An Electrical 'distribution block' for extra Switched items ? Options

[Literati914]

I'm adding several aux items to the electrical system of my '72.. most of which will be powered thru relays (constant + and switched power). The constant power will be via an extra fuse block that I'm adding over towards the right hand side of the steering column w/ a red power wire directly from the battery.

My question is - can I simply add a single wire from a switched location on the OE fuse block (#9) and run it over to an aftermarket 'distribution block' at the right of the column?

This way I could potentially add several 'switched' relays off of it, as well as just switched/non-relay items.. while not cramming so many extra wires into the stock fuse box. This seems preferable but I can not find an instances of anyone going this route. So in theory it seems logical to me - will this not work ?

https://www.amazon.com/Terminal-Distributio...r=1-15&th=1

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[Literati914]

I added a 6 fuse, fuse panel for additional stuff by the center console. 3 are battery and the other 3 are tied to the cigarette lighter (ignition), through a SPDT switch that acts as an accessory switch, so I can play the stereo, etc. without the ignition on.

Hey Steve, if you don’t mind - tell me, does your fuse block have two input connections? I’d like to understand how you got constant +12v AND switched power on the same block. Also, for the battery power did you run a wire all the way back to the battery or pull off of a fuse in the OE fuse block? (I considered that instead of the long run back to battery which is now in the rear trunk).

I like the idea of getting (some) switched power from the cig. lighter because mine will be relocated anyway (maybe I’ll integrate it into the ashtray for a phone mount or something).. it’s something I thought I’d address down the road and leave the stock wires loose behind the dash face for now - but now that you’ve mentioned using it for switched power, I may do that (seems convenient). What exactly did you do? Just extend it to an input point on the new fuse block OR create a “Y” from it and run those over to the new fuse block? Did you add a larger fuse at the cig’s original fuse slot?

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