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****1x Custom Rocker with the CB Radio Icon, a Light Bar at the Bottom, and the text "COMMS" in the middle
****1x Custom Rocker of your choosing for your next accessory!
***[http://bluesea.com/products/5028 Blue Seas 6 Circuit ST Blade Fuse Block without Negative Bus (PN 5028)]
***Please note Wire color are just what I used, some Gauges are ideal but are what I had access to. Approx required length should leave you with some spare as well
***I've been buying all my wire from the [http://stores.ebay.com/mycaraudioandmore My Car Audio and More eBay Store] and have really liked the price, product, and speed.
===The Power Distribution & Relay Plate===
I, obviously, needed to provide power to my new Radio. The Radio comes with a long pigtail that has 2 fuses built into it. The simple thing would be to run those directly to the battery and be done with it... But I don't like to do things the simple way :) I had a couple requirements that drove me to do something a bit more complicated. 1.) I wanted a separate switch to provide power to the FT7900R (and possibly to other radios in the future). This basically requires a relay. 2.) I wanted to make it look nice. 3.) I wanted to make any future accessories I installed faster and easier. In the end I decided to build a Relay/Power Distribution plate that lives in the Engine Compartment. The best location I could find was on top of the bigger fuse/relay box on the passenger side near the firewall. This was a nice flat surface, wouldn't get too hot, and was in close proximity to the battery. The plate has 5 relays on it and 6 fused power paths (1 for switches, 5 to go with the relays). Presently I'm only using 1 out of the 5 channels. Ok, here we go.
===Power Wiring& Switches===
Coming Soon!