The ST11 is a bit lacking in electrical add-on support, as we all know. I spent some time digging around on the web for options. The PC-8 from eastern beaver looks really appealing. There's another one that was really appealing that had a 30A relay built into it (can't recall the name atm). The issue I'm seeing with these setups and all the rest of the ways to tackle this problem is packaging. I didn't want to use up the little bit of storage space on electrical components that could of and should of came from the factory. I prefer to carry at least 'some' tools with me, be it crappy factory tools (which aren't really that bad in a pinch), or otherwise, in those precious spaces so I don't have to take up any room in my bags instead.
So after another exhaustive search of eBay, amazon, and various electrical supply places, I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Way-Blade-Fuse-Box-Car-Boat-Automotive-Circuit-Block-Holder-ATC-ATO-12V-32V-/361652998079?hash=item543432cfbf:g:Y30AAOSw-FZXj69f
Ok, so you may be wondering..."Where the heck is he gonna put that??" The answer is simple...
I replaced the factory fuse box with it!
It was really simple. The new box has a row for power (one side of the fuse), and the circuit row (the other side of the fuse). The power row has 2 divided strips of 6, presumably for a constant hot, and a switched side. All I did was take out both strips of the power side, and used the 1 wire already crimped to one strip, and crimped the free end to the other strip. It basically just makes them all switched power. I had already done the relay mod, so the power out from the relay was the ONLY wire I had to solder to the fuse box. I also separated 2 terminals from the power side, because the fan circuit (BE/O wire), and the ignition (R wire) are separate from the switched power.
So here is the best part. The terminals that factory Honda used are the same ones they use in the ebay box! All I did is unclip the terminals from the factory fuse box, and plugged them into the new slots (after taking out most of the new ones). There are 7 +1(factory customer accessory). Not counting the customer accessory, you end up gaining 5 extra fused circuits. Personally, I think that should be enough to run anything you might want to run. I plan on running 3 circuits to the front, and 2+1 to the rear.
As far as mounting the new box....It fits almost perfect in place of the old one, right beside the battery. Drill 2 holes into the plastic on the back side, and add a 2 inch plastic spacer behind the top hole. That's it. I'm going to dremel the original fuse holder lugs off, just so its not so tight against the negative cable and battery. There's probably a 1/2" of gap between the fuse box lid and the side cover. Another cool thing is you can use regular ATO plastic fuses OR mini fuses (which I used cause I had the most of those) Hope you guys appreciate the leg work, lol! It's working awesome. Only thing that was a PITA, was trying to stuff the relay (and fancy relay holder) in to where I could get the side cover on. I may try to find a smaller high amp relay later on, or just relocate it over to the other side by the overflow tank somewhere. Only other thing I have planned, is making some new labels to make it look even more factory. Here's some pics...let me know what you guys think!
https://www.snapfish.com/library/share?w=snapfish_us&c=snapfish&l=en_US#vi7qsO0nVrxi6H8nFXaZOg/AUS/27941465158070/SNAPFISH
Frank
So after another exhaustive search of eBay, amazon, and various electrical supply places, I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Way-Blade-Fuse-Box-Car-Boat-Automotive-Circuit-Block-Holder-ATC-ATO-12V-32V-/361652998079?hash=item543432cfbf:g:Y30AAOSw-FZXj69f
Ok, so you may be wondering..."Where the heck is he gonna put that??" The answer is simple...
I replaced the factory fuse box with it!
It was really simple. The new box has a row for power (one side of the fuse), and the circuit row (the other side of the fuse). The power row has 2 divided strips of 6, presumably for a constant hot, and a switched side. All I did was take out both strips of the power side, and used the 1 wire already crimped to one strip, and crimped the free end to the other strip. It basically just makes them all switched power. I had already done the relay mod, so the power out from the relay was the ONLY wire I had to solder to the fuse box. I also separated 2 terminals from the power side, because the fan circuit (BE/O wire), and the ignition (R wire) are separate from the switched power.
So here is the best part. The terminals that factory Honda used are the same ones they use in the ebay box! All I did is unclip the terminals from the factory fuse box, and plugged them into the new slots (after taking out most of the new ones). There are 7 +1(factory customer accessory). Not counting the customer accessory, you end up gaining 5 extra fused circuits. Personally, I think that should be enough to run anything you might want to run. I plan on running 3 circuits to the front, and 2+1 to the rear.
As far as mounting the new box....It fits almost perfect in place of the old one, right beside the battery. Drill 2 holes into the plastic on the back side, and add a 2 inch plastic spacer behind the top hole. That's it. I'm going to dremel the original fuse holder lugs off, just so its not so tight against the negative cable and battery. There's probably a 1/2" of gap between the fuse box lid and the side cover. Another cool thing is you can use regular ATO plastic fuses OR mini fuses (which I used cause I had the most of those) Hope you guys appreciate the leg work, lol! It's working awesome. Only thing that was a PITA, was trying to stuff the relay (and fancy relay holder) in to where I could get the side cover on. I may try to find a smaller high amp relay later on, or just relocate it over to the other side by the overflow tank somewhere. Only other thing I have planned, is making some new labels to make it look even more factory. Here's some pics...let me know what you guys think!
https://www.snapfish.com/library/share?w=snapfish_us&c=snapfish&l=en_US#vi7qsO0nVrxi6H8nFXaZOg/AUS/27941465158070/SNAPFISH
Frank
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