Mounting location ideas for a relay panel?

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I really should have taken a closer look at the extremely limited space under the hood before I started buying things, but I have a great, waterproof relay panel w/ build in fuses and I can't find a spot for it.
So far, the only place that I can see it will fit is under the front seat, which isn't convenient at all.
Box dimensions are highlighted below.
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The lid lifts straight up to access the relays and fuses, so mounting it under the front seat is definitely 'plan z'...
 
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WestCoastDan said:
I really should have taken a closer look at the extremely limited space under the hood before I started buying things, but I have a great, waterproof relay panel w/ build in fuses and I can't find a spot for it.
So far, the only place that I can see it will fit is under the front seat, which isn't convenient at all.
Box dimensions are highlighted below.
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The lid lifts straight up to access the relays and fuses, so mounting it under the front seat is definitely 'plan z'...
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Look behind the glove box, I ran a wire in from the battery and put a terminal block there.
 
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How big is it? I can take a picture when I get but I mounted a little power control box by the battery on the firewall. This is the wife’s jeep, I don’t have the winch control switch that shows in the picture below so I had a little more room. It has worked out well for me with issues.

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Drivers side, right behind the windscreen washer fluid reservoir. Mount your box on a piece of plate. Mount the plate using the fender bolts.
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Oddly enough, this is exactly where I was trying to put it before I considered under the seat.
Just bought that same plate from voswitch.com.
$39 w/ free shipping.
I couldn't make one myself fast enough to save any money based on that price, so i just did myself a favor and ordered it!
 
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Danarch said:
How big is it? I can take a picture when I get but I mounted a little power control box by the battery on the firewall. This is the wife’s jeep, I don’t have the winch control switch that shows in the picture below so I had a little more room. It has worked out well for me with issues.

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My Rubicon already has factory relays in that spot - on both sides!
I also wouldn't be able to take the cover off of my chosen box if I put it there because the lid would be locked in by the battery.
Our firewalls are jam-packed with stuff... I had not realized how much crap is under the hood on these!
 
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WestCoastDan said:
My Rubicon already has factory relays in that spot - on both sides!
I also wouldn't be able to take the cover off of my chosen box if I put it there because the lid would be locked in by the battery.
Our firewalls are jam-packed with stuff... I had not realized how much crap is under the hood on these!
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Well that is interesting as my Rubicon does not have a relay there, as far as I can recall. Now I am wondering if that is where I mounted it or if I did it on the hood, but I am pretty sure it’s on the firewall in that spot. What year is your Rubi? Mine is a 2015.
 
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Danarch said:
Well that is interesting as my Rubicon does not have a relay there, as far as I can recall. Now I am wondering if that is where I mounted it or if I did it on the hood, but I am pretty sure it’s on the firewall in that spot. What year is your Rubi? Mine is a 2015.
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Same... 2015.
Drivers' side:
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Passengers' side:
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Don't ask me what they are for, but there's (4) of them!
Yes, I added the hood struts. I'm 100% done with that stupid hood prop!
 
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My mistake, I mounted it to the hood, just made sure the screws were short enough to not got through the hood. The location has worked out and hasn’t caused any problems. Then wires which are in the black spiral wrap run down and to the left and go to the dash. I drew a red line next to the black plastic coil wrap. Sorry about the picture quality, it’s dark out.

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The picture he posted indicates his box is quite a bit bigger than yours, @Danarch. I think it's about the same size as the Voswitch system I have. Considering that mine has 8 fuses, relays, connections, and the waterproof glands, there's no way it would fit where yours is.

I like your solution, though, for things that fit. I don't think I have ever mounted anything on the underside of the hood.
 
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