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What's the best way to branch off a power wire?

Posted By: ProSport

What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:01 AM

I'm pleased to say I installed a complete Rebel-Wire 9+3 kit in my Duster and all the lights work perfectly!

My question is, I have a red wire marked 'Gauge Power' which will give power to all my aftermarket gauges, the wire comes from the Rebel-Wire fuse panel. What is the best way to take one wire and branch it off to different gauges? In the past I would have wound all the wires together and soldered it, I'd like to do something nicer on this car and maybe even have a seperate fuse for each gauge?

Would this work? How do I get power to each tab?

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Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:01 AM

Or maybe this one......

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Posted By: bigtimeauto

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:05 AM

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Or maybe this one......



this one is better than the first pic
Posted By: dvw

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:15 AM

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I'm pleased to say I installed a complete Rebel-Wire 9+3 kit in my Duster and all the lights work perfectly!

My question is, I have a red wire marked 'Gauge Power' which will give power to all my aftermarket gauges, the wire comes from the Rebel-Wire fuse panel. What is the best way to take one wire and branch it off to different gauges? In the past I would have wound all the wires together and soldered it, I'd like to do something nicer on this car and maybe even have a seperate fuse for each gauge?

Would this work? How do I get power to each tab?



They make sheet metal jumpers for the type on the right side of the picture. I have some if you need them.
Doug
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:21 AM

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Or maybe this one......



this one is better than the first pic



So the red power wire would attach to one end of this panel, and that will give the whole panel power, correct?
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:23 AM

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They make sheet metal jumpers for the type on the right side of the picture. I have some if you need them.
Doug



Do you have a photo of them Doug? Do they go on the first photo I posted, or the 2nd photo?
Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:25 AM

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Or maybe this one......



this one is better than the first pic



So the red power wire would attach to one end of this panel, and that will give the whole panel power, correct?



Yes that is how it works, buss makes them and come in smaller panels then you showed.
Posted By: bigtimeauto

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 02:52 AM

Here is how i do them.
one key on, one full time,the one solenoid is for the key on the other is for the stsrter:

Posted By: VernMotor

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:01 AM

That looks like nice work. What is the round MSD thing ?
Posted By: bigtimeauto

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:03 AM

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That looks like nice work. What is the round MSD thing ?



noise capacitor, Don't run a msd without one!
Posted By: a493demon

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:06 AM

you can get a fuse box like that at auto zone pretty cheap.
Posted By: VernMotor

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:15 AM

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That looks like nice work. What is the round MSD thing ?



noise capacitor, Don't run a msd without one!


Well dang gone it. I messing up for years ! LOL
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:24 AM

Bigtimeauto that looks very nice!
Posted By: bigtimeauto

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:30 AM

thx. really not hard. to do, make a plan first, then get a piece of aluminum, lay it out, mount the stuff anf then go. I usually make them bigger and mount the msd on it also. This one was for my truck so since i mounted my Mallory box on the glove box door i didn't need to mount it there.


Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:40 AM

Very nice!



I think this one would also work good for my gauges....
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900172
Posted By: a493demon

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:44 AM

think I paid under 10 bucks for the fuse box I got from auto zone .
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 03:49 AM

Ok thanks I'll check into it tomorrow.
Posted By: Dabee

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 05:41 AM

Some good Ideas posted above. I get terminal strips from the local marine supply outlet. They usually have all kinds of nice terminal strips in stock.
Posted By: Chris2581

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 12:23 PM

You should post pics of the wiring install ...
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 09:52 PM

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You should post pics of the wiring install ...



Yea that's definitely not happening lol. I'm just glad all the wires worked, they are not pretty.

The Rebel-Wire 9+3 kit was $169 but I wish I'd bought a bigger kit as I had to run wires for the backup lights, cell phone charger(cig lighter) etc.
Plus I added relays to the marker lights, one to high beams, one to low beams, and one for the fuel pump. The fuse panel goes on the drivers side of the dash for all the wires to reach properly.
Posted By: 72Swinger

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 09:56 PM

I need to rewire my junk too. Be nice to find new taillight sockets.
Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 10:07 PM

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I need to rewire my junk too. Be nice to find new taillight sockets.



I was amazed that I was able to buy all the sockets for my whole car at any store! I bought most of it from O'Reilleys.
The rear taillight sockets are number 85860.

I have all the part numbers at home, and RockAuto.com tells you all the part numbers for the sockets and bulbs. I'm an idiot at wires but I really enjoyed doing this, now I know every wire and socket on my car is brand new.

I had some questions and rebel-wire was very helpful and ProStDodge here on Moparts was a huge help.
Posted By: moparniac

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 10:10 PM

this looks nifty

http://nitrousdaves.com/
Posted By: Sport440

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 10:42 PM

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Some good Ideas posted above. I get terminal strips from the local marine supply outlet. They usually have all kinds of nice terminal strips in stock.



I used terminal strips myself when doing the dash of the oil rig. I used one positive feed and then little jumper wires to energize all the other feeds.

Got them from radio shack, whats good about them vs the ones you showed,. You dont need to put ends on the wires. The terminals I got you shoved the wire in the hole and tightend it by the terminal screw. Done deal with a little die electric grease.
Posted By: dvw

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 10:55 PM

Here's mine. If look close at the terminal strip you can see the jumpers on the left to white wires.
Doug

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Posted By: dvw

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 10:57 PM

finished deal

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Posted By: rickraw

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/14/13 11:27 PM

That looks real nice & neat Doug.
Posted By: cudadon

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/18/13 04:51 PM

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Here is how i do them.
one key on, one full time,the one solenoid is for the key on the other is for the stsrter:





Bigtime you do really nice work!
Where did you get the fuse panel/holder in the pic? I like it a lot better than the one I got from Autozone.
Thanks, Don

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Posted By: ProSport

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/18/13 10:24 PM

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Bigtime you do really nice work!
Where did you get the fuse panel/holder in the pic? I like it a lot better than the one I got from Autozone.
Thanks, Don





Here's one......

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/smp-fh26

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Posted By: bigtimeauto

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/18/13 11:20 PM

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Bigtime you do really nice work!
Where did you get the fuse panel/holder in the pic? I like it a lot better than the one I got from Autozone.
Thanks, Don



Thanks!

I get my stuff from Del city:

http://www.delcity.net/store/ATC-and-ATO-Fuse-Panel-with-Grounding-Pad/p_650091
Posted By: cudadon

Re: What's the best way to branch off a power wire? - 10/19/13 12:48 AM

Big & Pro thanks those will work to rewire this winter.
Don

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