When wiring up the wildcard box can I only run 1 common to the switches? If so what amp should I protect it with?
If I need to run a seperate common to each switch what amp should I use to protect it this way?
What amp do I use for the switch illumination as well.
Are there premade cables for this or do I make my own with numerous small guage wire and using loom to bundle/protect?
What has everyone else done to use for wiring? I am only coming up with using a multi-wire thermostat wire like the 22/7. May have to use a couple of them depending on the use of the common wire (single or multiuse).
Thank you,
Hopefully one last WILDCARD box wiring question?
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Hopefully one last WILDCARD box wiring question?
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Wildcard
Josh,
I made my own relay matrix to use with the Wildcard. I would recommend using a DB25 computer cable, and connecting it directly to a box containing your relays and fuses. The Wildcard switches are not rated for any high current drain. I would recoomend setting the common to ground. This way when you activate a switch it goes high. Set up your relays (bosch type 40 amp relays work good for high current) to ground. I used a long DB25 cable and mounted the relay box in the trunk of the vehicle.
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Mark
I made my own relay matrix to use with the Wildcard. I would recommend using a DB25 computer cable, and connecting it directly to a box containing your relays and fuses. The Wildcard switches are not rated for any high current drain. I would recoomend setting the common to ground. This way when you activate a switch it goes high. Set up your relays (bosch type 40 amp relays work good for high current) to ground. I used a long DB25 cable and mounted the relay box in the trunk of the vehicle.
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Mark
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Thank you for the input. I also did think of the computer cable. 1) did not know who long I could get the and also be cost effective for the length ( I havnt priced them out) I am guessing I need about 15' or so. I want to hide the cable in my dash to underneath my seat. 2) Right now I want to wire the illumination up to my headlight switch. If I use the computer cable I would have to run a wire from the headlight switch to under my seat. Where I am mounting the switch box is only a foot away. This way the lights were not on whenever the truck is on and I would be able to see the switches well, but be able to turn the illumination on when I turn my headlights on when it got dark out.
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