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Opps, yea 100a Breaker... so I should run 4AWG from the Batt to Breaker and 4 from the breaker to both of the fuse boxes?

Here's the altered plan.

We're around.

100amp Breaker 6 Circuit Fuse Block with Cover and Negative 12 Curcuit Fuse Block with Cover and Negative Northstar NSB-AGM 94R/L4 Thus Far. I'm not an expert as you can see my post, but you could have a 2nd breaker on the 2nd fuse block to seperate things more, but I think I will not... at...

Oh! I see the input on the bluesea box, kept thinking we were going back and forth between run a wire to the breaker or run 2 to the breaker (one for HAM). lol Got it!

While I know the answer to this is "Depends" is a 100a breaker fine for the use case in my last diagram. I actually will be only having HAM, maybe FRS, very maybe a 12v lead to my GoalZero on the cab fuse block, and maybe a compressor on the underhood block, maybe 6-8 offroad lights.

So we are talking about this correct? Or did I just muck up the understanding even more?

Opps sorry, do you mean my wiring2 diagram above? as opposed to running a 2nd wire for the icom? and for clarification for all of the diagrams, I did not mean running all of the items (lights, cb/frs, etc) on the same set of wires coming off the block, obviously there are plenty of connections...

Alright, I think I'll just run a 10ga from the breaker to the ICOM (using the ICOM fuses/harness) for now, and forego the in-the-cab fuse block for now. I'm much more interested in getting my HAM back in working order than other accys. I need to remember to K.I.S.S. Thanks for all your advice!

Hrm, I was really hoping to simplify by having fuse blocks used, so I'm going to have to run two positives into the cab... so the name of the game is to isolate the ham from the rest of the gear as much as possible, would this mean I cant use the same ground (seatbolt) for both the bluesea box...

Like one of these? Again, the Ground loop prevents me from grounding to battery, Wiring & Grounding see the ELD section.

This was mentioned in another thread, but there's a ground sensor on my vehicle and the consensus is to find a different ground rather than dealing with the ground charging sensor. I don't have the link on me explaining it, but I know typically you want to go through the batt neg, but in this...

Would you then run 2 diff breakers I'm assuming?

$2200 OBO Bonney Lake, WA Area Entertaining selling my trailer.... Had a couple trips with my RTT on it, but since got rid of the FJ and moved the RTT to my truck rack, and lives in my garage. Since it's not been getting out, I'd rather it be enjoyed by others who may get use of it on a smaller...

I tend to underthink on somethings and overthink on others, and it's a curse, I've been staring at boxes for things in my garage i need to get in my rig, but always put it off because I'm not sure I'm doing it right... So I present you a MS Paint Diagram! (Ignore the fuse values and there is a...

Going to use a Rear Seat Bolt, or the Bolt that holds the Jack down. I'll likely break out my continuity tester to check a few spots. Right now Im waiting for a smaller version of the Bluesea Box I currently have so i can mount it under the rear seat.

So, on some modern vehicles they have a ELD (Electrical Load Detector) on the charging system. http://www.k0bg.com/wiring.html See attached (On my truck, follow the neg leads through that loop). So They dont recommend running straight to the battery (on neg leads) or it might affect charging...

Anyone near Puyallup who wouldn't indulge a fairly new HAM person with how-to's and walkthrough excercises once I get my HAM back in my truck? I'm hesitant to join a meet-up/event because I'm honestly kinda socially inept. (Obviously after all this lockdowns etc are over) Will take me time to...

I had plenty of time to plan a bit, in case your curious: After pulling a postive and negative wire off spools and wrapping them, i realized my truck has a ground sensor which just negated all of my nice wire work, and it is recommended to not use the ground from the battery. I think I have a...

Anyone willing to show how they mounted their Ham? I have an ICOM 5100a, i'd like to see how everyone is using their setups in their rigs. I have the full center console, was going to mount the head unit under the cig adapters in that multi-tiered phone holder up front of the center console, but...