Circuit Breaker Box Location, Need Input

[Rebostar]

I'm leaning to installing the circuit breaker box under the center of the dash. The other options are mounted to the top deck of the passenger foot box, leaving room to access the windshield attach bolts, or the upper trunk floor behind the cubby. There may be good reasons for one placement over another that I dont realize. No need to reinvent the wheel so to speak. I would like the forum's opinion as to placement. #1 Dash...#2 Engine Bay...#3...Upper Trunk Deck. Please vote and give a brief reason.
Thanks
Allyn

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[Junbug]

Consider your wiring harness and other wiring harness wires/cable lengths before finalizing the location of the fuse box. I would suggest that be the driving factor in choosing your final location. All your suggested locations are reasonable.

[phileas_fogg]

My sense is that you won’t need to access these on a frequent basis. So I wouldn’t put them in a center under-dash console. If you’re planning on a Coyote, heater, or wipers, I wouldn’t put them on the engine side of the passenger foot box. That leaves the trunk (of the three locations you suggest).

Another option you might consider is inside the passenger foot box on the underside of the “roof” (i.e., the opposite side of the aluminum of your option #2), or perhaps an underside dash panel.


John

[Mike.Bray]

You shouldn't need to access it very often so I would get it out of the way in the trunk. I wish I had done that. The top of the PS footbox is valuable real estate, too many engine-related components can mount there.

[Sarcasticshrub]

I did like you and mocked up several locations where the fusebox could go and found that it made more sense for me to do it again with the body on. A lot changes once the body goes on as to what you can reach comfortably for maintenance.

I went center console. I wanted the driver's foot box relatively open and the trunk clear of clutter. Under the hood was an option but the heat and moisture factors ruled it out. I should point out that I'm not using the Ron Francis wiring kit but one from Haywire.

The rear trunk was the runner-up but I switched gears and added a cubby hole instead.

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[Rebostar]

Wow! Glad I posted this. Great input. Having spent my working life in aviation maintenance, I'm used to the requirement to have the pilot have access to the circuit breakers and or fueses as a matter of certification. This being the case all the circuit protection was within arms reach of the pilot. The car inerior/dash (cockpit) will have an aviation theme. I'm using Classic Instruments Moal Bomber Gauges with bezels. My turn signal and high beam indicators are aircraft press to test warning lights. The shifter is a helicopter cyclic control grip with all the switches. The knob on the breaker box is an altimeter adjustment knob. I have a few more aviation themed ideas, but we'll see if they work out later. I'm also not using the Ron Francis harness. I'm making my own.

Currently I have the circuit breaker box sized to fit under the dash, but if I put it in the trunk or on the underside of the PFB I can wittle it down somewhat. You've sold me on nixing the upper PFB. Now I'll have to get "the chief" to sit in the pax seat and see what foot room there is.