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Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 332

Best place to site extra relays around the dash?

Hello,

I need to fit two relays for my electric windows somewhere behind the dash. Any ideas? There does not seem to be too much space in there. I have toyed with mounting them in the engine bay but this would obviously lead to complications with water ingress etc.

Any tips gratefully received.

James

25th Sep 2016 5:43pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1750

You dont say what vehicle you have but assuming Td5 and previous then put them with others on fuse panel infront of gear levers

25th Sep 2016 5:56pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 332

yep it is td5. I will have to see if there is enough space there, it looks fairly full.

25th Sep 2016 6:00pm

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25th Sep 2016 6:06pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 332

Auxiliary fusebox is on the bulkhead behind the passengers seat with live feeds run through conduit to the bulkhead so the ideal place is near the dash or the engine bay.

25th Sep 2016 6:14pm

boode

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 434

I have 4 relays situated behind the speaker on the passengers side on the dash on my Td5
Easy to access the wires - just unscrew the speaker
Closer than the seat box to run wires to centre of Dash for switches etc

25th Sep 2016 6:18pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 332

I like that plan! I think I have been over complicating my electric window install anyway. It is a 6 feed switch that reverses polarity so I think it just needs feeding from one ignition switched relay and the switches themselves have the full load running through them.

26th Sep 2016 6:12pm

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