:43 PM 07/23/12 11:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky D dfsmopars top fuel
dfsmopars top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	Put mine behind the passenger kick panel. ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

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