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How/ where are you guys mouting the rear fuse box?
Hello,
I am hoping that you guys can give me some ideas for mounting the rear fuse box. I am using the original harness from a 2007 WRX, only a little dieting nothing serious (only the Air bag system). The manual makes a vague reference to mounting the box behind the driver's seat firewall. Their very elementary one line shows it in the engine compartment.
I sure would appreciate some pictures on how you guys did this! I can't seem to find any in the Forum.
Thanks!
Sam Terry in beautiful northern New Mexico.....
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https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...l=1#post444556
This is a great set of pictures and discussion of wiring
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I found that mounting the black fuse box at the front of the tunnel reduced the number of wires that needed to be lengthened. Mine looks like this.
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RPGs818SNA I like your lacing job keeping the wiring together. I don't see that much any more.
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I ended up putting mine up front. See https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...18-Build/page3 posts #104, #112, #114-115. As RPGs818SNA says, you will probably have to lengthen fewer wires this way, but I didn't figure out where to put it until after I lengthened everything anyway.
818C chassis #546. Ordered 8/14/18, picked up 10/6/18. First start 01/16/2021!
Donor: 2006 WRX wagon, 108k miles.
Options: Chassis powder coat, CF street splitter, rockers, diffuser, and spoiler, polished shift knob, adjustable rear lower lateral control arms, vinyl padded dash/door, complete carpet set, battery cut-off switch, wiper kit, aluminum shifter assembly, complete CV axles, harness bar mount, matte gunmetal wheels.
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I mounted my front fuse box (the one that was originally inside the car) under the dash right in the center. I mounted the main box in the front compartment, mostly because it kept me from having to stuff even more wire into the tunnel, and it will be more accessible there. I cut down the original black container and lid. I can't imagine locating it in the engine compartment, at the other end of the car, but that's what the manual says, but I think there are a lot of options based on the year of the donor. My donor is a '07 WRX also, so yours should be similar.
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Thinker of thoughts
I mounted it behind the passenger seat with a 3D printed cover over it.
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Rick
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