Where to put stuff

[Simsy]

Hi all over the last couple weekends I have been tinkering with my ute, fitting a brake controller and dual battery system. B4 I started I looked for some locations on where to put stuff but I couldn't find much that was useful. My idea here is to post my ideas and hopefully some others will follow suit that way taking out some of the frustration in finding room under the bonnet.

So the brake controller I mounted under the dash just below the 4x4 switch this only required me to lift 2 panels from the console to put in some screws.

IMG_0692 by paulrsims, on Flickr

 

[Simsy]

The 2 Autoset brakers on the other hand were a pain to find room for under the bonnet. I ended up using 2 locations 1 just above the brake boster.

IMG_0693 by paulrsims, on Flickr

 

[Simsy]

The other near the washer bottle filler

IMG_0695 by paulrsims, on Flickr

 

[Simsy]

The dual battery solenoid and 100amp circuit breaker were a big problem as I couldn't find anywhere they could safely fit, my solution was to bend up a plate that I bolted to the power steering fluid bottle bracket giving me a flat surface near the battery to bolt things to.

IMG_0687 by paulrsims, on Flickr

 

[Simsy]

And from above

IMG_0689 by paulrsims, on Flickr

 

[Simsy]

it turned out my old solenoid was dead so I have to wait for a new 1 to come.